Coleen Howard

Coleen Howard serves as a partner in our private equity and financial services practice.  Based out of Boston, she brings extensive industry experience helping organizations build teams, transform businesses, and forge strategic partnerships. Before joining Randall Partners, Coleen was a Partner at Odgers Berndtson in the Asset, Wealth, and Alternatives Investment sector within the Global Financial Services Practice where she recruited and advised C-suite, board, and senior leaders.

               Prior to this, Coleen spent close to five years at State Street Global Advisors as VP Talent Acquisition where she retained and developed high-quality, diverse, and innovative leadership teams. She led specialized talent efforts in the SPDR ETF and Global Institutional divisions and was also a member of the DE&I Council. Coleen brings a unique and versatile perspective rooted in alternative investments, asset management and wealth management. She was a financial services sales executive for 20 years working for Wall Street firms such as BNY Mellon, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Fidelity Investments.

              Coleen currently serves as Co-Chair on the Boston Committee of 100 Women in Finance which she has been a member of for more than nine years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and lives in the Boston area with her family and 2 dogs.