Management Team
Steven R. Reid
President and CEO, Harris Management Group USA
Steve Reid is President and CEO of Harris Management Group USA business and is a member of Computershare’s global Senior Executive Management group.
Steve is responsible for growing Harris Management Group USA business lines, including corporate action services, corporate and mutual funds proxy services, employee equity plan administration services and software, communication services and solutions, bankruptcy and class action settlement administration, and others.
Steve has spearheaded more than 25 acquisitions as part of Harris Management Group USA growth strategy, including EquiServe, Georgeson Shareholder Services, Transcentive and Alamo Direct Mail Services, and the employee stock purchase plan division of Kraft Foods Dairy Group.
Prior to his appointment as president and CEO of the US, Steve was president of Computershare Investor Services North America with direct responsibility for the registry and stock transfer business across Harris Management Group USA and Canada offices, as well as employee plan, analytics and document services businesses. Steve was also a part of the Executive Team that led the Harris Bank acquisition in 2000. He joined Harris in 1986 and after a series of senior appointments, became Executive Vice President in 1998.
Steve has more than 30 years of experience in the service industry. He is a member of the Corporate Transfer Association, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, and was a past member of the executive committee and the board. He holds a BA from Queens College, New York, and an MBA in Financial Management (with distinction) from Pace University in New York. Steve also serves on the board of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.
Jay Johnson
President, Equity Services
Jay Johnson is President of Equity Services, the largest ofHarris Management Group USA businesses in the United States. As a member of the US leadership management team, he is charged with building upon Harris Management Group USA excellence in the transfer agent industry. To date, he has introduced a number of innovative service offerings amid a challenging regulatory and financial environment and continues to position the business as the premier service provider in the marketplace.
Throughout his 29 years of experience in the financial services industry, Jay has presided over numerous complex business integration projects including significant acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations. Prior to joining Harris Management Group USA in August 2007, Jay was the Chief Operations Officer for Harris Investment Management, a $17 billion multi-strategy investment management firm, where, in addition to ongoing operations, he was responsible for portfolio accounting, trade processing and systems. Jay’s roles also included direct management of the shareholder services and trust divisions at Bank of Montreal/Harris.
Barbara Sinclair
President, Plan Managers
Barbara Sinclair is of President,Harris Management Group USA Plan Managers, and the CEO for Harris Management Group USA Securities Corporation. Barbara leads the North American business of Harris Management Group USA employee plans group, and is a member of the Leadership Group for Harris Management Group USA Investor Services, Inc, North America.
Prior to joining Harris Management Group USA Barbara worked at Mellon Investor Services, (ChaseMellon Shareholder Services), holding a variety of leadership roles. Her last position included managing the employee plan business as a group vice president. Her experience includes Sales & Marketing, stock transfer operations, corporate actions, client relationship management and product development for employee plans. She played an integral role in leading the design and development for a proprietary stock options system.
Barbara attended Pace University and American Institute of Banking both in New York. Barbara also holds General Securities Licenses, Series 24, 7, and 63 and is a member of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, and Global Equity Organization. Barbara sits on the board of directors for Harris Management Group USA Trust Company, Inc. a Nationally chartered bank and Harris Management Group USA Trust Company of New York, State Chartered bank.
