Board of Governors
The leadership of the IMEA is comprised of the overall executive leadership, the Executive Committee, and the leaders within the IMEA’s highly-respected Executive Council Program. The Executive Committee is elected annually by the Board of Governors of the Alliance and has the overall responsibility for the direction and management of the IMEA. The Executive Council Program is comprised of: the Data Council, the Distribution Council, the Product Council, and the Marketing Council.
An Executive Committee elected by the membership directs the activities of the Association.
IMEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
James Cove – IMEA Executive Committee Chair
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Natixis Investment Managers
IMEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Alex Gardner – Treasurer
Managing Director – Product & Strategy
Diamond Hill
Rocco Benedetto – Vice President
Head of Field Sales, US Wealth Management Intermediaries
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
Annie Brown – Vice President
Co-Head of USI Wealth Management
T. Rowe Price
Ed Nini – Vice President
Managing Director, Head of Product
Principal Asset Management
Vicki Lester – Vice President
Vice President, Head of Segment Marketing, Consulting and Development
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
COUNCIL
American Century Investments
Erik Schneberger
Chief Marketing Officer
AMG
Keitha Kinne
Chief Operating Officer, Head of Platform and Operations
Apollo Global Management
Peter Nemia
Director, Head of Data & Analytics
Artisan Partners
John Pahmeier
Managing Director,
Intermediary Client Services
Ave Maria Mutual Funds
Bob Geppner
Director of Strategic Planning
BNY
Claire Nolan
Head of Sales Planning & Enablement (North America)
Calamos Investments
Anna Narem
Senior Vice President, Head of Product Management, Marketing & Analytics
Direxion
Jessica Fernandez
Global Chief Marketing Officer
Dodge & Cox
Sherry O’Connor
Head of Client Communications
Federated Hermes
Paul Uhlman
President, Federated Securities Corp.
Fenimore Asset Management
Frank Privitera
Director of Marketing
Franklin Templeton
Kimberly Roy
Chief Operating Officer, US Distribution
Future Standard
Michael Reese,
Chief Operating Officer of Distribution
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Mike Twohig
Head of U.S. Public Product Development
GQG Partners
Steve Ford
Managing Director, Global Distribution
GW&K Investment Management
John Benvenuto
Director, Marketing
Hennessy Funds
Teresa Nilsen
President, Chief Operations Officer, Secretary & Director
Janus Henderson Investors
Andrew Evans
Head of Product Marketing
Lincoln Financial Investments
Tom Morelli
Head of Investment Products Distribution
Manulife John Hancock Investments
Katie McKay
Head of Global Retail Distribution Enablement
Matthews Asia
Helen Lee
Vice President, Global Marketing
MFS Investment Management
Leslie Checkman
Senior Director, Co-head of Global Marketing
Nationwide
Jennifer Monnin
Vice President of Marketing Integration, Financial Services
Nomura Asset Management
Milissa Hutchinson
Managing Director, Head of US Wealth
Nuveen
Tara Giuliano
Chief Marketing Officer
Polen Captial
Laura Graff
Head of Product Strategy & Marketing
RBC Global Asset Management
Donald Sanya
Chief Executive Officer
Saturna Capital Corporation
Chris Fankhauser
Chief Operating Officer
Thornburg Investment Management
Michael Corrao
Director of Global Communications
Thrivent Asset Management
Troy Beaver
Vice President, Marketing & Distribution
U.S. Global Investors
Holly Schoenfeldt
Director of Marketing
Wasatch Global Investors
Dustin McCarty
Partner & Director, Global Head of Client and Distribution
William Blair Funds
John Jackson
Senior Marketing Manager