Taneka Lawrence, CFA

Taneka is the Head of National Accounts on Polen Capital’s Distribution team. She has more than 15 years of industry experience, including the last seven years with Polen Capital. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Taneka was a Relationship Manager at PNC, T. Rowe Price, and Goldman Sachs. She received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University and an M.B.A. in General Management from Harvard Business School.

Taneka is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA South Florida chapter. She is very active in the community and deeply passionate about healthcare and education for underprivileged women and children. She serves on the investment committee for the Broward Public Library Foundation. Taneka lives in South Florida with her husband and two children. For fun, Taneka loves to travel to new countries, read non-fiction books, and go to concerts.