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Two new executive positions took effect at Ameritas, the Lincoln, Nebraska company, on July 17, 2026. Bob MacDonald becomes senior vice president, strategic planning.
Gaurav Mehra becomes senior vice president, marketing. What "new positions" signals Both roles are newly created.
Ameritas is adding senior leadership capacity to two functions rather than filling seats left by departing executives.
That distinction matters when reading a personnel announcement: a replacement hire keeps a function staffed; a newly created position expands the org chart and, by implication, elevates the priority the company assigns to that work.
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