Global Business Executive · Public Company Director
Victor P. Fetter, III
Enterprise strategy, capital allocation, and transformation across financial-services, insurance, and industrial businesses worldwide, with board-level command of technology, cybersecurity, and AI.
Non-Executive Director (since 2023), Horace Mann Educators NYSE: HMN
Victor P. Fetter III is a global business executive and public company director with 30+ years leading enterprise strategy, capital allocation, and transformation across technology, financial-services, insurance, and industrial businesses worldwide. His record spans a $5 billion industrial and manufacturing portfolio and platforms serving hundreds of billions in assets, with accountability for M&A, revenue growth, and enterprise risk, and a command of the technology, cybersecurity, and AI questions that increasingly define enterprise value.
Board Service
Current. Non-Executive Director, Horace Mann Educators (NYSE: HMN), since 2023. Audit and Compensation Committees, and Technology Liaison.
Prior. Director, The Private Trust Company (2014–2017) and Mercer UK (2001–2004). Nonprofit governance and advisory-board service is detailed under Boards.
Credentials & Recognition
Qualified Technology Expert (QTE) and NACD Directorship Certified (NACD.DC), and a graduate of Carnegie Mellon's Cyber-Risk Oversight program. CIO Hall of Fame inductee (2021), ranked among the top 150 business-transformation leaders worldwide. Active angel investor in AI startups through Gulf South Angels.
Board Qualifications
01Public Company Governance
02Senior Executive Leadership
03Technology, Cybersecurity & AI
04Capital Allocation & M&A
05Enterprise Risk Management
06Global & International Operations
07Human Capital & Compensation
In Brief
What is Victor Fetter's executive experience?
He is a global business executive with 30+ years leading enterprise strategy, capital allocation, M&A, and transformation, including oversight of a $5 billion, 10-company industrial portfolio, two public-company spin-offs, and major transformations at Vertiv (a private-equity-backed critical-infrastructure provider), LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA), and Dell (a $20 billion global e-commerce transformation with revenue accountability).
What board and committee experience does he have?
He is a Non-Executive Director of Horace Mann Educators (NYSE: HMN), serving on the Audit and Compensation Committees and as Technology Liaison, and is a former Director of The Private Trust Company ($100B+ in trust assets). He holds the NACD Certified Director (NACD.DC) credential.
What is his command of technology, cybersecurity, and AI?
A Qualified Technology Expert and graduate of Carnegie Mellon's Cyber-Risk Oversight program, he has built AI/ML organizations, led product and IoT businesses, navigated security incidents with regulators and law enforcement, and provides board-level oversight of emerging technologies including AI.
What public company transitions has he led?
He helped carry Fortive through two separations that each established an independent NYSE company, Vontier (NYSE: VNT) and Ralliant (NYSE: RAL), with governance continuity and shareholder value preserved through each.
What industries does Victor Fetter know as a director and operator?
Financial services and insurance (Horace Mann, LPL Financial, The Private Trust Company), industrial technology and manufacturing (Fortive, Vertiv), and enterprise software and SaaS (Tricentis, Oracle), with global operations across the United States and Europe (Mercer UK, Dell). He brings cross-sector fluency to regulated and international boards.