Sector: Financials
Director information for MSCI INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvise J. Munari | Chief Product Officer and Head of Client Segments | ["Supported an inclusive leadership culture","Driving promotion and succession decisions","Appointing key leaders into critical roles across product functions","Strengthened MSCI’s external profile through industry speaking engagements","Participation in global forums"] | [] | 2026 | |
| C.D. Baer Pettit | Former President and Chief Operating Officer | ["more than 25 years in senior leadership roles at MSCI","Drove operational excellence","Strengthened resilience, quality standards and scalability","AI integration across operational workflows","Established enterprise data standards","Supported employee engagement initiatives"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Henry A. Fernandez | Chairman, CEO and President; Director; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 67 | ["Global Perspective","Regulatory, Government and Public Policy Engagement","Corporate Development","Extensive experience and leadership in the financial services industry","Unparalleled knowledge of MSCI and its business","Senior leadership expertise and direct knowledge of the Company’s culture, strategy, client base and growth","Leadership tone setting across the organization","Deepening senior client engagement","Driving enterprise-wide organizational simplification and AI adoption","Advancing leadership development through key senior hires","Enhanced executive accountability","Active sponsorship of employee engagement initiatives","Amplified MSCI’s external credibility through strategic partnerships","Industry leadership and global forums","Sustaining high levels of employee connection"] | [] | 2026 |
| Jacques P. Perold | Director | 67 | ["Former President, Fidelity Management and Research Company","President of Fidelity Management & Research Company until retirement in 2014","President of Geode Capital Management, LLC from 2001 to 2009","Trustee of New York Life Insurance Company's NYLI mutual funds","Trustee of Partners in Health","Co-founder and Chairman of CapShift","Bachelor of Arts degree in economic history from the University of Cape Town","Post-graduate Bachelor of Arts Honors degree in sociology from the University of Cape Town"] | ["Compensation Committee (Chair)","Strategy Committee"] | 2026 |
| June Yang | Director | 52 | ["Executive Leadership","Global Perspective","Corporate Development","Client Relations, Marketing and Brand Development","Technology, Data and Cybersecurity Expertise","Human Capital Management","Vice President, Cloud AI and Industry Solutions at Google Cloud","Vice President and General Manager, Google Compute, AI Infrastructure and Block Storage at Google Cloud","Various engineering and product management positions at VMware","Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from California Institute of Technology","Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley","Master of Science degree in Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business","Bringing extensive experience in the technology sector, with a focus on AI and cloud"] | ["Audit Committee","Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Linda H. Riefler | Director; CHAIR | 65 | ["Former Chair of Global Research and Chief Talent Officer, Morgan Stanley","Corporate/Enterprise Risk Management","Client Relations, Marketing and Brand Development","Sustainability and Climate Practices","Human Capital Management"] | ["Compensation Committee","Governance Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Marcus L. Smith | Director; CHAIR | 59 | ["Former Chief Investment Officer, Canada Equity at MFS Investment Management","Portfolio manager at MFS","Bachelor of Science from the University of Mount Union","M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania","accounting or other related financial management expertise"] | ["Audit Committee (Chair)","Strategy Committee","Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Michelle Seitz | Director | 60 | ["Founder and CEO of MeydenVest Partners","Former Chief Executive Officer at Russell Investments","Former Chairman of the Board at Russell Investments","Chief Executive Officer of William Blair Investment Management","Chair and President of William Blair Funds","Chartered Financial Analyst","Bringing deep experience in the investment industry, including expertise in asset management and private wealth"] | ["Strategy Committee"] | 2026 |
| Paula Volent | Director | 69 | ["Executive Leadership","Investment Industry Expertise","Corporate Development","Financial Reporting and Capital Allocation","Corporate/Enterprise Risk Management","Bringing investment industry, multi-asset class investments and asset allocation experience"] | ["Compensation Committee","Strategy Committee"] | 2026 |
| Rajat Taneja | Director | 61 | ["Executive Leadership","Global Perspective","Corporate Development","Corporate/Enterprise Risk Management","Bringing global technology, cybersecurity and research and development experience, including expertise in AI"] | ["Audit Committee","Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Robert G. Ashe | Lead Director | 66 | ["Former General Manager, Business Analytics, IBM Corp.","Formerly CEO of Cognos Inc.","Over 30 years of experience in finance, product marketing, software development, revenue growth and strategic transactions","Former CFO with expertise in corporate finance, accounting and internal controls","Experience in the technology sector and governance expertise as a former public company CEO","accounting or other related financial management expertise","audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit Committee","Governance Committee","Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Robin L. Matlock | Director | 60 | ["Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of VMware","Vice President, Corporate Marketing at VMware","Executive Vice President and General Manager of Imperva Inc.","Executive positions in technology companies including McAfee, Entercept Security Technologies and Symantec Corporation","Director and advisor of private technology companies","Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Music from Rice University","Former Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, VMware, Inc.","Bringing go-to-market and marketing strategy expertise"] | ["Compensation Committee","Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Sandy C. Rattray | Director; Chair | 56 | ["Former Chief Investment Officer, Man Group plc","Executive Leadership","Investment Industry Expertise","Global Perspective","Financial Reporting and Capital Allocation","Corporate/Enterprise Risk Management","Client Relations, Marketing and Brand Development","Technology, Data and Cybersecurity Expertise","Bringing extensive investment industry experience, including asset management and market risk management experience"] | ["Governance Committee","Strategy Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Wayne Edmunds | Director | ["nearly 10 years of service","Chair of the Audit Committee"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
