Dan Houlihan, head of Global Fund Services at Northern Trust, was named chairman of the National Investment Company Service Association (NICSA) board of directors.
Previously, Houlihan was vice chairman of the board. He has also served on NICSA’s Membership committee and chaired the Strategy committee.
“Dan brings a comprehensive knowledge base and a strategic vision of the financial services industry to NICSA,” Jim Fitzpatrick, president of NICSA, said. “We are very pleased to have an individual of Dan’s caliber lead our Association.”
As board chairman, Houlihan will preside over the board as well as the executive committee. The board is responsible for oversight of policy and activities of the association.
“Throughout my career I’ve viewed my role as helping make the financial services industry more transparent, innovative, and client-focused,” Houlihan said. “I’m proud to be leading the talented group of professionals at NICSA as we look for ways to make the industry work better for everyone.”
NICSA is a non-profit trade association whose mission is provide leadership and independent education programming and information exchange for the global financial services industry. Member companies include mutual fund complexes, investment management companies, broker dealers, custodian banks, transfer agents, and other professional service firms including audit, tax, legal, technology, marketing, telecom, and compliance.