INVESTOR LEADERSHIP NETWORK - Key Persons
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- Chief Executive Officer, Investor Leadership Network Secretariat
As CEO of the Investor Leadership Network Secretariat since 2020, Amy Hepburn is charged with designing and delivery the long-term strategy of the ILN and representing the Network in collaboration with global stakeholders.
Amy is a recognized impact investing expert and social entrepreneur with deep expertise on gender lens social investments and the care of children in crises. In this capacity, she has spent 20 years driving social change globally in the private, non-profit and public sectors through the creation of unique public/private partnerships and investing for high impact social returns.
Her partners consist of visionary leaders and influencers, governments, social entrepreneurs, non-profits, forward thinking companies, foundations and venture philanthropists seeking innovative solutions to persistent social issues.
Amy was a Delegate on the first G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council created by Prime Minister Trudeau, and an active member of the NationSwell Council and The Global Women's Forum on Economy and Society.
She has Faculty appointments at Duke University and George Washington University where she teaches
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- Chief Corporate Officer, AIMCo
Angela Fong has been with AIMCo since 2011. As Chief Corporate Officer, she leads a number of functions such as Human Resources, Corporate Strategy & Planning, Business Technology, Internal Communications and Procurement and Vendor Management.
Angela has more than 20 years of executive level experience within a variety of industries. She deeply enjoys being a part of "the build" within an organization, and has extensive experience working with business in developing the sustainable corporate infrastructure and programs necessary for long-term success.
Angela is a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation and serves on the boards of Covenant Health as well as two other privately held Edmonton based organizations. She is also a volunteer with the University of Alberta Venture Mentoring Service, a program that cultivates strong and capable entrepreneurs through coaching and mentoring.
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- Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Anna Murray is Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. In this role, she works with the pension plan's total fund management investment division and is responsible for the execution of the Ontario Teachers' climate strategy. She will oversee the continued integration and assessment of environmental, social and governance opportunities and risks in the investment process.
Before joining the Ontario Teachers', Murray was the global head of ESG for Sun Life Capital Management (Canada) Inc. where she was responsible for integrating ESG risk management and value creation practices into investment decisions and management across the firm's global investment platform. Anna is the co-chair of the United Nation's principles for responsible investment's real estate advisory committee, Founder of the non-profit Young Women in Energy, Board member of the Canadian Green Building Association (CAGBC) and Co-Chair of the Environmental Committee at the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA). Notable accolades include: Canada's Top 40 Under 40, Top 100 Women in Canada, Canada's Clean50 and the Making a Difference for Women Award, and Clean50.
Anna has an MBA and a law degree with a focus on environmental justice and sustainability.
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- Member of Committee
- President and Chief Executive Officer of OMERS
Blake is the President and Chief Executive Officer of OMERS, one of Canada's largest Pension Plans with over $110 billion of equity. Prior to that Blake was the President and Chief Pension Officer of OMERS and prior to that their Chief Investment Officer of Real Estate and Platform Investments. He was also President & CEO of Oxford Properties Group from 2010 to 2018 where he was responsible for overseeing the global business, consisting of approximately $60 billion of assets under management and 2,200 employees in Canada, the USA, Europe, and Asia. Prior to that he was based in New York as the Head of Global Real Estate Investing for a multi-strategy private equity firm, with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong and Mumbai. Prior to that, he was the Chairman & President of CB Richard Ellis Canada (1999 - 2008) & Latin America (2001 - 2008) overseeing all operations in multiple countries with over 2,500 employees.
Mr. Hutcheson has also served on several Boards and Committees including: Director of Algoma Central Corporation (listed on the TSE); Chair of REALpac (2019 - 2020), Director of both Alpine Canada and Canadian Sports Hall of Game, Governor of Upper Canada College, Member of the Toronto Mayor's Task Force on Affordable Housing 2015; Chair of Build Toronto (2010 - 2012); Member of the Premier's Transit Advisory Panel (2013); Chair of the Mayor of Toronto's Fiscal Advisory Committee (2008); President of the University Club of Toronto; Director of RealNet Canada; and Chair of the Canadian Real Estate Forum (2005 and 2016). He is also the recipient of the ICONS of the Industry Award through BOMA, Ottawa and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Columbia University Masters Real Estate Development Program.
