MissionSquare Retirement in Washington, D.C., has appointed Katherine Schulze to the position of senior vice president, chief legal and corporate affairs officer.
Schulze will be responsible for directing the company’s legal, compliance, risk, and government affairs strategy.
“Kate joins MissionSquare Retirement as a seasoned executive who is highly regarded for her legal and public policy expertise in the financial services industry," Lynne Ford, CEO and president of MissionSquare Retirement, said in a statement. “The financial services landscape is complicated, and the company will benefit from Kate’s deep experience as we continue to deliver the highest quality retirement services for public sector employees.”
An industry veteran with over two decades of experience at Transamerica, where she most recently held the positiuon of senior vice president, chief ethics officer and associate general counsel, Schulze has worked in both the public and private sectors, the release said. Earlier in her career, she worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, and spent four years as senior counsel at the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Schulze earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a J.D. degree from Wayne State University Law School.
“Public service workers face so many challenges today, particularly when it comes to protecting their financial security,” she said in a statement. “I look forward to leveraging my experience to help MissionSquare Retirement skillfully navigate the complex legal and public policy landscape that impacts retirement planning. In doing so, we can continue to deliver exceptional retirement security outcomes for public service workers who support our communities across the country.”
Founded in 1972, MissionSquare Retirement is a nonprofit financial services company with about $70 billion in assets under management and administration, focused on delivering retirement plans, investment options, and personalized guidance to more than 1.6 million people employed in public services.