Therese is Managing Director of Institutional Business Development responsible for relationship management and business development in the U.S. institutional and public funds space for the New York Life Investment Management family of investment boutiques. Prior to her current and expanded role at New York Life Investment Management, she was with MacKay Shields where she joined as Director of Institutional Business Development in 2000 and was promoted to Managing Director in 2007.  Her primary area of responsibility was marketing the firm's capabilities to the public fund community.  Prior to joining MacKay Shields, Therese was Vice President of Public Fund Sales at MFS Institutional Management.  She was previously with Norwest as a Vice President of Sales and New Business Development and earlier in her career was with Northern Trust Company as an Assistant Vice President providing relationship management to endowment and foundation clients. Therese began her career with the Chicago Board of Trade as a clerk and trade checker. She attended the University of Alabama for two years, before transferring to the University of Denver where she earned her BSBA in Finance.  Therese earned an athletic scholarship during her collegiate career.  She has been in the industry since 1989.