Kathryn Spain has been the Head of European Equity Sales in North America for Credit Suisse for the last nine years. Currently based in New York, she previously managed the international distribution platform for the Western U.S. out of San Francisco for 12 years. Prior to Credit Suisse, she held positions with Investec Asset Management, Barings Asset Management, and Bank of Ireland. Born in Dublin and a graduate of University College Dublin, Kathryn has worked in the U.S. for over two decades and found that being Irish has been a real door opener in life and business. She and her husband, Tom, live in Connecticut with their three children.