Maria Elena (Mel) Lagomasino
Chief Executive Officer, GenSpring Family Offices
Maria Elena Lagomasino (Mel) is Chief Executive Officer of GenSpring Family Offices, a multi-family office that was originally established in 1989 as AMA - Asset Management Advisors. Mel was named CEO of the firm in November 2005. She is a recognized leader in the wealth management industry. With over $20 billion under advisement, GenSpring has been chosen by more than 700 families in 17 countries to manage their wealth for generations.
Prior to joining GenSpring, Mel served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Private Bank, an institution with more than $300 billion in client assets under supervision. Her career in banking began in 1977 at Citibank. She joined the Chase Manhattan Private Bank in 1983 and was named head of Chase's worldwide private banking business in 1997. Following the Chase-JP Morgan merger, she became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the JPMorgan Private Bank.
Mel serves on the boards of The Coca-Cola Company and Avon Products, Inc., and is a Trustee on the Board of the National Geographic Society. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and The Economic Club of New York. In September 2006, she was appointed to serve on the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Transformational Diplomacy. In November 2005, she was appointed by President Bush to help lead an effort to secure private sector funds to aid disaster victims in Central America.
A graduate of Manhattanville College (B.A.), Mel also completed graduate work at both Columbia University (M.S.) and Fordham University (M.B.A.).
