Church Pension Group Appoints Julian Chung Chief Legal Officer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, today announced the appointment of Julian Chung as Executive Vice President to succeed Nancy Sanborn as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary upon Nancy’s retirement on December 31, 2024.

Ms. Chung will be responsible for developing legal strategy, managing legal risk, and overseeing the delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish CPG’s corporate goals, strategies, and priorities. She will serve on CPG’s Executive Leadership Team and as the corporate secretary for all CPG companies, reporting directly to CPG’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Mary Kate Wold.

“I am excited to announce the appointment of Julian as our future Chief Legal Officer,” said Ms. Wold. “Her breadth of experience as a corporate attorney, incorporating legal strategy and business strategy, spans more than 25 years and will benefit us greatly. I look forward to working with her as we continue to navigate the complexities of the products, programs, and services we offer the employees and institutions of The Episcopal Church.”

Ms. Chung is the former General Counsel and Head of Compliance at Enveritas, Inc. Before this, she served as General Counsel at Turnberry Associates and was a Partner at the law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. She previously held various legal roles at other law firms, advising clients on complex financings and other commercial transactions as well as regulatory matters. She was named one of the top lawyers under the age of 45 by The American Lawyer and has been recognized as an Alumni Honoree by Cardozo Law School’s Black, Asian, Latino Law Students Association. She received her JD, cum laude, from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and her BA from New York University.

“I want to thank Nancy for her leadership over the past 13 years,” Ms. Wold continued. “She has been an instrumental member of our executive leadership team and played an important role in several significant initiatives during her tenure, among them building a strong team of highly qualified attorneys to support our businesses and continuing to strengthen our corporate governance practices. I will miss her guidance and strategic counsel and wish her the very best in her retirement.”

About the Church Pension Group

The Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church. It maintains three lines of business—benefits, property and casualty insurance, and publishing. CPG provides retirement, health, life insurance, and related benefits for clergy and lay employees of The Episcopal Church, as well as property and casualty insurance and book and music publishing, including the official worship materials of the Church. Follow CPG on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. cpg.org