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Kem Danner

2018 Speaker

KEM DANNER is the head of human resources and senior vice president for State Street Global Advisors. She is also a member of the State Street Global Advisors Executive Management Group (EMG). Danner joined SSGA in late 2015 after over seventeen years at Bank of America, where she served as the head of diversity and inclusion. Danner began her career in 1997 at Bank of America in the management associate program in Charlotte, NC, and served various business roles across the organization. She also served in various roles in several mergers and acquisitions at Bank of America, including a merger related assignment living abroad in Europe. Danner is actively involved in various charitable organizations relating to childhood education and development, as well as cancer research for the Samuel Waxman Foundation, Storefront Academy and the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She is also a member of various employee network groups within the company including the Professional Women’s Network as a mentor, and executive advisor to the Black Professionals Group. She is also a steering committee member for the State Street Global Advisors Global Diversity and Inclusion Council. Danner attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Appalachian State University for summer internship programs, undergraduate and graduate studies. @statestreetga