Since 2013 he has often been named to the Power 100 Most Influential Real Estate Executives in New York City. Mr. Hutcheson is a long-time member of YPO and WPO and was selected as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, the London School of Economics, England (with distinction), and has an MSc in Real Estate Development from Columbia University, New York. He is married and has two children.
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- Head of Sustainability and Digital Transformation, Ardian
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- Intl Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Natixis Investment Managers
Charlene Sagoe was born in Liberia, West Africa, and spent her early years in Romania where her father served as a foreign diplomat for the Liberian Embassy. Her family moved to London in 1983 where her father continued his diplomatic mission.
Charlene began her professional career in Broadcast Media working in middle and senior management roles with a number of international broadcasters including' the Sci-Fi Channel, National Geographic Channel and Sky.
Charlene took the decision to move into financial services to bring the marketing experience gained from a very creative and fast-paced industry into the heavily regulated industry that is Financial Services. She believed this would further challenge her; demonstrate that her marketing skills were transferable, and bring a different perspective combined with challenging the status quo in the financial services sector.
Charlene started her career in Financial Services with Communication Workers Friendly Society (CWFS), which provided life and savings products for people in lower income groups. She went on to secure a contract role with Legal & General in the Banks and Building Society division before moving into Asset Management when she joined Natixis in 2008. Here, Charlene has held several roles with a global remit in all areas of the marketing communications and PR. Over the last 4 years, Charlene has been Head of Digital Marketing and will continue in this role in the near term while taking on her new role as Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Job Titles:
- Global Head of Institutional and Wholesale Distribution, Nordea Asset Management
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- Real Asset Private Debt Chief Investment Officer, Natixis Investment Managers
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- Founder and President, Ardian
- Member of Committee
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- Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation
- Chief Executive Officer, AIMCo
- Member of Committee
Evan Siddall is the Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo). AIMCo is responsible for managing approximately $120 billion of public sector pension, endowment, and government fund assets.
Mr. Siddall is a people-driven leader who believes that an inspiring mission and focused, clear strategy will payoff in long-term results. A former investment banker, he has pursued a career that straddles the private and public sectors. He and the team at AIMCo are working to protect the financial security of Alberta's public servants and to build a better future for Albertans.
Mr. Siddall is the 2021 Catalyst Honours Champion in recognition of his efforts promoting women in the workplace. An avid cyclist, Evan also started the Growling Beaver Brevet, a unique day-long cycling event that has raised over $2 million for Parkinson's charities since 2015. He was a co-founder of Side Launch Brewing Company, named 2016 Canadian Brewery of the Year.
Job Titles:
- Senior Director, Infrastructure, CDPQ
Eve Bernèche leads the ILN's Sustainable Infrastructure Committee and joined CDPQ's Infrastructure group in November 2015. In this role, she is responsible for developing key partnerships and identifying investment opportunities that are in line with the strategic direction of the portfolio. Eve sits on the board of directors of Student Transportation of America, Invenergy Renewables, Vertical Bridge and Indiana Toll Road.
As a Certified Professional Accountant, Eve began her career at KPMG LLP in Montreal in 2002 where she spent 5 years in the audit practice and another 3 years in transaction advisory services. Prior to joining CDPQ, Eve held various roles such as Corporate Controller at iPerceptions; Manager, Special Projects at Domtar and Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions at SNC-Lavalin.
Eve has a Bachelor of Commerce from the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University), a Graduate Diploma in Accounting and has been a CPA since 2004.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Global Communications Officer
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- Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ninety One
- Member of Committee
Hendrik du Toit is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ninety One. He entered the asset management industry in 1988 and joined Investec Group in 1991, founding Investec Asset Management which rebranded to Ninety One in 2020. He also served as Joint Chief Executive Officer of Investec Group from October 2018 until the demerger and listing of Ninety One from Investec Group on March 2020. Hendrik is a Non-Executive Director of Naspers Limited and its European subsidiary, Prosus.
