Margaret Franklin
Margaret Franklin is CEO and President of the CFA Institute. Franklin is the first woman to hold this role. She has spoken about the factors which deter women from joining the financial services and investment industry, as well as the impacts of the gender pensions gap on the retirement of women. Education and career. She holds a degree in Economics from McMaster University in Ontario. Franklin has previously worked at a number of other financial institutions including Marret Private Wealth, State Street Global Advisors and Barclays Global Investors. She was chair of the CFA board of governors in  2011 and on the board of the CFA Society Toronto. She was previously President of BNY Mellon Wealth Management in Canada and head of International Wealth Management in North America. Awards. Franklin was awarded the CFA Institute’s Alfred C. “Pete” Morley Distinguished Service Award in 2014 The award is given to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the leadership of the CFA Institute