Suzanne Akers Bio

Suzanne Akers is AIMCo's Chief Risk Officer, responsible for the Investment Risk and Enterprise Risk functions. In her role, Suzanne champions the integration of risk awareness in investment and non-investment decisions and activities, a “speak up culture,” and transparent risk dialogue in service of clients. Prior to joining AIMCo in 2022, she served as Co-Head of Franklin Templeton's Investment Risk Management Group, responsible for Equity, Balanced, and Fixed Income strategies globally. She has extensive experience in a variety of businesses in the asset management industry at both Franklin Templeton and Morgan Stanley. Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University, an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business where she was an Arjay Miller scholar, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM). Suzanne is a member of the Board of Directors of the AIMCo Foundation for Financial Education and a co-Executive Sponsor of the Black Employees and Allies Network.