Previously, Hendrik served as a Non-Executive Director of the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa. He has also served on the advisory boards of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the Expert Board of HM Treasury's Belt and Road Initiative, the UN Business and Human Security Initiative, the Impact Investing Institute, and as Commissioner of the Business and Sustainable Development Commission.
Hendrik holds an MPhil in Economics and Politics of Development from Cambridge University, as well as an MCom in Economics (cum laude) from Stellenbosch University.
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- Senior Managing Director and Head of Legal, OMERS Infrastructure
In her role as Senior Managing Director & Head of Legal, Jennifer is responsible for leading the OMERS Infrastructure legal team globally. Since joining OMERS in June 2013, Jennifer has been a key member of the Infrastructure investment team providing legal advice for transactions including for Leeward Renewable Energy, Puget Sound Energy and GNL Quintero and asset management for, amongst others, Oncor and Teranet. Jennifer is currently a member of the board of directors of both Teranet and Enersource.
Prior to joining OMERS Infrastructure, Jennifer was Senior Counsel at GE Capital. Jennifer began her career at Torys LLP in Toronto and New York.
Jennifer holds an LL.B. from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Toronto. Jennifer is called to the Bar in Ontario and New York, and she is a Chartered Director.
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- Member of Committee
- President & Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Jo joined Ontario Teachers' in 2012 and was appointed President and CEO on January 1, 2020. Jo is a globally recognized investor, with more than 35 years of experience leading investment teams.
Most recently, he was responsible for advancing Ontario Teachers' global effectiveness and expansion, working closely with senior colleagues to design and execute our international investment strategy. He has also been a member of the Committees for private companies and total fund allocations to review investment proposals, manage key relationships and optimize resource allocation.
Prior to joining Ontario Teachers', Jo spent more than 20 years with 3i Group plc where he held a number of senior Group Management roles.
Jo graduated from London University with a BA (Honours) and later earned an MBA from Manchester Business School. He has served as the Chairman and non-executive director of many companies, including ISS, Helly Hansen, Busy Bees and Camelot (operator of the UK National Lottery).
Job Titles:
- CEO
- President
- Member of Committee
- President & Chief Executive Officer, CPPIB
John Graham was appointed President & CEO in February 2021 and is responsible for leading CPP Investments and its investment activities.
John joined CPP Investments in 2008 and has worked in both the Total Portfolio Management group (now Total Fund Management) and in Private Investments. John took on leadership of Principal Credit Investments in 2015 as Managing Director and Global Head of the group. In 2018, he was appointed as Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Credit Investments, where he was responsible for leading credit investments globally.
Prior to joining CPP Investments, John spent nine years at Xerox Innovation Group in research and strategy roles.
John holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a PhD from the University of Western Ontario. He is a CFA charterholder.
Job Titles:
- Head of Distribution for Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific, Natixis Investment Managers
- Member of Committee
Joseph Pinto began his career in 1992 with Crédit Lyonnais, working in the securitization business in New York before moving to Lehman Brothers in London in the Corporate Finance division. From 1998 to 2001, Joseph was Project Manager at McKinsey & Cie in Paris. From 2001 to 2006, he was Deputy CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Banque Privée Fideuram Wargny. He joined AXA IM in January 2007 as Head of Business Development for France, South Europe and Middle East. He then took the leadership of the Markets and Investment Strategy department in 2011 and became Chief Operating Officer in 2014, also serving as a member of AXA IM's Management Board. Joseph joined Natixis Investment Managers in 2019 as Chief Operating Officer, and became Head of Distribution for Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific in 2021. Joseph also serves on the board of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) as a vice president.
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- Country Head, Canada, Ninety One
- Head of Canada for Ninety One
Katherine is Head of Canada for Ninety One, a global asset manager overseeing US$190 billion in AUM. Katherine and her team work with a broad cross-section of institutional investors, leveraging Ninety One's expertise in emerging markets and sustainable investing.
Katherine brings more than 20 years of global investment experience spanning investment banking, private equity and asset management. Her career began in Toronto with BMO Nesbitt Burns and CIBC Capital Markets then a Family Office based in London and Johannesburg. Prior to joining Ninety One in 2012, Katherine was a Director and Head of Africa at the World Economic Forum in Geneva.
