Ms. O’Connor is responsible for the Human Resource function at F.L.Putnam including development and management of HR talent processes and programs, talent acquisition, talent development, total rewards, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She has more than 25 years of experience building and leading strong HR and talent acquisition teams at major financial services firms including BNY Mellon, FleetBoston Financial (formerly BankBoston), and State Street.
During her 11-year tenure at BNY Mellon, Molly served as Global Head of Talent Acquisition for the wealth management division. In this role, she led and developed high-performing global talent acquisition teams during a period of rapid expansion that doubled BNY Mellon’s wealth management salesforce. Molly also previously ran college and MBA recruiting for BankBoston. Most recently, she founded and led Stoneybrook Search, a financial services recruitment firm based in Boston that served the wealth management industry for the past seven years.
Molly holds a BS from Northeastern University. She is actively involved in several HR networking organizations including Northeast Human Resources Association.