Loran Shanahan

Loran is Chief Administrative Officer of Nuveen and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. She is responsible for the firm’s resource and strategic planning, and business management. Loran serves as trusted counsel to the CEO, synthesizing the needs and opportunities across the enterprise to support the execution of strategic initiatives and associated business plans. She plays a central role advising and orchestrating strategic points of view; anticipating and identifying critical issues impacting the industry and firm; and facilitating efficient decision-making by Nuveen’s leadership team. As part of her role, she manages connectivity and information flow across senior leadership and the broader organization, including Nuveen’s investments, distribution, communications and corporate functions. Loran also leads efforts to provide transparency and articulate the firm’s business strategy to the Nuveen Corporate Board and TIAA leadership.

Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Loran worked as a senior consultant, serving advisory, restructuring and turnaround clients within the financial services industry.

Loran graduated with a B.B.A. and M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.