Advisory Board

The Polen Capital Advisory Board provides advice to Polen Capital, bringing diverse perspectives to inform the Firm’s strategic agenda and supporting the Firm to fulfill its mission.

Advisory Board

Our Board Members

The Board is comprised of leaders in a variety of fields and is solely an advisory group with no formal policymaking responsibilities.

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David Blake
Principal Asset Management – Global Head of Public Markets
Boatmen’s Capital Management – Former Senior Portfolio Manager

Education: M.B.A. from Saint Louis University and BSBA in Finance 

     
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Jenn Borggaard
 

Jenn Borggaard
AlderBrook Partners – Partner
Affiliated Management Group (AMG) – Former SVP

Education: J.D. from Boston College Law School and A.B. in Government from Harvard College

     
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Karen Heath-Wade
American Century Investments – Former SVP & Global Head of Client Strategy & Service
Allianz Global Investors – Former Director 
Nationwide - Former VP & Head of Mutual Fund Distribution

Education: M.B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and B.A. in American Government & Politics from Mount Holyoke College

     
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Frank Kettle
 

Frank Kettle
Colchester Partners – MD
Old Mutual – Former EVP
UAM – Former EVP

Education: M.B.A. from Chicago Booth and B.A. in Economics from Middlebury College

     
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Joseph McCabe
 

Joseph McCabe
Korn Ferry – Vice Chairman
CT Partners Executive Search – Former Vice Chairman
Heidrick & Struggles – Managing Partner

Education: J.D. from Suffolk University, M.B.A. from UMass Isenberg School of Management, and B.A. from Gannon University

     
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Jim McCaughan
 

Jim McCaughan, Advisory Board Chair
Institutional Investor US Institute – Chair
Principal Global Investors – Former CEO
Credit Suisse Asset Management Americas – Former CEO
Oppenheimer Capital – Former President & COO

Education: M.A. and B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge

     
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Komal Misra
BNY Mellon Wealth Management DAF - Board Member
ScienceLogic Inc. - Current CFO
AllianceBernstein - Portfolio Manager & US Research Tech Sector Head

Education: M.B.A. from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, M.Sc. in Computer Science from Cleveland State University and B. Sc. in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, India.

     
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Chris Perkins
First Command Bank – Board Member
PricewaterhouseCoopers – Former Partner

Education: B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma

     
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Candace Race
Fidelity – Former EVP & Head of Marketing
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust – Former Board Member

Education: M.S. in Communications Management from Fitchburg State University and B.A. from Assumption University

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