John McMurray

John McMurray

CHIEF RISK OFFICER & CHIEF AUDITOR

John McMurray is Chief Risk Officer for Russell Investments. He leads the firm’s Global Risk Management function, which provides strategic direction on and assessment of investment, credit, and operational risks. In addition, as Chief Audit Executive, John leads the internal audit and due diligence functions. John, who also serves as a member of the firm’s Management Committee has more than 30 years of capital markets and investment management experience spanning multiple asset classes across various market cycles. This experience encompasses consumer, commercial and counterparty market and credit exposures for securities, options, real estate, whole loans, derivatives, guarantees and insurance. Prior to joining Russell Investments in 2010, John worked for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle and J.P. Morgan Chase.

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Zach Buchwald, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Zach Buchwald*

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Kate El-Hillow, Global Chief Investment Officer

Kate El-Hillow*

President & Chief Investment Officer

Vernon Barback

Vernon Barback*

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Steve Belgrad

Steve Belgrad*

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pete Gunning

Pete Gunning*

VICE CHAIRMAN &
STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS OFFICER

Jenny Proctor

Jenny Proctor*

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Charlie Shaffer

Charlie Shaffer*

GLOBAL HEAD OF DISTRIBUTION

Howard Surloff

Howard Surloff*

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

Al Caesar

Al Caesar

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Adam Goff, CFA

Adam Goff

MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF RESEARCH

Jodie Hampshire

Jodie Hampshire

MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF APAC

Mollie Jensen

Mollie Jensen

MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL HEAD OF MARKETING

Brad Jung

Brad Jung

HEAD OF NORTH AMERICA, ADVISOR & INTERMEDIARY SOLUTIONS; PRESIDENT, RUSSELL INVESTMENTS CANADA

Jim Leggate

Jim Leggate

Managing Director, Head of EMEA Sales and Clients

Kelly Mainelli

Kelly Mainelli

MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF CUSTOMIZED PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS

John McMurray

John McMurray

CHIEF RISK OFFICER & CHIEF AUDITOR

Ron Pierce

Ron Pierce

GLOBAL HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY

Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner

HEAD OF INVESTMENT STRATEGY & SOLUTIONS

*Denotes members of the Executive Committee

*Denotes members of the Executive Committee