New and notable appointments at BNY Mellon, IQ-EQ and BSI Consulting Services

Pictured: Amy LeJune, Client Services Director, IQ-EQ

This week sees new and notable appointments at BNY Mellon, IQ-EQ and BSI Consulting Services

Ann Fogarty, Head of Operations,
BNY Mellon

Pictured: Ann Fogarty, Head of Operations, BNY Mellon

Irish woman Ann Fogarty has been appointed Head of Operations at BNY Mellon, a global investments company with $37.3 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration. She has worked at BNY Mellon for over thirty years where she has held roles including Head of EMEA Investment Operations, Global Head of Fund Accounting and Administration and Global Head of Accounting Services.

As the most senior Irish woman at BNY Mellon, she has served on various Industry Committees of The Irish Funds Industry Association over the years and is a founding member of the Irish chapter of the 30% Club, which works to improve the proportion of women in senior business roles.

She holds an M.A. in HR from the National College of Ireland and is a Graduate Member of the Marketing Institute in Ireland.

Amy LeJune, Client Services Director,
IQ-EQ

Pictured: Amy LeJune, Client Services Director, IQ-EQ

Global investor services group IQ-EQ is strengthening its senior corporate services team in the UK with the appointment of Amy LeJune, who joins the group’s Corporate segment as a client services director.

Since getting her start at a ‘Big 4’ firm in Texas, Amy has gained over 20 years’ accounting experience, spanning the financial services, hospitality and media industries. She joins IQ-EQ from a competing international fund and corporate services firm, where she held the role of Business Unit Manager, Finance.

Amy has led numerous accounting teams and worked on large multinational accounts across the North American and European markets. In her new role, Amy will manage a diverse client portfolio including global corporations, mid-cap companies and private equity houses. Based in London, she will also be vital in driving the organic growth of IQ-EQ’s corporate services business across its UK & Ireland cluster, leading new business deals and working collaboratively with group-wide colleagues to fulfil international, cross-segment service requirements.

Amy is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds an MSc in Accounting and a BA in Business Administration from the University of Texas, Arlington.

Commenting on her appointment, Amy said: “It’s an exciting time to be joining IQ-EQ as the firm continues to consolidate, grow and strengthen its corporate services offering in the UK, Ireland and across the globe. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and applying my own experience to further establish IQ-EQ as a corporate service provider of choice.”

IQ-EQ’s Head of Corporate Services for the UK and Ireland, Joanne McEnteggart, said: “Amy has extensive industry experience and international knowledge having worked across a number of our key markets for many years, which makes her an excellent addition to our UK & Ireland cluster and to our Corporate segment as a whole. I look forward to working closely with Amy and the rest of the team as we continue to build our corporate services business in this key market.”

Blandine Poret, Senior Marketing Executive,
BSI Consulting Services

Pictured: Blandine Poret, Senior Marketing Executive, BSI Consulting Services

BSI has announced the appointment of Blandine Poret, to the position of Senior Marketing Executive at BSI Consulting Services headquartered in Sandyford, Dublin.

Blandine’s new role, is a global marketing position, operating across BSI’s three regions of EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific. The role will focus on promoting BSI’s consulting services covering campaign management, strategic and client marketing, including lead generation development as well as supporting on other key services and products across the BSI cybersecurity and information resilience portfolio.

A graduate of the IAE Savoie Mont-Blanc, she holds a Master’s degree in Event Management and a Certificate in Digital Marketing from Dublin Business School.

With over six years of experience as a marketing specialist, Blandine joins BSI from Irish Exporters Association where she held the position of Events and Marketing Manager. Previous roles include Managing Consultant (Communications and Marketing) at Accenture and Operations Team Lead with Google.