Northern Trust Names Claudia Sangster Director of Family Education and Governance

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS), announced today that Claudia B. Sangster has joined the firm’s Wealth Management division as Director of Family Education and Governance, based in Los Angeles.

With 25 years of experience in advising individuals and families in financial education and family governance, Sangster is dedicated to expanding advisory capabilities in financial education, family decision-making, and relationships around money and wealth at Northern Trust. She will collaborate with clients, their advisors and Northern Trust Wealth Planning colleagues in identifying and establishing appropriate educational programs and governance structures for multi-generational families.

Prior to joining Northern Trust, Sangster was with CTC myCFO, where she served as the Director of Philanthropy, Estate and Trust Services. She was also instrumental in establishing the Harris myCFO Foundation, and its successor, the BMO Charitable Fund Program.

Sangster earned her Juris Doctorate degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Houston, College of Law and her Bachelor’s degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Pepperdine University. She is a current member of the Board of the Associated Women for Pepperdine, as well as a Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Los Angeles Social Venture Partners and the Nicholas Endowment. Sangster is a frequent speaker and author on topics including values, finance and family legacy, as well as trends in family education, governance and philanthropy.

Claudia Sangster is based in Northern Trust’s Los Angeles office:

About Northern Trust Wealth Management

Northern Trust Wealth Management specializes in goals-driven financial advice backed by innovative technology and a strong fiduciary heritage. Northern Trust Wealth Management is ranked among the top 10 U.S. wealth managers with $222.9 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2014, and a wide network of wealth management offices across the United States and abroad. The Financial Times Group has named Northern Trust Best Private Bank in the USA for five consecutive years. In 2013 Northern Trust was also was named Best Private Bank globally for Innovation and Best Private Bank for Socially Responsible Investing for the second consecutive year.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 19 states, Washington, D.C., and 20 international locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2014, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$6 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$924.4 billion. For more than 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com or follow us on Twitter @NorthernTrust.

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