Kate McKinley

Kate McKinley is Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Allspring. She is responsible for leading Allspring’s Legal, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit functions and is a member of the firm’s executive leadership team. Previously, Kate was with State Street Global Advisors, most recently serving as the firm’s general counsel. Prior to serving as general counsel, Kate served as chief operating officer of the firm’s Institutional Client Group, where she oversaw the transformation of the overall client experience and strategy execution, including oversight of the client relationship management, business controls, RFP, and sales enablement teams. Kate began her investment industry career as an associate in the Investment Management Group at WilmerHale, focusing on investment companies, broker-dealers and funds, before moving to Bank of America as assistant general counsel supporting their asset management division, Columbia Management. Kate earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a juris doctor from Boston College. She is a member of the state bar of Massachusetts.