Zack Kavanaugh is Director and Chief of Staff to R3 CEO, David Rutter. Prior to joining R3 at the start of 2017, Zack spent eight years at State Street in Boston, San Francisco and London with time in both the asset servicing and markets businesses. Zack held several management positions including leading global operating model transformation programs, technology implementations, regulatory initiatives, and project & strategy teams. Zack is a graduate of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. As Chief of Staff, Zack works side by side with David to deliver on R3’s strategic objectives and manage the day to day business.