Mutual of Omaha, a provider of insurance and financial products, has elected Derek McClain to the Mutual of Omaha board of directors.

Derek McClain has served at different times as both general counsel and CFO of Trammell Crow Company. He has received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Kansas in 1977, and earned his MBA and Juris Doctor degrees in 1981 from the University of California-Berkeley.

Dan Neary, chairman and CEO of Mutual of Omaha, said: Derek McClain brings a wealth of experience and expertise in securities and corporate law and corporate finance that will add a valuable dimension to the Mutual of Omaha board of directors. We will rely on his perspective, as well as that of our other distinguished board members, as we work to achieve our strategic vision in an increasingly competitive and highly regulated environment.