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Nicsa Recognizes New Committee Chairs

By Nicsa posted Jan 03, 2024

Boston, MA – January 3, 2024 – Nicsa, a leading Association in support of the asset and wealth management industry, recognizes eight new Committee Chairs. These individuals help lead the nonprofit’s work to advance leading practices across a wide spectrum of industry business lines and professionals.

Nicsa’s committees are open to all employees of member firms and comprise professionals across divisions, departments, and all levels of management. A full list of Nicsa Committee Chairs follows, with recent appointees appearing in bold:

BOD/Executive Committee

Scott Brady, Columbia Threadneedle | Chair

Stacy Bernstein, American Century | Vice Chair

Clint Harris, Invesco | Nominating

Irene Speridakos, BNY Mellon | Treasurer

John Stradtler, PwC | Audit

 

Alternative Investments

John Seidita, PwC

Yousif Nimer, Deloitte

Awards

Karen Walsh, Putnam Investor Services

 

Compliance & Risk Management

Mark Hunter, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.

Stephanie Tyler, Franklin Templeton

 

Content

Janet Bienkowski, MFS Investment Management

Anne Hebard-Duduch, SS&C Technologies

 

Data Analytics

Brian Foote, Broadridge

 

Fund Administration

Gary Casagrande, Northern Trust

Victoria McGowan, J.P. Morgan

 

Fund & Investor Services

Linda Azzara, GMO, LLC 

Gregory Cohen, MUFG Investor Services

 

International

Lesley-Anne Archibald, Baillie Gifford

Mike Melles, FIS 

 

Membership

Ryan Burns, Northern Trust

 

Next Gen

Lesley-Anne Archibald, Baillie Gifford

Nicholas Lombardo, Citi

 

Product & Distribution

Scott Brady, Columbia Threadneedle

Alaina Giampapa, Natixis

 

Retirement

Alvin Hasegawa, Fiduciary Trust International

Brad Spolec, SS&C Technologies

 

SMA & Model Portfolio

Daniel Milligan, Columbia Threadneedle

Patrick Mullins, Invesco

 

Technology & Digital Innovation

Chuck Gallant, BNY Mellon

Anish Mazumdar, Aliter Investment Services

 

UIT

Scott Larsen, Guggenheim Investments

Matt Wolcott, Hennion & Walsh, Inc. 

 

Unclaimed Property

Heidi Lastoria, MFS Investments

Carol Irvine, Abandoned Property Advisors, LLC.

 

EVENTS:

General Membership Meeting

Chuck Gallant, BNY Mellon

Kirstin Pickens, FS Investments

 

Fearless Leadership Symposium

Cheryl Boyd, EY

Gary Casagrande, Northern Trust

Nicole Green, SS&C Technologies

 

Strategic Leadership Forum

Steven Rueschhoff, Edward Jones

Kelli O’Brien, Citi

 

DIVERSITY PROJECT NORTH AMERICA: 

CEO Advisory Council/Executive Committee

Thomas Arnold, EY

Deirdre O’Conner, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

Benchmarking

Cheryl Reich, Broadridge

Deb Sealy, Aegon

Education & Outreach

Suzanne Cullinane, Janus Henderson

Ann Carpenter, State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)

 

Industry Engagement & Events

Emily Lawrence, Northern Trust

Shannon Daigh, J.P. Morgan

 

Next Practices

Rosa Licea-Mailloux, MFS Investment Management

Ofelia Potter, Northern Trust

  

Nisca also recognizes the following industry executives in recognition of past service:

Charles Booth | Compliance & Risk Management

Donelle Chisolm, American Century | DPNA Engagement & Events 

Jon Gezotis, Citi | Fund Administration

Lisa Halbach, Bank of America | Executive Committee, Audit 

Karym Murphy | Technology & Digital Innovation

Michael Murtaugh, Wells Fargo | Alternative Investments

Rhett Payne, J.P. Morgan | Fund & Investor Services

 

About Nicsa 

Nicsa is a not-for-profit trade association striving to connect all facets of the global asset and wealth management industry in order to develop, share, and advance leading practices. For over sixty years, Nicsa has promoted a collaborative environment where members come together to help strategically address the industry’s most vital issues. 

The Diversity Project North America champions DEI as a strategic business priority within the asset and wealth management industry. The goal of the Diversity Project North America is to advance better business results for our member firms and positive long-term impact for the clients we all serve by fostering an industry where diversity is achieved, equity is the standard, and inclusion is celebrated.

 

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