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Nicsa Elects Four New Members to Its Board Of Directors

By Nicsa posted Jan 31, 2023

Boston, MA – January 30, 2023 – Nicsa has announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors.

 

The new Board members are as follows:

 

Emmy Bernard, Partner, Head of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, ACA Group

John Gray, Senior Vice President, Envision Financial Systems, Inc. 

Angela Morales, Director of Alternative Investments, Charles Schwab Investment Management

Christine Selmi, Senior Vice President, Account, Treasury & Tax Services, Fidelity Investments

 

Ryan Burns, Senior Vice President, Northern Trust was nominated to join the Executive Committee and serve as a Vice President and Chair of the Membership Committee.

 

“Nicsa is proud to announce the expansion of our Board, which brings valued thought leadership and diverse perspectives to our mission of advancing best practices in the asset and wealth management industry,” said Nicsa President & CEO Jim Fitzpatrick.

 

At its 2022 General Membership Meeting, Nicsa announced that five new members had been elected to its Board of Directors; that information can be found here.

 

The full list of elected officers on the Nicsa Executive Committee include:

Chairperson: Scott Brady, Head of Product Development & Strategy, Columbia Threadneedle Investments 

Vice Chairperson: Stacy Bernstein, Head of Financial Intermediaries, American Century Investments 

Vice President, Content: Janet Bienkowski, Vice President, MFS Investment Management 

Vice President, Membership: Ryan Burns, Senior Vice President, Northern Trust

Vice President, Audit: Lisa Halbach, Vice President, Director of Fund Administration, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 

Vice President, Nominating: Clint Harris, Executive Vice President & Head of Wealth Management Platforms, Invesco 

Vice President & Treasurer: Irene Speridakos, Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Managers, BNY Mellon

 

View full list of Nicsa board members here.

 

About Nicsa 

Nicsa is a not-for-profit trade association striving to connect all facets of the global asset management industry in order to develop, share, implement, and advance leading practices.  For over sixty years, Nicsa has promoted an open and collaborative environment, where members’ and partners’ deep expertise and unique perspectives have come together to help strategically implement and support the industry’s most vital issues. Click here for more information about membership.

Nicsa aims to help firms operating in all segments of the global asset management industry meet the changing needs of their clients by aligning and educating industry participants through formal education programs, interactive forums, networking opportunities, and initiatives such as the Diversity Project North America. The Diversity Project’s goal is to accelerate progress towards a diverse and inclusive culture in the asset management industry to deliver the best possible results for clients, reflect the society we serve, and ensure long-term business sustainability. Click here for more information on Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America initiative.

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