Axel Hester

Axel Hester currently serves as Managing Director and Director of Securities Lending at State Street Global Advisors, a position held since December 2016, where responsibilities include the development of the securities lending product line. Prior to this role, Axel held various leadership positions, including Executive Vice President for Investment Management at Natural Systems Utilities, LLC, focusing on project finance and corporate development activities. Additional experience includes serving as a Strategy Consultant for multiple firms, including Natural Systems Utilities and Emerging Broker Dealer, and holding trading positions at Fulcrum Strategy, Metropolitan West Securities, and Merrill Lynch. Axel Hester earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in Engineering from Vanderbilt University.