Kathy Ireland

Kathy D. Ireland is a consultant specializing in ERISA and asset management issues. Prior to establishing K.D. Ireland Consulting, Kathy served as Counsel, Federal Government Affairs at Ameriprise Financial. From 2011 to 2017, she represented SEC-registered investment advisers as Associate General Counsel of the Investment Adviser Association. Prior to joining the IAA, Kathy acted as an independent consultant focusing on ERISA and securities issues. She also served as Associate Counsel and Senior Associate Counsel at the Investment Company Institute, representing the mutual fund industry in regulatory matters before the Department of Labor, the IRS, and the SEC. She received her B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from Lebanon Valley College, her law degree from the College of William & Mary, and an LL.M. in Labor Law from the George Washington University National Law Center.