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. “We are actively in the process to replace his role,” said Gregg Holgate, head of institutional sales for tax-exempt markets, in an e-mail.