Exhibit 99.16
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Trustee/Director and Officer, on behalf of the following Registered Investment Company, constitutes and appoints Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Paul A. Caldarelli and Theresa K. Kelety, each of them individually, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to each of them to sign for the undersigned Trustee/Director and Officer, and in the name of such undersigned Trustee/Director and Officer and in the capacities indicated below, as the case may be, the Registration Statement on Form N-14 identified below, and any amendments thereto, under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares, such Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any amendments and supplements thereto, and any and all exhibits and other documents required in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, each of them individually, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act deemed required and necessary to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.
| Registered Investment Company | Form N-14 Registration Statement |
| Voya Equity Trust | Proposed reorganization of Voya Large Cap Growth Fund with and into Voya Growth Opportunities Fund |
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| Voya Investors Trust | Proposed reorganization of VY® Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio with and into Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio |
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| Voya Partners, Inc. | Proposed reorganization of VY® Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio with and into Voya Solution Moderately Aggressive Portfolio |
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| Voya Variable Portfolios, Inc. | Proposed reorganization of VY® DFA World Equity Portfolio with and into Voya Global Value Advantage Portfolio |
This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of March 12, 2015, and shall be deemed an original.
| /s/Shaun P. Mathews | |
| Shaun P. Mathews | |
| Trustee/Director and President and Chief Executive Officer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Officer, on behalf of the following Registered Investment Companies, each constitutes and appoints Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Paul A. Caldarelli and Theresa K. Kelety, each of them individually, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to each of them to sign for the undersigned Officer, and in the name of such undersigned Officer and in the capacities indicated below, as the case may be, the Registration Statement on Form N-14 identified below, and any amendments thereto, under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares, such Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any amendments and supplements thereto, and any and all exhibits and other documents required in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, each of them individually, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act deemed required and necessary to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.
| Registered Investment Company | Form N-14 Registration Statement |
| Voya Equity Trust | Proposed reorganization of Voya Large Cap Growth Fund with and into Voya Growth Opportunities Fund |
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| Voya Investors Trust | Proposed reorganization of VY® Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio with and into Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio |
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| Voya Partners, Inc. | Proposed reorganization of VY® Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio with and into Voya Solution Moderately Aggressive Portfolio |
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| Voya Variable Portfolios, Inc. | Proposed reorganization of VY® DFA World Equity Portfolio with and into Voya Global Value Advantage Portfolio |
This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of March 12, 2015, and shall be deemed an original.
| /s/Todd Modic | |
| Todd Modic | |
Senior Vice President, Chief/Principal Financial
Officer and Assistant Secretary | |
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Directors/Trustees, on behalf of the following Registered Investment Companies, each constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Paul A. Caldarelli, Theresa K. Kelety, Shaun P. Mathews and Todd Modic, each of them individually, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to each of them to sign for each undersigned Trustee, and in the name of such undersigned Trustee and in the capacities indicated below, as the case may be, the Registration Statements on Form N-14 identified below, and any amendments thereto, under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares, such Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and any amendments and supplements thereto, and any and all exhibits and other documents required in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, each of them individually, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act deemed required and necessary to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.
| Registered Investment Company | Form N-14 Registration Statement |
| Voya Equity Trust | Proposed reorganization of Voya Large Cap Growth Fund with and into Voya Growth Opportunities Fund |
These Powers of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of any or all of the undersigned, are executed and effective as of March 12, 2015 and may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document.
| /s/Colleen D. Baldwin | | /s/Russell H. Jones |
| Colleen D. Baldwin | | Russell H. Jones |
| Director/Trustee | | Director/Trustee |
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| /s/John V. Boyer | | /s/Patrick W. Kenny |
| John V. Boyer | | Patrick W. Kenny |
| Director/Trustee | | Director/Trustee |
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| /s/Patricia W. Chadwick | | /s/Joseph E. Obermeyer |
| Patricia W. Chadwick | | Joseph E. Obermeyer |
| Director/Trustee | | Director/Trustee |
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| /s/Albert E. DePrince, Jr. | | /s/Sheryl K. Pressler |
| Albert E. DePrince, Jr. | | Sheryl K. Pressler |
| Director/Trustee | | Director/Trustee |
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| /s/Peter S. Drotch | | /s/Roger B. Vincent |
| Peter S. Drotch | | Roger B. Vincent |
| Director/Trustee | | Director/Trustee |
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