Our Board and Leadership

ICI Leadership


The Investment Company Institute Board of Governors sets ICI policies and oversees the Institute’s activities. ICI’s senior officers are listed below, with links to bios and downloadable photos of each.

 

George H. Walker, Chair of the Investment Company Institute
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George H. Walker

Chair of the Investment Company Institute

George has served for 16 years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager founded in 1939. The firm manages $515 billion of equities, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund portfolios for global institutions, advisors and individuals. With offices in 26 countries, Neuberger Berman has been named by Pensions & Investments as the #1 Best Place to Work in Money Management (and #1or #2 for 11 consecutive years for firms with 1,000+ employees).

Prior to Neuberger Berman re-emerging as an independent firm in 2009, George...

Yie-Hsin Hung, Vice Chair of the Investment Company Institute
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Yie-Hsin Hung

Vice Chair of the Investment Company Institute

Yie-Hsin Hung is the President & Chief Executive Officer of State Street Investment Management. Hung was named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance by Barron’s in both 2020 and 2021 and was named among the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance by American Banker in 2021, the fifth consecutive year she has received this award. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University, the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute, and the Board of Directors of the Turtle Beach Corporation. Hung earned her MBA from Harvard University...

Eric J. Pan ICI President and Chief Executive Officer
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Eric J. Pan

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Company Institute

Eric J. Pan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the leading association representing the global asset management industry with offices in Washington DC, Brussels, and London. ICI’s mission is to strengthen the foundation of the asset management industry for the ultimate benefit of the long-term individual investor.

Mr. Pan also chairs The International Investment Funds Association, the body of national and regional associations representing investment funds in all parts of the world.   

Mr. Pan previously served as the Director of the Office of...

Shelly Antoniewicz, Chief Economist
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Shelly Antoniewicz

ICI Chief Economist

Rochelle (Shelly) Antoniewicz, Chief Economist, at the Investment Company Institute, conducts research on the structure and trends of the ETF and mutual fund industries and on financial markets in the US and globally. Shelly also contributes to analysis on financial systemic risks and conducts economic analysis on the impacts of proposed laws and regulations governing funds. Shelly has been with ICI since 2005, serving as senior economist, senior director of industry and financial analysis, and deputy chief economist. Prior to joining ICI, Shelly spent 13 years as a staff economist and senior...

Donald C. Auerbach Chief Operating Officer of ICI
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Donald C. Auerbach

Chief Operating Officer

Donald C. Auerbach is the Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Company Institute. He leads member engagement and recruiting, directs financial planning, and coordinates internal teams to support the broader organization in executing ICI’s mission. Prior to becoming COO, he was Co-Head of the Institute’s Government Affairs team. Auerbach joined ICI after serving on the staff of the US House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services. Prior to Capitol Hill, he was a staff member at Federal Financial Analytics, a Washington consultancy. He is a graduate of UCLA, American University law...

Paul G. Cellupica  General Counsel of ICI
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Paul G. Cellupica

General Counsel

Paul G. Cellupica is the General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (ICI).  As the chief legal officer of ICI, he represents ICI on legal and regulatory matters and leads a talented legal team with extensive expertise in securities law and regulation, ERISA, tax law applicable to funds, and other disciplines. He has over 27 years of experience in securities law and related fields, including in a variety of senior legal leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. From 2018 to 2021 he served as Deputy Director and Chief Counsel of the Division of Investment Management at...

Jill Furick, Chief Human Resources Officer
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Jill Furick

Chief Human Resources Officer

Jill is a human resources professional with over 20 years of experience. She leads the human resources team that creates and leads employee engagement initiatives, implements talent management strategies to recruit and retain top talent, designs and administers organizational benefits, and promotes mental and physical wellness initiatives. Before joining ICI, she worked as Chief People Officer at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board where she planned, developed, and directed all aspects of the human resources function. Her areas of expertise include coaching and counseling, facilitation...

Thomas T. Kim, Managing Director, Independent Directors Council
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Thomas Kim

Managing Director, IDC

Thomas T. Kim is Managing Director of the Independent Directors Council. In leading IDC, Kim advances the governance, education, communications, and public policy priorities of independent directors on the boards of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and other regulated investment companies. Before joining IDC, he served as senior vice president at the Mortgage Bankers Association, where he led strategy, public policy, governance, and member engagement across the organization’s commercial real estate finance membership. Previously, he managed regulatory and policy matters...

Jeff Naylor, Chief of Industry Operations
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Jeff Naylor

Chief of Industry Operations

Jeff Naylor is the Investment Company Institute's Chief of Industry Operations. Naylor is responsible for ICI support of members’ technology, cybersecurity, fund accounting and reporting, securities operation, fund distribution and shareholder service functions. He and his colleagues focus on convening members to identify optimal practices for regulatory compliance, achieving operational excellence, all while supporting and protecting individual investors. While at ICI, he has led industry operations implementation activities for various SEC, CFTC, and DOL rulemakings and currently leads ICI...

Tom Quaadman

Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer

Thomas “Tom” Quaadman is ICI’s Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer. Prior to joining ICI, Quaadman spent nearly 17 years at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce developing and executing legislative, regulatory, and judicial strategies to reform the financial regulatory system and support policies for efficient capital markets. While at the Chamber, he served as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Economic Policy and oversaw the Chamber’s work on financial services, corporate governance, taxes, technology, and intellectual property. Quaadman has more than three decades of experience in...

Erica Elliott Richardson, Chief of Staff & Chief Strategic Communications Officer
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Erica Richardson

Chief of Staff & Chief Strategic Communications Officer

Erica Elliott Richardson is the Chief of Staff to ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan, as well as the Chief Strategic Communications Officer of the Investment Company Institute. Before joining ICI, Richardson served as a managing director at FTI Consulting, where she led the financial services public affairs practice. Previously, Richardson served as the director of the Office of Public Affairs at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where she was responsible for strategic communications and brand management. Richardson began her career in Washington on Capitol Hill as a...

Tracey Wingate

Chief Global Affairs Officer

Tracey Wingate is the Chief Global Affairs Officer at ICI, where she oversees all aspects of ICI’s international policy and regulatory engagement. She began her career at ICI as Chief of Staff to ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan. With more than 16 years of experience as a financial regulator, she has a long track record of successfully addressing complex regulatory challenges. Before joining ICI, Wingate served as associate director of the Office of International Affairs (OIA) at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), leading the CFTC’s international engagements and providing...