Katherine holds a Master's degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) in Finance and Economics from the University of Victoria.
She supports a number of philanthropic and leadership initiatives including serving on the Board and Investment Committee of Women's College Hospital Foundation in Toronto and representing Ninety One on the Board of the Investor Leadership Network, a G7 initiative of the Canadian government. Katherine is an Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellow and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
In her spare time, Katherine is an avid athlete across multiple sports. She holds several first place age group Ironman Triathlon wins and a top 7 finish at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.
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- Sustainable Investment Director, Natixis Investment Managers
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- Executive Vice President and Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability
- Member of Committee
As Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability, Mr. Blanchard is responsible for coordinating CDPQ's international operations. He oversees CDPQ's international offices, ensuring the organization's positioning as an investment partner of choice. He also supports the international growth and development of Québec companies. In addition, he oversees the organizations sustainability orientations and activities and leads CDPQ's strategy to integrate ESG factors into all investment activities. He sits on the Executive and Investment-Risk Committees.
Before joining CDPQ in September 2020, he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York from 2016 to 2020. From 2017 to 2020, he sat on Canada's North American Free Trade Agreement Council. Prior to that, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of McCarthy Tétrault, one of Canada's leading law firms.
In addition to a Bachelor of Laws from Université de Montréal, Mr. Blanchard holds an LLM in Public International Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds a Master's in Public Administration and a Master's in International Affairs, both from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He was called to the Québec Bar in 1992.
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- Principal in CPP Investments' Sustainable Investing
- Principle, Sustainable Investing, CPP Investments
Maria is a Principal in CPP Investments' Sustainable Investing team. Prior to her current role, she led the Fund's Climate Change Program, a multi-year, cross-departmental effort to advance CPP Investments' understanding of the challenges and opportunities brought on by climate change; in that role she chaired the Climate Change Management Committee. She joined CPP Investments in 2012 as a Consultant for Latin America to co-ordinate and advance CPP Investments' efforts in the region. Maria later led CPP Investments' Relationship Management effort globally, aimed at developing stronger, deeper business relationships with the Fund's most valued global advisors and peers. Prior to that, she worked at RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities on the Foreign Exchange and Fixed Income Institutional Sales Desk for Latin America and the Caribbean based in Toronto. Maria holds an International MBA from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto and a B.Commerce from the University of Toronto.
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- Vice President, Business Relations, CDPQ Global
Maxime Dea is responsible for business relations in the CDPQ Global business unit. Based in Montréal, he works closely with the teams located in CDPQ's offices around the world as well as with the investment teams in charge of the various assets classes to ensure the organization's optimal positioning and outreach outside of Canada.
Mr. Dea has over 15 years of experience in the public, legal and regulatory sectors. Before joining CDPQ in March 2021, he worked for the Government of Canada for almost 10 years, notably as Chief of Staff to several cabinet Ministers and as a Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Before serving in these capacities, he worked as a Diplomat at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York City and as an International Investment Counsel. He also served as the Lead Legal Negotiator for Canada on several bilateral investment treaty negotiations, including with African and Caribbean countries. Prior to that, he taught international and domestic law at universities, including McGill University and University of Ottawa, and practiced international and commercial law for a leading Canadian law firm.
Mr. Dea is a graduate of University of Cambridge (LL.M.), Queen's University (J.D.) and Université de Sherbrooke (LL.B.).
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- Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer, OMERS
Michael Kelly oversees OMERS Legal Division and is involved in various matters relating to investment and pension law, regulatory affairs and corporate governance, including working closely with the Board of Directors. Michael leads OMERS approach to sustainable investing and ESG, having developed OMERS Sustainable Investing Framework in 2019, and is Chair of the Sustainable Investing Committee.
Michael also represents OMERS on various domestic and international organizations focused on governance and sustainable investing, including Canada's Sustainable Finance Action Council, the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, the Investor Leadership Network and the Climate Economy Strategic Council.
