State Street has appointed Michael Knowling to head its global clients division.
Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Knowling will report jointly to global client management head Joerg Ambrosius and head of global client coverage, Christopher Coleman.
Knowling will manage a team of senior client executives, global relationship managers, and client analysts.
Knowling joins from insurance company Prudential Financial where he was the head of client relations and business development within Prudential Retirement with responsibility for managing the profitability, growth and client satisfaction for Prudential while developing and delivering retirement solutions.
Prior to this role, Knowling led the eastern US client service team, where he was responsible for the needs of more than 500 clients.
In addition, Knowling has served in several sales, service, plan transition and underwriting roles for Prudential Retirement as well as Connecticut-based insurance firm, CIGNA.
Knowling has also been a mentor with the Black Leadership Forum and the executive sponsor for the Hispanic Heritage Network at Prudential Retirement.
Commenting on Knowling’s appointment, Ambrosius says: “We are always looking to add exceptional talent to our organisation and, for nearly three decades, Michael has been solely focused on anticipating and exceeding client needs. We look forward to him joining our team.”
