Eric Hazard

Managing Director & Head of Strategic Alliances at Vested

Speaker

Eric leads Vested Strategies as Head of Strategic Alliances, bringing more than 20 years of experience advising executives and board members through high-stakes, complex situations at some of the world’s most systemically important financial services firms and financial market infrastructure providers. His communications leadership has been recognized by the Bulldog Awards, where he was named Public Relations Professional of the Year and Media Relations Professional of the Year, and by PRNEWS, where he was a finalist for the PR People Awards.

Eric’s perspective is shaped by a career that began at Morgan Stanley as a financial advisor and later included roles in corporate treasury at Michaels Stores and in financial journalism and publishing at Asset International, publisher of Plan Sponsor, Plan Adviser, and Global Custodian. He has spent more than 15 years at leading financial services communications agencies, advising clients on critical strategic moments. Notable engagements include work with SWIFT, Boston Private, Genesis Global Capital, DTCC, SEI, and Pacific Premier Bank.