Brenda Lyons

Brenda Lyons is executive vice president and global head of Asset Servicing Product for State Street. Brenda is also a member of our Management Committee. Her responsibilities include establishing product and commercialization strategy, product development and management of product solutions. Previously, Brenda served as global head of Financial Reporting and Fund Administration for State Street Global Services, responsible for product delivery, service and product management.

Across her 30-year career, Brenda has demonstrated capability in driving and executing innovative and transformative change across global businesses, aligning businesses to achieve a common strategy and establishing industry differentiation for products and services. Prior to joining State Street, Brenda was a managing director with Deutsche Asset Management (and its legacy companies) where she served as president of the Scudder Mutual Funds, among other responsibilities. After leaving Deutsche Asset Management, Brenda started a consulting practice where she consulted to a board of trustees overseeing a large mutual funds complex.

Brenda is experienced in board governance serving as a member of the State Street Foundation and previously State Street Syntel Services Private Limited. Brenda is a member of the board of directors for Big Sisters of Greater Boston and Thayer Academy, and is a former member of the board of trustees for Cradles to Crayons and The Sage School. Brenda is also a member of The Boston Club. Brenda received a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Bentley College.