Pensions & Investments has selected two outstanding leaders for its 2024 Icon and Lifetime Achievement Awards as part of its Influential Women in Institutional Investing program. This year's recipients are:
2024 Icon Award
Thasunda Brown Duckett is president and chief executive officer of TIAA, a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions for millions of people and thousands of institutions. She leads a company whose mission is defined by financial inclusion and opportunity — goals and values she has upheld throughout her career. Under her leadership, TIAA is expanding its mission beyond higher education to all Americans saving for retirement.
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
Anne F. Ackerley is a senior adviser to BlackRock's retirement business. She previously was the head of BlackRock’s retirement group, overseeing the defined contribution and retirement insurance businesses. Under Ackerley's leadership, these businesses grew to $1.6 trillion in AUM — reaching more than 80,000 plans and more than 40 million Americans. Ackerley developed and brought to market LifePath Paycheck, a new lifetime income solution that is now available in defined contribution plans.