Cyrus Taraporevala Email Address

President and Chief Executive Officer

State Street Global Advisors is the investment management division of State Street Corporation

Cyrus Taraporevala is an independent board member of two public companies: Shell and Bridgepoint Group plc. Cyrus recently retired from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of State Street Global Advisors, the world’s 4th largest asset manager. State Street Global Advisors owns ~3% to 5% of most publicly traded companies in the world, which gave Cyrus a unique vantage point on major board-related issues impacting public companies, including topics related to ESG, investor messaging, activist investors, etc. Cyrus was a member of State Street Corporation’s Executive Committee, the company’s most senior strategy- and policy-making team. Cyrus has 32 years of experience leading and advising financial institutions, with deep experience in driving organic and inorganic growth, transformations, and turnarounds. He joined State Street Global Advisors in 2016, after senior roles at Fidelity Investments, BNY Mellon Asset Management, Legg Mason and Citigroup Global Investment Management. From 1990 to 2004, Cyrus was a partner in the Financial Institutions practice of McKinsey & Company, based in New York and Copenhagen. As a result of these experiences, Cyrus brings a unique mix of strategic perspectives and execution skills. A true citizen of the world, over the course of his career Cyrus has worked and lived on 3 continents. As a recognized thought leader in the investment management industry, he was on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute and has published multiple op eds in the Financial Times. A passionate advocate of diversity and inclusion in governance within State Street and its portfolio companies, Cyrus was a founding member of the NYSE Board Advisory Council, which addresses the need for inclusive leadership on boards by connecting diverse candidates with companies seeking new directors. Cyrus serves as a Board member of The Trustees of Reservations, a Massachusetts-based non-profit conservation organization. Cyrus chaired the Investment Committee of The Trustees for 7 years. Cyrus previously served as one of four trustees on the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Trust, one of the largest foundations in the U.S. Cyrus received his bachelor's degree in Accounting from Sydenham College, University of Bombay and his MBA degree from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management.