Yvonne Garcia
Executive Vice President, Client Portfolio Head – Asset Managers

Yvonne Garcia is executive vice president and client portfolio head – Asset Managers in North America at State Street. Yvonne is responsible for the development and execution of a commercial strategy with accountability for performance goals, sales and client satisfaction targets for our Asset Manager clients. In this role, Yvonne leads a team of Relationship Managers and Client Service Officers that optimizes the client experience and retains and grows business within her book of business.

Yvonne brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Since joining State Street in 2012, Yvonne spent seven years leading the Global Client Solutions and Onboarding team in the Middle Office, designing future state operating models for Asset Owners, Asset Managers and Insurance clients. For the past six years, Yvonne has served as chief of staff to State Street’s Chairman and CEO, Ron O’Hanley, and global head of Internal Communications and CEO Experience Program. She has extensive experience in business strategy, client engagement, operations management, and executive leadership, globally.

Prior to joining State Street, Yvonne held leadership roles at Liberty Mutual and Bank of America, including serving in an expatriate role in China for two years.

Yvonne is a national civic leader, serving in various leadership positions of prominent Latino and Hispanic national and local organizations, including the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPHA). She received the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce “2024 Pinnacle Award”, in the Advancement of Women Professionals category. In May 2024 and 2025, she was named to the Boston Magazine list of “150 Most Influential Bostonians”, in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contributions to both State Street and the broader Boston community.

Yvonne received a Bachelor of Arts degree in international business from the University of Albany, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University. Yvonne is a fully certified Six Sigma Black Belt.