Adele Kohler

Background

About Adele Kohler

Dynamic leader with over 20 years of experience in asset management specializing in product strategy, innovation, and product management across passive, active, traditional, and alternative asset classes. Proven record of identifying commercial opportunities and driving growth through the development of multi-year, channel-specific product roadmaps. Expert in leading complex, cross-functional projects and cultivating organizational buy-in and collaboration. Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing global product development and management teams. Ally, advocate and mentor to early career talent. Key Accomplishments Spearheaded the product strategy for Wellington’s private markets expansion into five new growth franchises Developed and executed Wellington’s product strategy for the global wealth channel including the launch of the firm’s first private evergreen fund and the expansion of SMA and ETF products and capabilities Led an innovation task force responsible for overhauling the $400M seed capital and innovation program Directed the lifecycle of over 250 products and funds, identifying subscale strategies and rationalizing the line-up to redeploy firm resources to higher ROI areas As a senior product manager, grew Wellington’s healthcare hedge fund suite by $900M Launched and managed the first dedicated product development teams at two large global asset management firms Led high performing global product management organization and implemented regional product governance structure to localize decision-making and align commercial opportunities with regional end markets Directed the development of State Street’s global suite of 130/30 products Managed State Street’s $1B seed capital budget Leadership and Culture Leadership roles in formal governance and advisory committees including the Product Innovation and Capital Committee, Product Panel, Fund Approval and Closure Committee, and the New Alternatives Advisory Group Business Sponsor for Wellington’s business alliance with 100 Women in Finance Member of Wellington’s Upstander mentorship program, responsible for formally mentoring ten earlier career individuals Member of Shades organization supporting efforts to attract, develop and engage employees of African descent Skills Strategic Planning and Execution Product Development and Innovation Cross-Functional Collaboration Team Leadership and Management Product Management and Client Engagement Market Analysis and Gap Identification Thought Leadership and Communication Governance and Oversight