Buddy Donohue

Andrew J. Donohue, widely known as Buddy Donohue, is an independent director of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds. Buddy has over 40 years of experience in both senior government and private sector roles, having most recently served as Of Counsel in the Investment Funds practice at Shearman & Sterling LLP. He has also served as SEC Chief of Staff to Chair Mary Jo White (2015-2017). He is best known for his service as Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (2006-2010). He has also served as Chairman of the ABA Investment Companies and Investment Advisers Subcommittee, and as an Editor of the ABA Guide for Fund Directors. He is currently an Adjunct Professor teaching investment management law at Brooklyn Law School.