American Equity Investment Life Holding Company? announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dewayne Lummus Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective November 30, 2021. Scott Samuelson will transition into a new role as Controller for American Equity?s Insurance and Reinsurance business, including all related transactions. Mr. Lummus served as Managing Director and Corporate Controller of Equitable from 2019 until 2021, where he oversaw all aspects of its accounting, financial reporting, reinsurance accounting and administration, and finance systems strategy. Mr. Lummus served as Chief Financial Officer, Retail Financial Products, for Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America from 2015 through 2019, where he oversaw its advice-centric, segment-focused brokerage, insurance, educational savings and wealth management solutions.