Karen Bodner

Principal, Market Intelligence & Strategy, BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts

Karen Bodner is a Principal, Market Intelligence & Strategy, providing capital markets advisory solutions on the Global Investor Relations Advisory team at BNY Mellon’s Depositary Receipts division. She brings more than 17 years of investment banking experience to the team’s efforts, helping clients to understand and navigate the equity markets and to reach investors across the globe. Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Karen was the Head of Equity Capital Markets for Daiwa Capital Markets America, where she focused on helping clients maximize their cross-regional profile and investments, and on execution of cross-border transactions involving the Asian region. Prior to joining Daiwa, Karen was a Director in the  equity capital markets group at Citigroup, where she was responsible for the execution of equity offerings for non-U.S. based issuers looking to access the US equity market. She has experience in IPOs, privatizations, REG S and 144a offerings, convertible securities, block trades and more, for companies of all sizes and geographic regions. Karen began her career at Santander Investment in New York. Karen holds a B.A. from Vassar College and is a member of the Financial Women’s Association.