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Kate El-Hillow

President and Chief Investment Officer,
Russell Investments

During her 25-plus years in financial services, Kate
El-Hillow has seen a bit of everything.

 

She was in Japan during the Asian credit crisis. She witnessed the global financial crisis from a
different role in London. She’s worked with private equity teams investing in new companies and as
a fiduciary where she could take the long view about investing and focus on client service.

 

All of these experiences helped shape how she approaches her current role as president and chief
investment officer at Russell Investments. At Russell, she oversees all aspects of the company’s investment division, including asset management, implementation and research.

“Few industries give you the opportunity to explore so many different pathways and see the world,” she said.


Prior to joining Russell Investments in 2021, Kate served as deputy CIO of multiasset solutions for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she helped lead the firm’s multiasset investment process and investment team for more than 16 years. Before that, she 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. 


Her work has given her a global mindset and a willingness to entertain a variety of perspectives.
At Russell, she put her mindset into practice by spearheading several diversity and inclusion efforts including the firm’s 10x10 initiative, which analyzes how investors and asset managers view topics such as DEI, sustainability and performance. These findings have led to new recruitment programs at Russell
that aim to reduce bias in the hiring process.

 

— BAILEY McCANN

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