HEATHER BRILLIANT, CFA, AND DIANE C. NORDIN, CFA, NAMED CHAIR, VICE
CHAIR, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS_
Kolkata, July 14, 2018: Heather Brilliant, CFA, has been elected the new
chair and Diane C. Nordin, CFA, the vice chair of the Board of Governors
[1] of CFA Institute, the global association of investment management
professionals. The election marks a significant milestone in the
organisation’s history with women elected to the top two leadership
positions on the Board,the highest governing authority of CFA Institute.
In total, five of the 15 Board positions (30%) for fiscal year 2019 will
be filled by women – a goal CFA Institute set in 2016 and realised
ahead of schedule in 2017.
Brilliant will assume the chair on 1 September 2018, succeeding Robert
Jenkins, FSIP, who will continue on the Board, which is staffed by
volunteers.
“The collective knowledge, expertise and experience that both Heather
and Diane bring to our firm further reinforces and strengthens our
values. We are delighted to receive this news and look forward to their
guidance. CFA Institute is at the forefront of promoting diversity in
the investment management industry as seen through our India-first
‘Young Women in Investment’ initiative. Such appointments continue
to consolidate our leadership,” said Vidhu Shekhar, CFA, Country Head,
India, CFA Institute.
Brilliant is managing director, Americas, of First State Investments
where she is responsible for expanding First State’s market presence
across the Americas. She was previously CEO of Morningstar Australasia,
and was global director of equity and corporate credit research for
seven years prior. Before joining Morningstar, Brilliant spent several
years as an equity research analyst for boutique investment firms.
Brilliant is co-author of _Why Moats Matter: The Morningstar Approach to
Stock Investing_, a book on sustainable competitive advantage analysis.
She has served on the CFA Institute Board of Governors for five years,
and is a member of the CEO Search Committee, Compensation Committee, and
Executive Committee. Brilliant holds a bachelor’s degree from
Northwestern University and a master’s degree from the University of
Chicago Booth School of Business.
“I am honoured to serve as chair of the Board and am proud of the
organisation’s dedication to building our industry on a foundation of
ethics and integrity,” Brilliant said. “Investment management faces
many headwinds: business models are changing; client demographics are
shifting and products are increasingly commoditised. As chair, my goal
is to ensure CFA Institute and our members are ready for the challenges
they face and are equipped to take advantage of the opportunities they
bring.”
Diane Nordin brings more than 35 years of experience in the investment
industry to her position as vice chair. She is a director of Fannie Mae,
where she serves as chair of the Compensation Committee and member of
the Audit Committee. Recently, she was named to the Principal Financial
Group Board, and is also on the Board of Antares, a spinout of GE
Capital. Nordin is a former partner of Wellington Management Company
LLP, where she held numerous global leadership positions, including
director of fixed income, director of global relationship management,
and director of fixed income product management. She has served on the
CFA Institute Board for two years and is chair of the Audit and Risk
Committee and CEO Search Committee. She holds a bachelor’s degree from
Wheaton College.
Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)
