
Jay Leopold
Hope & Comfort Governance Committee Chair
Jay Leopold is a Vice President and Global Head of Investment Risk for Columbia Threadneedle. He currently Chairs the N.A. Investment Risk Committee as well as the N.A. Liquidity Risk Committee. In addition, he has been Chair of the firm’s N.A. Diversity and Inclusion Group and headed the firm’s innovation efforts.
Prior to joining the firm in 2014, Jay held several positions at Legg Mason, including Managing Director of Investment Risk, Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst. He has over 30 years of investment experience. He received a B.S., cum laude, in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a former President and Director of the Baltimore Security Analysts Society. He also holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.



