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Nicsa Welcomes New Committee Chairs and Recognizes Past Service

By Nicsa posted May 11, 2021

Boston, MA – May 11, 2021 – Nicsa announced the election of thirteen new Committee Chairs who will each help support the nonprofit’s work to advance leading practices within the global asset management industry.

Nicsa supports a variety of committees that are open to all employees of member firms, providing an excellent opportunity for all divisions, all departments, and all levels of management to participate in the development of industry solutions across myriad business lines. View full list of Nicsa Committees here.

Committee Chairs are the visionaries responsible for establishing and tracking the mission of Nicsa Committees, as well as presiding over activities and content generation. Committee members include asset managers, broker dealers, custodian banks, transfer agents, and other professional service firms including audit, tax, law, technology, marketing, and compliance professionals.

 

The list of newly elected Chairs include:

 

Compliance & Risk Management

Stephanie Tyler, Franklin Templeton

 

Data Analytics

Brian Foote, Broadridge

 

Diversity Project Education Engagement and Outreach Committee

Gary Casagrande, Confluence
Suzanne Cullinane, Janus Henderson Investments

 

Diversity Project North America Events 

Donelle Chisolm, American Century

Emily Lawrence, Northern Trust

 

Diversity Project North America Next Practices

Ofelia Potter, Northern Trust

 

Fearless Leadership Symposium

Cheryl Boyd, EY

Anna Penn, Invesco 

 

Fund & Investor Services

Andy Schlueter, Voya

 

NextGen 

Lesley-Anne Archibald, Baillie Gifford 

Nick Lombardo, Citi

 

Technology & Innovation

Gary Casagrande, Confluence

 

“We’re excited to welcome these new Committee Chairs who will bring their expertise and insight to Nicsa’s mission. I’d also like to thank those professionals that are rolling off of Committee appointments. Their efforts have been instrumental in advancing best practices in the industry we all serve,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, President & CEO of Nicsa. 

 

In recognition of past service:

 

Compliance & Risk Management

Mark Trenchard, Putnam Investments

 

Data Analytics

Brad Moore, BNY Mellon

 

Fund Administration Committee

Victoria McGowan

 

Fund & Investor Services

Marty Griffin, Northeast Retirement Services

 

Industry Engagement Committee, Diversity Project North America

Maggie Sullivan, BlackRock

 

Strategic Leadership Forum committee 

Larry Fahey, Eaton Vance

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 fifty 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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