10 Vanguard leaders in new roles in 2026
Each of these ten Vanguard leaders in new roles in 2026 started their current Vanguard title this year, from the global corporate controller and a deputy general counsel to senior directors and directors of finance, FP&A and marketing. A reader can learn how Vanguard leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Abigail Pyeritz Hopkins
LinkedInExperience: Director of Financial Planning and Analysis · Vanguard
Abigail Pyeritz Hopkins has been Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Vanguard since May 2026, based in Greater Philadelphia. Abigail Pyeritz Hopkins was also Director at BlackRock in 2025, Vice President at BlackRock from 2019 to 2025, Associate at BlackRock from 2015 to 2019 and FP&A Analyst at BlackRock from 2013 to 2015.
John Schadl
LinkedInExperience: Principal, Deputy General Counsel - Asset Management, Products, and Distribution · Vanguard
John Schadl has been Principal, Deputy General Counsel - Asset Management, Products, and Distribution at Vanguard since August 2026, based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. At Vanguard, John Schadl was also Principal, Deputy General Counsel - Funds, Advisors & Disclosures from 2022 to 2026, Enterprise Chief Compliance Officer and Principal from 2019 to 2022 and Principal, Deputy General Counsel - U.S. Distribution Channels from 2017 to 2019.
Karen Proietti
LinkedInExperience: Global Corporate Controller · Vanguard
Karen Proietti has been Global Corporate Controller at Vanguard since March 2026, based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. At Vanguard, Karen Proietti was also Head of Corporate Accounting Operations from 2025 to 2026, Head of Corporate Financial Reporting and Accounting Policy from 2019 to 2026 and Head of Corporate Accounting Policy from 2017 to 2019, and was Managing Director, Accounting Policy at Charles Schwab from 2015 to 2017.
Kristina Matusik
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Advice & Wealth Management Marketing · Vanguard
Kristina Matusik has been Senior Director, Advice & Wealth Management Marketing at Vanguard since April 2026, based in Greater Philadelphia. At Vanguard, Kristina Matusik was also Director, Advice & Wealth Management from 2021 to 2026, a role the profile describes as department head for the Product Marketing organization, and Senior Manager, Digital Advice Growth Marketing from 2019 to 2021.
Patrick Kenehan
LinkedInExperience: Director of FP&A Technology · Vanguard
Patrick Kenehan has been Director of FP&A Technology at Vanguard since February 2026, based in Philadelphia, and also lists Senior Accounting Manager at Vanguard since February 2023. At Vanguard, Patrick Kenehan was also Accounting Close Manager from 2020 to 2023, Accounting Supervisor from 2017 to 2019 and Senior Accountant from 2016 to 2017.
Philip Morrash, CMA
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Finance · Vanguard
Philip Morrash has been Senior Director Finance at Vanguard since May 2026, based in Greater Philadelphia, and describes specializing in FP&A leadership, strategic planning and financial reporting. At Vanguard, Philip Morrash was also Finance Director from 2025 to 2026, from 2023 to 2025 and from 2020 to 2023, and Finance Manager from 2018 to 2020.
Stacy Moyer
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director, Vanguard Americas · Vanguard
Stacy Moyer has been Finance Director, Vanguard Americas at Vanguard since April 2026, based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Stacy Moyer was also Lead Analyst, International FP&A at Vanguard from 2024 to 2026, Executive Vice President, Finance at Nexstar Advertising from 2021 to 2022, Vice President, Finance at Hearst Newspapers from 2019 to 2021 and Director, Accounting & Financial Analysis at Hearst Newspapers from 2016 to 2019.
Thomas Nucatola
LinkedInExperience: Senior Finance Director - FAS · Vanguard
Thomas Nucatola has been Senior Finance Director - FAS at Vanguard since February 2026, based in Greater Philadelphia. At Vanguard, Thomas Nucatola was also Finance Director from 2023 to 2026, Finance Manager from 2021 to 2023, Lead Financial Analyst - Financial Advisor Technology from 2020 to 2021 and Senior Financial Analyst from 2018 to 2020.
Will Culp
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director · Vanguard
Will Culp has been Finance Director at Vanguard since May 2026, based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. At Vanguard, Will Culp was also Senior Manager Global Technology Operations from 2024 to 2026, Senior Manager of Workforce Strategy from 2023 to 2024, Finance Manager from 2020 to 2023 and Senior Financial Analyst from 2018 to 2020.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your past roles have helped most in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you step into a new leadership role?
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