The (IA) announced today that is has appointed four new Directors to its Board. With this decision, the association has increased its gender diversity, nearly doubling its female representation.
The new Directors are Caroline Connellan, Michelle Scrimgeour, Hanneke Smits and Dan Watkins. Their new positions are effective immediately. The appointees are replacing retiring Board members Paul Feeney, Andrew Formica, Andrew Laing and Mark Zinkula.
Three of the four new Board members are female, as a result, this has increased the female representation on IA’s board from 20% to almost 40%. According to the statement, the appointments reflect the association’s commitment to diversity.
Source: The Investment Association MMXVIII
“I would like to pay tribute to the contribution of those retiring Directors, who have given us many years of service. Their wisdom and experience have helped to build the IA into the organisation of influence that it is today.”
Details on the new Board members of IA
Connellan is the current Chief Executive of Brooks Macdonald Group where she has worked since April 2017. Scrimgeour is the Chief Executive Officer for Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. She has been working with the company since 2017.
Smits is also a CEO, but of Newton Investment Management. She has held this position since 2016. Watkins is the Chief Operating Officer, EMEA – JP Morgan Asset Management. He has been with since 1997.
Source: LinkedIn
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