Prior to the establishment of E. J. Boudreau & Associates, Mr. Boudreau left a successful 32 year career at John Hancock Financial Services (www.johnhancock.com), the last 11 years as Chairman and CEO of John Hancock Funds (www.JHFunds.com). JH Funds grew under his leadership from $2 Billion in assets under management to $37 Billion. This one product line company in 11 years developed a diversified set of products, new distribution channels, a global scope, industry leading service ethic and sustained profitability.
During his career he developed a reputation as a leader, problem solver and innovator. He spent the first 18 years at John Hancock in its treasury and financial management areas, progressing to SVP and Treasurer. He distinguished himself in the creation of new financing techniques, operational systems in cash management and also led one of the first encounters with public rating agencies by a mutual insurance company. As part of a “corporate rotation program” he also served as the corporate Chief Technology Officer during the revamping of its systems architecture and the realignment of its development efforts along business lines. During his years as CEO of JH Funds he also served on the Investment Company Institute's Board of Governors - (www.ici.org).
Mr. Boudreau maintains a wide area of interests. He is a member of HUB Angels Fund One (www.hubangels.com). Hub is a venture capital group specializing is early stage companies. As a member, he has been part of several investment initiatives from an “applied materials and technologies” company to Life Harbor, Inc. of Cambridge, MA, the developer and manufacturer of a specialized software application for the investment industry. Life Harbor had developed the standard for software applications used to manage separate accounts for high net worth and institutional clients. It had grown significantly under his focused consulting in product design, business strategy and capital formation. He served on the Advisory Board of Life Harbor from 2001 to 2003. They successfully merged with Vestmark (www.vestmark.com) in July of 2004.
Over the past several years he has also provided advisory services to a number of other early stage ventures and product initiatives.
Mr. Boudreau continues to speak on industry issues including corporate governance for independent trustees and boards of directors, consolidation strategies affecting the financial services industry and the challenges affecting start up companies as they try to build a unique culture and business.
In January 2005, Mr. Boudreau was elected an “independent director” of the Nations Funds, a mutual fund family of Bank of America. Nations Funds has over $180 Billion in assets under management. They were recently re-branded Columbia Funds. (www.columbiafunds.com). He is chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
Mr Boudreau now serves as an overseer of the Museum of Science (www.mos.org). He was chair of their finance committee and investment committee during his twelve years as a trustee and board member. He is still actively involved with their financial management oversight as an overseer member of the finance committee.
He is also a member of the Advisory Board to the Mutual Fund Directors Forum
(www.MFDF.com) an advocacy association for mutual fund shareholders.
Mr. Boudreau's other interests are both varied and extensive. An avid golfer, private pilot, photographer and student of history he follows the mandate "carpe diem".
A friend once reminded him that "life is not a dress rehearsal, so make a difference". He has taken that advice to heart. |
