Theresa Hickman

Theresa Hickman is a highly accomplished and motivated global Risk Management and Compliance executive with over 25 years of experience in asset management firms in the UK and US.

Theresa excels as a resourceful team player with solid ethics, prioritizing strategic initiatives and results. She is recognized as a proven senior management team-builder, problem-solver, and innovator.

Throughout her career, Theresa has consistently delivered bottom-line value in entrepreneurial firms by providing engaging leadership, developing organizational structures, processes, and policies, establishing key relationships across teams and cultures, and driving positive organizational change to meet financial targets.

Her specialties include Asset Management, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Governance, Frameworks, Key Performance Indicators, Business Strategy, Compliance, Code of Ethics, Board Reporting, Trading, Portfolio Operations, Portfolio Management, Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Risk Assessment & Controls, Business Continuity Planning, Regulatory Reporting, Team Leadership, Client Service, and Private Wealth.

Theresa studied Investment Management at the London Business School and holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Denver.

Her professional experience includes roles such as Managing Director at River North Consulting Ltd, Chief Compliance Officer and Principal at Stairway Partners, LLC, Managing Director at Chicago Consulting Ltd, Chief Operating Officer at Khunu Limited, Sr. Vice President Head of Operational Risk Asset Management at Northern Trust Corporation, Operations Specialist Temp at Ariel Investments LLC, Consultant at Pall Mall Partners Limited, Chief Operating Officer at Pall Mall Partners Limited, Chief Compliance Officer at Pall Mall Investment Management Ltd, Chief Compliance Officer at Stairway Partners, LLC, and Partner at Brinson Partners (now UBS Global Asset Management).