Taylor Benson

Director, U.S. and Canada Defined Contribution Institutional Team

Taylor Benson, Director, is a member of the U.S. and Canada Defined Contribution Institutional Team. She is responsible for new business development and relationship management for Corporate, Public and Taft-Hartley plan sponsors with assets greater than $1bn. Ms. Benson works directly with plan sponsors to implement investment solutions that accomplish the retirement goals and objectives for their participants. Prior to joining BlackRock, Ms. Benson was a Senior Principal at Galliard Capital Management, a $91bn fixed income and stable value asset management firm, leading new business development and consultant relations. Prior to Galliard, Ms. Benson was an Investment Consultant working with Institutional Corporate, Public and Taft-Hartley Plan Sponsors in an advisory capacity on asset allocation, plan design and investment manager selection. Ms. Benson began her career as an Investment Analyst at Hewitt Associates. Ms. Benson attended Providence College where she received a BS degree in Finance with a minor in Mathematics. Ms. Benson currently serves on the Providence College School of Business Advisory Council.