Nonprofit benefits advocate taps new director

Timothy Rouse was named executive director of the SPARK Institute on Monday.

Mr. Rouse replaces Robert Wuelfing, who is retiring.

SPARK Institute is a non-profit advocacy organization that represents service providers, investment managers, benefits consultants and third-party administrators serving 83 million participants in defined contribution plans.

Mr. Rouse was vice president of institutional development at Voya Financial.

Hazel Bradford writes for Pensions & Investments, a sister publication of Business Insurance.