Judith Tshibangu, a 25-year marketing veteran, joins Royal Neighbors of America

4/5/2006

(Rock Island, IL)--Judith Tshibangu has been appointed Marketing Executive of Royal Neighbors of America effective February 20, 2006. She has had many years of senior management experience at such prestigious financial services firms as Prudential, CIGNA, and Allstate and has held high profile positions such as President of Liberty Direct and Chief Marketing Officer of AARP Operations. Most recently she fulfilled her desire to help the disadvantaged and forgotten of the world by heading up marketing for a global philanthropic organization. Tshibangu is also an adjunct professor at Eastern University in Pennsylvania, teaching MBA non-profit management courses.

"I am thrilled to be associated with an organization that has shown more than a hundred years of commitment to helping women know their worth, from fighting for women's voting rights to providing neighborly financial help that includes scholarships as well as a range of insurance products, when none was available. You could describe this opportunity as a dream job for me since I can use my extensive experience to advance a wonderful cause of helping women achieve their spiritual and financial goals," said Tshibangu.

Established as a fraternal benefit society in 1895 by pioneers in the field of women's rights, Royal Neighbors of America offers its members unique value-added benefits such as scholarships, disaster aid, and a variety of volunteer opportunities within their communities. It also provides financial security to members through a range of life insurance products, annuities, and Medicare Supplement insurance plans.

Headquartered in Rock Island, Royal Neighbors serves more than 232,000 insurance certificate holders and members, and is licensed to do business in 41 states and the District of Columbia. With $2.2 billion of insurance in force, it has members in 400 active chapters across the nation.