Prior to assuming his current role in 2014, Michael served as Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Borealis Infrastructure (now OMERS Infrastructure), which he joined in 2006. Prior to joining OMERS, he practiced corporate, commercial and regulatory law, both in-house and with firms in Toronto, London, England and Ottawa.
Michael was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1994. He holds a BBA (Hons) from Wilfrid Laurier University (1989), a JD/LLB from the University of Toronto (1992), and an MA (International Relations) from the University of Toronto (2004). He also holds the designation of Chartered Director (C. Dir). Michael is married and has two children.
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- Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Natixis Investment Managers
- Global Head Sustainable Investment at Natixis Investment Advisors
Nathalie Wallace is Global Head Sustainable Investment at Natixis Investment Advisors and a member for the executive management committee. In this role, she drives the firm's sustainable investment strategy across its distribution network, its affiliated investment managers and as part of industry-wide initiatives. She is also a member of the boards of Mirova and Ostrum Asset Management.
Nathalie plays an instrumental part in strengthening the firm's sustainable investment capabilities and developing its range of innovative sustainable solutions while supporting collaborative approaches to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable global economy. Nathalie serves on Natixis Investment Managers' Investment and International Executive Committees.
She is a long-time advocate for sustainable economic development and finance, having served as Head of Strategy and Development at Mirova, Global Head of ESG Investment Strategy at State Street Global Advisors, and while at Ceres advancing collaborative engagement on climate related risks such as Climate Action 100+ and the Investor Initiative for Sustainable Forests. She was previously a portfolio manager investing in emerging market
Nathalie earned her bachelor's degree at the Institut Supérieur de Gestion Business School in Paris, France and is a Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA). She served as French Foreign Trade Advisor from 2014 to 2020, is a member of the CFA Institute's ESG Technical Committee, a co-chair of the Investor Leadership Network's Climate Change Committee and a co-founder of the Center for ESG and Sustainable Investing at AIG Global.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Member of Committee
- President and Chief Executive Officer at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board
- President and Chief Executive Officer, PSP
Neil Cunningham is President and Chief Executive Officer at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). Prior to this appointment, Mr. Cunningham acted as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Real Estate and Natural Resources at PSP Investments. With over 35 years of experience, Mr. Cunningham has deep industry knowledge and expertise in the real estate and financial industries.
Mr. Cunningham joined PSP Investments in 2004 and was instrumental in building the Real Estate group into one of the largest, most respected and successful institutional investment teams in the world. He also led the team responsible for Natural Resources' success in investing globally and establishing relationships with best-in-class local operators.
Mr. Cunningham was responsible for leading and implementing the organization's transformative workplace strategy. He was also a key contributor to the diversity awareness and inclusion initiatives and the development of a common corporate culture of collaboration and teamwork. He served on the Senior Management Committee, the Management Risk and Investment Committee, as well as the Talent Committee.
Prior to joining PSP Investments, Mr. Cunningham worked in various roles in the finance industry with Merrill Lynch Real Estate Finance Group, Brazos (Hudson) Advisors Canada, National Bank of Canada and Coopers & Lybrand. He also served as Chair of the Board at Revera Inc.
Mr. Cunningham holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen's University and is a Chartered Accountant.
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- Chief Executive Officer, Nordea Asset Management
- Member of Committee
Ritu Arora - CEO, Chief Investment Officer
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- CEO
- Chief Investment Officer
- Asia Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Allianz Investment Management SE
- Member of Committee
- Member of the Global Investment Management Board
Ritu Arora has been the Asia Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Allianz Investment Management SE (AIM) since February 2017, where she leads the Asia hub with 34b Euro AUM across 20 operating entities in 11 countries, including India, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Sri-Lanka.
At Allianz Investment Management, Ritu is a Member of the Global Investment Management Board, a Non-Executive Director of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance in India, and she matrixed collaboration between AIMSE and AIMSG.
Prior to Allianz, Ritu was a founding member and Director of Investments at one of the fastest growing life insurance companies in India, Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance. Prior to her 9 years there, Ritu founded the investment department and served as a Deputy Director at MetLife India Insurance. Prior to that, she served as a Treasury Manager at Coca Cola India and Gilette India, and a Manager of South Asia Exports at Gilette India.
