Marie Ziegler has extensive board leadership experience. She is chair of QCR Holdings, a $8.5 billion bank holding company. Ms. Ziegler is a community leader, serving as chair of the River Bend Food Bank, the immediate past chair of UnityPoint Health - Quad Cities, and sits on other nonprofit boards. She is the retired Deputy Financial Officer of Deere & Company, where she had responsibility for global treasury operations, risk management, pensions, investments, and investor relations. There she also served on the Chairman’s Global Leadership Council. Her expertise includes strategy, finance, and communications. Ms. Ziegler graduated with a degree in Accounting from St. Ambrose University, earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa, and is a Board Leadership Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors. Elected to the Royal Neighbors board in 2018, she is chair of the board and executive committee and is a member of the governance and investment committees.
J Lynn Anderson is a seasoned financial services leader with 40 collective years of experience in life insurance, property & casualty insurance, and banking. Prior to committing to board work full time, Ms. Anderson was an executive with Nationwide (a Fortune 100 company). She served as President and CEO of Nationwide Bank (a $6.5B digital bank) and before as SVP of Property & Casualty Product and Pricing over a $13B direct written premium portfolio. Ms. Anderson previously served on the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, a $124B asset, government-sponsored entity, as board chair. She is a board member for the Women Presidents Organization (WPO), a 2000+ member, peer advisory model supporting women entrepreneurs where she chairs the Governance Committee. She also serves on VAST Bank’s board (Tulsa, OK community bank) as chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. A graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in accounting, Ms. Anderson holds the designations of Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, and Associate in Reinsurance. Appointed to the Royal Neighbors board in 2022, and elected to the board in 2023, she is a member of the audit, compensation, and investment committees.
Edwina Payne is a seasoned leader with over 35 years of experience in life sciences, consumer packaged goods, and banking. Ms. Payne has held Chief Information Officer and senior executive roles at Fortune 200 companies, overseeing large-scale IT operations, enterprise strategy, and M&A initiatives across complex, highly regulated global businesses. Her expertise spans strategic planning, risk management, compliance, and regulatory oversight, making her a valuable advisor on how technology impacts business transformation, efficiency, and cyber risk. Ms. Payne currently serves on the board of the Task Force for Global Health, a non-governmental organization that works to improve health in over 150 countries, serving on their Finance and Governance committees. She was formerly a board member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a $150B asset, government-sponsored entity, serving on the board as well as the Governance, Audit, and Enterprise Risk committees. She also serves on multiple non-profit boards. Ms. Payne is a graduate of Purdue University with a B.S. degree in Computer Technology.
Tracey Gray-Walker is an accomplished CEO and NACD-certified board member of United Veterinary Care and Royal Neighbors of America. She is a financial and marketing expert within both regulated and unregulated industries. Ms. Gray-Walker has many years of P&L management, operations, and financial experience with AXA a Global Fortune 500 company with international exposure. She has proven experience in the areas of stakeholder relationship management, collaborative negotiations, inclusive leadership, and pragmatic thinking.
Ms. Gray-Walker is the CEO of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Trust. Her business strategies include unifying the positioning of the Trust. She has focused on enhancing member experience, improving productivity and efficiencies while creating additional value for members.
Prior to joining the AVMA Trust in 2019, Ms. Gray-Walker spent over twenty-five years in the financial services industry.
Ms. Gray-Walker serves on the Investment Committee for the Association Health Insurance Company (AIC). She is a former board member of The Executive Leadership Council and served on AXA’s 401(k) Board.
Before joining AXA Equitable, Ms. Gray-Walker spent four years with Deloitte & Touche (formerly Touche Ross & Co.) as a senior auditor. Elected to the Royal Neighbors board in 2021, she is chair of the audit committee, a member of investment, and governance committees.
