Michel Khalaf

President and Chief Executive Officer MetLife

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Michel Khalaf has been President and Chief Executive Officer of MetLife and a member of its board since May 2019. He leads an insurer and asset manager with about 46,000 employees and, in 2024, introduced its New Frontier strategy, which focuses on using its scale, diversification, distribution and technology to grow. Khalaf joined MetLife in 2010, when it acquired Alico, as chief executive of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. He had spent more than two decades at Alico, starting as an investment officer and leading businesses in countries including Poland, Romania, France, Italy, the Philippines and Egypt. At MetLife he held senior roles in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and was president of the U.S. business from 2017 before becoming chief executive.

Career Highlights

• President and Chief Executive Officer of MetLife since May 2019.
• President, U.S. Business, 2017 to 2019.
• Chief Executive Officer of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region from 2010.
• More than two decades at Alico, leading businesses around the world.
• Board member of the Geneva Association and the Partnership for New York City.

Professional Journey

Khalaf earned a BS in engineering and an MBA in finance from Syracuse University, according to MetLife. He began his career as an investment officer at the headquarters of Alico, the international life insurer, and spent more than two decades there leading businesses in countries including Poland, Romania, the Baltics, the Caribbean, France, Italy, the Philippines and Egypt.

He joined MetLife in 2010, when it acquired Alico, as chief executive of its Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, and went on to hold senior leadership roles across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Africa. From July 2017 to April 2019 he was president of MetLife’s U.S. business.

In May 2019 he became president and chief executive and joined the board. He led the company through its five-year Next Horizon strategy and in 2024 introduced New Frontier, its next strategic plan. He serves on the boards of the Geneva Association and the Partnership for New York City. MetLife, based in New York, reported total revenues of $77.1 billion for 2025 and had about 46,000 employees, according to its 10-K.

MetLife’s Global Executive Leadership Team, as listed on its website, comprises the chief executive, the regional presidents for the U.S., Asia, Latin America and EMEA, and the heads of finance and investment management, risk, legal, technology and operations, human resources and marketing. As chief executive he leads that team, and MetLife’s 2026 proxy lists him first among its named executive officers.

Education

Syracuse University

MBA, Finance

Syracuse University

BS, Engineering