Ritu has earned a degree in Commerce from Osmania University (with distinction), and a post graduate diploma in Finance from S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research.
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- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of State Street Global Advisors
Steve is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of State Street Global Advisors' and is member of the State Street Global Advisors' Executive Management Group (EMG). In this role, he is responsible for leading State Street Global Advisors' Global Infrastructure including all business operations, technology, vendor management, transformation, data governance and management of the global hubs (Poland, India, and China). Prior to this, Steve was Chief Financial Officer of State Street Global Advisors' managing the Global Financial Operations of the 4 th largest asset manager since 2015.
Before joining State Street Global Advisors' in 2015, Steve was Global Chief Financial Officer with BNY Mellon Investment Management, where he was responsible for the financial management of the asset management boutiques, distribution and wealth management businesses. From 2002 -2007, Steve joined Mellon Financial and served as Chief Financial Officer, first at Mellon Institutional Asset Management and then at Mellon International, based in London. Prior to joining Mellon Financial, Steve was with BankBoston / Fleet Bank from 1990 - 2002 serving in a variety of finance and operations positions. From 1999 - 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the European businesses of Fleet Bank based in London.
Steve holds a B.A. in Political Science from State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.B.A. in Finance from City University of New York at Baruch College. Steve is the Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for Victory Programs. Steve is also on the Board of Trustees for the Baruch College Fund as well as a member of the Dimock Community Foundation Board of Directors.
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- Managing Director, Head of Global Public Affairs
Tara leads the Global Public Affairs team responsible for managing public affairs and stakeholder relations in each of the jurisdictions where CPPIB operates.
Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2014, Tara spent more than a decade as a business journalist, most recently at the Globe and Mail.
Tara is on the boards of the Investor Leadership Network and Toronto Finance International.
She holds a BA in Journalism from Ryerson University and a BComm from the University of Guelph.
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- Senior Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs, Natixis Investment Managers
Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Ms. Flaherty was a marketing executive for the small business and mass affluent segments at Bank of America and served as managing director for consumer products at Fleet Boston Financial. She was with Fidelity Investments for 19 years in several senior roles, including managing Fidelity's online brokerage and 401(k) Rollover and Employee Stock Plan businesses.
Ms. Flaherty has been featured in interviews and provided information for a variety of publications, including Barron's, MSN Money, Yahoo! Finance, Wealth Adviser and SmartMoney. She is a founder and co-chair of the Women's Executive Council at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a board member of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and is also a member of the Massachusetts Women's Forum. Ms. Flaherty holds a BA in English from the University of South Carolina.
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- Role of Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs for Natixis Investment Mangers
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- President and Chief Executive Officer of State Street Global Advisors
Yie-Hsin Hung is president and chief executive officer of State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation. State Street Global Advisors provides disciplined investment exposures and solutions to many of the world's largest and most sophisticated investors. Yie-Hsin is also a member of the Executive Committee, the company's most senior strategy and policy-making team.
Prior to joining State Street Global Advisors, Yie- Hsin was Chief Executive Officer of New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM), a role she held since 2015. While at NYLIM, Yie-Hsin led a multi- boutique, global investment management business that provides a broad range of fixed income, alternatives, equity and ESG capabilities. During her tenure at the firm, Yie-Hsin led NYLIM to achieve a nearly four-fold increase in assets under management. Prior to assuming the role of CEO of NYLIM, Yie-Hsin held numerous senior executive roles including co-president and chairman of NYLIM International. Before joining NYLIM, she held leadership positions at Bridgewater Associates and Morgan Stanley.
In 2022, Yie-Hsin was featured on Barron's list of the 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance for the third time and was selected by American Banker as one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance for the sixth consecutive year. In 2021, she was also named by Forbes to its list of 50 over 50. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University; the Chair of the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute (ICI)C200; The Women's Forum of New York and the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Yie-Hsin earned her Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University. She received a Distinguished Alumni Medal in 2019, the highest honor granted by the Northwestern Alumni Association.