Ernest J. Newborn II retired in 2025 as senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary of USI Insurance Services, one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world. Newborn’s retirement followed a 30-year career spent helping publicly and privately held firms acquire, integrate, and grow their businesses.
Elected to the board of USA Funds (Strada’s predecessor organization) in 2000, Newborn served as chairman of the board from 2009 to 2014, and began a second term as chairman in 2025.
Newborn started his corporate career at Elevance Health, formerly Anthem Inc., a multibillion-dollar health company. He was named vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Acordia Inc., the company’s publicly owned subsidiary, early in his career.
Newborn has received numerous awards for his civic and professional achievements and served as a member of the board of directors of the Jackie Robinson Foundation from 2018 to 2023.
Newborn received his bachelor’s degree from Drake University and his law degree from the University of Michigan.
He resides with his wife, Josie, in Chappaqua, New York, and Atlanta.