Heather Melloh

As head of the General Counsel’s Organization (GCO), Heather Melloh leads the firm’s legal, compliance and corporate governance functions, which include Federal Government Affairs and the Corporate Secretary, as well as all other GCO Corporate and Project Management functions. Her team of professionals in North America, Europe and Asia manage all legal and regulatory risks for the company.

Melloh has more than 25 years of legal experience within the financial services industry. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2005, she worked as a litigator and partner at Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis, where she focused on securities, insurance and ERISA matters. Her experience includes addressing a wide variety of material legal and risk matters as well as solving legal and compliance challenges in a highly complex regulatory environment.

Melloh is active as a leader in many industry groups, and within Ameriprise serves on the board of the Political Action Committee.