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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001535929-26-000171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VOYA"
cik: "0001535929"
company_name: "Voya Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-02T20:15:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:37:04.017187+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Voya's Santhosh Keshavan to become Chief Risk and Global Operating Officer Jan 1; Rajat Kalia named CTO

## Summary
- Santhosh Keshavan, currently Chief Technology and Operations Officer and a named executive officer, will become Chief Risk and Global Operating Officer effective January 1, 2027.
- Rajat Kalia will become Voya's Chief Technology Officer on January 1, 2027; the filing gives no further detail on Kalia's background or prior role.
- Voya states Keshavan's new role does not constitute the 'principal operating officer' as used in Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.
- Announcement dated October 2, 2026; no compensation, severance or transition terms were disclosed, and Keshavan remains with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001535929-26-000171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VOYA
- cik: 0001535929
- company_name: Voya Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-02T20:15:36+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535929/000153592926000171/0001535929-26-000171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535929/000153592926000171/voya-20261002.htm

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