Deb Boyden is Head of US Defined Contribution at Schroders.  In her role, she is responsible for leading the strategy, development and execution of defined contribution clients and products as well as overseeing the firm’s West Coast presence.   She joined Schroders in 2019 and is based in Oakland, CA.   Prior to Schroders, Deb was Senior Vice President at Lazard Asset Management where she was responsible for Defined Contribution National Accounts in the Western US.   She spent 13 years at BlackRock responsible for various defined contribution products and building relationships with retirement platform recordkeepers in the Western US.   Prior to BlackRock, Deb served as a Vice President at Morningstar and Principal at State Street Global Advisors.   She holds her Series 7 and 63 licenses.