Prior to joining LGIM America in 2018, he led the impact investing practice and launched an ESG data and advisory business at Mission Measurement. Previously, he held several senior positions in the asset management businesses of UBS and Northern Trust. John has championed a range of sustainable investment efforts related to companies and products. He began his investment career at Cambridge Associates as part of the capital markets research team. Emma has over 15 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining LGIM America in 2020, she was a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. She also served as General Counsel and Senior Managing Director at Mesirow Advanced Strategies, where she oversaw the firm`s legal, regulatory, governance and compliance matters. Emma is a Trustee of WTTW/WFMT (Chicago PBS) and serves on the boards of the Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council, First Bank of Highland Park/First Bank Chicago and the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America and Angeles Investors, a national angel investment group focused on LatinX. She is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and the Private Directors Association. Emma has been a jury member of the Social New Venture Challenge for two years. SNVC has helped launch over 100 startups that have raised over $35 million. Hi, my name is Emilie Owens and I joined the payment agency in 2017.
I was recently promoted to Senior Agency Payments Analyst and am one of two subject matter experts at Mortgage Club and Agency Payments. Since joining the team, I have gained a better understanding of the mortgage market. I play a leading role in all internal and external interactions with stakeholders to help us maintain our standards and ensure we continue to provide excellent service to all L&G Mortgage Club members. Ciaran Carr is Head of Solutions Strategy at LGIM America. Ciaran and its team of solutions strategists support the development of customized investment solutions for LGIM America`s clients. Sara joined the sales team in July 2019 as Key Account Manager. She has a broad understanding of the legal and general home finance industry and previously served as Director of Client Services and Underwriting Operations. Prior to joining LGIM America in 2021, Rob was Senior Vice President, Chief Distribution Officer at Great West Investments. During his tenure, he led a team of professionals to facilitate the growth of new businesses and the delivery of services to multiple business units. Prior to Great West Investments, Rob was Managing Director and Head of Defined Assessment and Sub-Advisors at AQR Capital Management, where he built and led the firm`s entry and efforts into the defined assessment business and oversaw existing sales and sub-advisor relationship management activities. Previously, Rob was Executive Vice President – Chief Retirement Officer at BNY Mellon Investment Management and Managing Director of Member Services at Putnam Investments. He began his career at Fidelity Investments.
As one of the largest financial services companies in the UK, we have a very effective team to keep our retirement business running smoothly. Our sales team specializes in growing your business through our range of retirement solutions. Read on to learn a little more about who we are. Sonja Laud is Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM). She leads the firm`s investment team, which includes both trading operations and solutions, active fixed income, indices and active equities, fixed income and multi-asset companies. Our phone account managers can help you with your day-to-day questions, see our team below. I gained a wealth of experience during my time at Legal & General and I really enjoy the mortgage club. Having worked in the inquiries team, I can also identify with the brokerage experience, which allows me to offer the best possible client and business-to-business experience. The company, which operates one of the UK`s largest liability-driven investment firms, said market volatility increased significantly in the second half of the year, but it had had a “limited economic impact” on its business and it had no difficulty meeting collateral requirements. The content of the Website is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell securities or financial instruments, nor does it form the basis of any contract, obligation or decision of any kind. It does not replace the complete documentation of the collective investment scheme concerned. This content does not constitute a personalized assessment or investment recommendation, and the information contained therein should not be construed as financial, tax or legal advice of any kind.
Kristina St. Charles is Deputy General Counsel at LGIM America. In this role, she provides legal advice and strategic expertise across all industries, with a focus on mutual fund structures and two key strategic sectors: equity index and private credit. In addition, she supports the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer in compliance and risk matters. Members of the management team are responsible for their business units and combine their expertise to drive a coherent business strategy at LGIM. Emma Rodriguez-Ayala is General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at LGIM America. In this role, she is responsible for managing all legal, governance, risk, compliance and information security aspects for the company, its employees and customers, as well as its reputation, assets and the interests of its stakeholders. Emma is a member of LGIM America`s Executive Committee and Secretary of the Board of Directors. Joseph Wojtena is Chief Information Officer at LGIM America. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the company`s infrastructure, service delivery, application support, business analysis and change management teams, while providing strategic IT leadership for LGIM America. John Hoeppner is responsible for U.S. stewardship and sustainable investments at LGIM America.
He is the U.S. representative of the Corporate Governance team. John is responsible for shaping the firm`s engagement and driving demand for sustainable investment strategies in the U.S. market.