Janus Henderson Announces Changes to Board of Directors
September 30 2022 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE/ASX: JHG, “Janus Henderson”,
“the Company”) today announced several upcoming retirements from
the Company's Board of Directors. Richard Gillingwater, Chair of
the Board, will retire effective 31 December 2022, and
non-executive directors Lawrence (Larry) Kochard and Jeffrey (Jeff)
Diermeier will retire effective 3 November 2022. The Company also
announced the appointments of Alison Quirk, Anne Sheehan, and John
Cassaday as independent non-executive directors, effective 3
November 2022. The Company will announce Richard's successor in due
course.
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Alison Quirk – Independent Non-Executive
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"Over nine years, Richard has been a greatly dedicated and
highly respected member of our Board. We have all benefitted from
his insightful counsel, substantial expertise, and unwavering
commitment to the success of Janus Henderson," said Ali Dibadj,
Chief Executive Officer. "Richard's strong leadership led to the
creation of Janus Henderson, a leading global platform
well-positioned for its next phase of growth and innovation. We are
grateful for all Richard has done for Janus Henderson and its
clients. I also extend my gratitude to Larry and Jeff, whose
dedication and business acumen have deeply impacted the firm's
strategic direction over the years."
"It has been a privilege and an honour to serve on the Board of
Janus Henderson, and I now feel the time is right to hand over the
reins to a successor who will continue to steward this firm into
its next growth phase," said Richard Gillingwater. "It is a
testament to Janus Henderson's excellent reputation and a
continuation of its Board's rich legacy that we welcome such
experienced, global leaders to help foster Janus Henderson's
continued success. Alison, Anne, and John represent the highest
calibre of values-based leadership, bringing in-depth and varied
expertise to help guide and position the Company for continued
growth."
After today's appointments and retirements come into effect, the
Company's total number of directors will remain at 11, of whom 10
are Independent Non-Executive Directors, six were appointed in 2022
(55% of the Board), and five are female (45% of the Board). The
Company believes these changes bring a diverse set of new
perspectives into the board room.
Today's appointments include:
Alison Quirk – Independent Non-Executive Director
Alison has been in the financial services industry for over 30
years. She retired from State Street Corporation in 2017, where she
held several executive roles beginning in 2002, including Executive
Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Citizenship
Officer, and as a member of the management committee, which was the
company's senior-most strategy and policy-making group. She served
as a director for Boston Financial Data Services from 2009 to 2017
and as an Independent Director, Chair of the Compensation
Committee, and member of the Finance and Nominating and Governance
Committees for Legg Mason Global Asset Management, a diversified
asset management firm. Alison currently serves as an Independent
Director and Compensation Committee member of Clean Harbors Inc.
She is also a member of the Independent Compliance Committee for
Wynn Resorts.
Anne Sheehan – Independent Non-Executive Director
Anne served as the Director of Corporate Governance for the
California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), the largest
educator-only public pension fund in the world, from 2008 to 2018,
as the former Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission's Investor Advisory Committee from 2012 to 2020, and as
a member and then Co-Chair of the NASDAQ Listing and Hearings
Council from 2010 to 2015. Currently, she serves as an Independent
Director for Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp and as an Independent
Director, Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and
member of the Human Capital and Compensation Committee for
Victoria's Secret & Co. Anne is a founder of the Investor
Stewardship Group, serves on the Advisory Board of the Weinberg
Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, is a
member of the Advisory Board of Rock Center for Corporate
Governance of Stanford Law School, a Senior Advisor at PJT
Camberview, and a Stakeholder Advisory Committee Member for Wells
Fargo & Company.
John Cassaday – Independent Non-Executive Director
John served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Corus
Entertainment Inc. from its inception in 1999 until his retirement
in 2015. Before Corus, he held various executive roles, including
Executive Vice President of Shaw Communications, President and
Chief Executive Officer of CTV Television Network, and President of
Campbell Soup Company in Canada and the United Kingdom. He served
as Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Nominating, Governance,
and Compensation Committee, as a member of the Audit Committee for
Spin Master Corp from 2015 to 2018, and as an Independent Director
for Gibraltar Growth Corp from 2015 to 2017. John currently serves
as Chair and member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee for Manulife Financial Corp, a Canadian multi-national
insurance company and financial services provider; as a
non-executive director, member of the Audit, Human Resources and
Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc.; and as Chair of the
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and member of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance and Executive Committees for
Sysco Corp.
About Janus Henderson
Janus Henderson Group is a leading global active asset manager
dedicated to helping investors achieve long-term financial goals
through a broad range of investment solutions, including equities,
fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative asset class
strategies.
At 30 June 2022, Janus Henderson had approximately US$300
billion in assets under management, more than 2,000 employees, and
offices in 23 cities worldwide. Headquartered in London, the
company is listed on the NYSE and the ASX.
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