Clare Richer
Experience
Clare S. Richer has served as a Director since July 2019 and is Chair of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Richer is an Independent Director, a Human Resource Committee Member and Head of the Finance Committee for Principal Financial Group, and an Independent Trustee and Chair of the Compensation Committee for Bain Capital Private Credit. She is a sitting Director and Audit Committee member of State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETF Mutual Funds. Ms. Richer is also a trustee of the University of Notre Dame and a member of such board’s compensation, investment, finance, and executive committees. Ms. Richer was most recently on the Audit Committee of Principal Financial Group from 2020 to 2025. She served on the board of the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH chapter from 2017 to 2024. From 2008 to 2017, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Putnam Investments. Prior to joining Putnam Investments, Ms. Richer held multiple Finance, Operations, and P&L leadership roles during her 25-year tenure at Fidelity Investments culminating in her appointment as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Committee. Prior to 1983, she was a senior auditor at Arthur Andersen & Company.
Education
Ms. Richer graduated from the University of Notre Dame and holds a B.B.A. in Business Administration.
