Kate El-Hillow, Global Chief Investment Officer

Kate El-Hillow

PRESIDENT & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

Kate El-Hillow serves as President and Chief Investment Officer for Russell Investments, the global investment solutions provider founded in 1936 with approximately $300 billion1 in assets under management. Based in New York, Kate oversees all aspects of the investment division, including asset management, implementation, and research to deliver overall client investment solutions. She also serves on the firm's Executive Committee. She chairs the Operating Committee, which ensures activities across divisions align with the company's strategic vision and long-term goals. Kate joined Russell Investments in 2021 and has over 25 years of proven success in investment management roles. She has deep expertise in outsourced CIO investment solutions and multi-asset portfolio management.

Most recently, Kate served as Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Multi-Asset Solutions with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she helped lead the firm's multi-asset investment process and investment team. Prior to Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Kate spent eight years at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., where she held a variety of investment positions, including a dual role as Client Portfolio Manager and Chief Operating Officer within the firm's asset allocation business.

Kate is a frequent guest speaker, sharing her insights on global markets, whole portfolio solutions, investment governance, and multi-asset and multi-manager investing. In 2024 she was named one of Pensions & Investments’ Most Influential Women in Institutional Investing.

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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

VICE CHAIRMAN

Scott Bowen

Scott Bowen

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Philip Cox

Philip Cox

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Jason Edgar

Jason Edgar

HEAD OF ASIA PACIFIC (APAC)

Lindy Freeman

Lindy Freeman

GLOBAL HEAD OF INSTITUTIONAL

Kristin Ganong

Kristin Ganong

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Pete Gunning

Peter Gunning

VICE CHAIRMAN

Brad Jung

Brad Jung

HEAD OF NORTH AMERICA ADVISOR & INTERMEDIARY SOLUTIONS

Jim Leggate

Jim Leggate

HEAD OF EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA (EMEA)

Jenny Proctor

Jenny Proctor

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Howard Surloff

Howard Surloff

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER