BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), one of the world's leading
providers of financial services to institutional investors, announced
today the appointment of Valerie Haertel as senior vice president of
Investor Relations with responsibility for managing relationships with
the company’s shareholders and analysts. Valerie replaces Kelley
MacDonald who is retiring from State Street after leading the function
for more than a decade.
State Street Corporation Appoints Valerie Haertel as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations (Photo: Business Wire)
A 20-year Investor Relations veteran, Haertel most recently held the
position of vice president of Investor Relations for more than five
years at Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Prior to Medco, she held various
senior-level investor relations and management positions at Alliance
Bernstein, RCN Corporation and NASDAQ. She has received numerous awards
from Institutional Investor magazine, IR Magazine and
Greenwich Associates for her top-ranked Investor Relations programs.
Haertel will work closely with Kelley MacDonald, who will remain the
primary contact for investors and analysts through the third quarter, in
order to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities.
“Our base of shareholders and analysts has increased significantly over
the past few years, and we look forward to Valerie helping to continue
executing a comprehensive investor relations program for these key
audiences,” said Edward J. Resch, State Street’s chief financial
officer. “She has strong relationships with both the buy and sell sides
and will be an asset as we continue to expand our global investor base.
I also want to thank Kelley MacDonald for her leadership, dedication and
significant contributions to State Street’s investor relations program
for the past decade.”
Haertel is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI),
the NIRI Speakers Bureau and the NIRI Senior Roundtable. She also
previously served as Chapter President of NIRI-NY in 2004-2005, and
served on the NIRI NY Chapter Board for six years through 2006. She is a
member of the Investor Relations Association and served as an executive
officer for four years. Haertel graduated from St. John’s University
with a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a Master of Business
Administration.
About State Street Corporation
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading
providers of financial services to institutional investors including
investment servicing, investment management and investment research and
trading. With $23.2 trillion in assets under custody and administration
and $2 trillion* in assets under management at March 31, 2012, State
Street operates in 29 countries and more than 100 geographic markets.
For more information, visit State Street’s web site at www.statestreet.com.
* This AUM includes the assets of the SPDR Gold Trust (approx. $68
billion as of March 31, 2012), for which State Street Global Markets,
LLC, an affiliate of State Street Global Advisors, serves as the
marketing agent.
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State Street Corporation
Investors:
Kelley MacDonald,
+1 617-664-2888
or
Media:
Carolyn Cichon, +1
617-664-8672
Source: State Street Corporation