Claire O'Connell

Associate Director, Client Strategy

Biography

Claire helps lead marketing and branding strategy, communications, and strategic growth initiatives for Willow Street. She also works with new client relationships as families and their advisors begin their engagement with the firm. Claire co-leads the STEP Wyoming Conference Committee and serves as the Branch Administrator. With a background in marketing across multiple industries, she brings a creative, client-centric perspective and collaborative, innovative approach to marketing and strategic growth efforts.

Prior to joining Willow Street, Claire served as Director of Community Outreach at St. John’s Health, the local hospital serving Teton County, Wyoming, and its surrounding communities. She also led marketing programming at the hospital’s fundraising arm, St. John’s Health Foundation. Claire held positions in marketing and communications in the technology and telecommunications industries in Washington, DC before moving to Jackson in 2019.

Originally from Bethesda, Maryland, Claire earned her BBA from George Washington University with a major in International Business and a minor in Journalism. Claire’s passion for learning and enhancing her intercultural competence has taken her to Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and the Middle East. Outside of the office, Claire enjoys skiing, tennis, pickleball, and New York Times crossword puzzles. In the community, she serves on the board of Soroptimist International of Jackson Hole and the Animal Adoption Center Event Committee.

Contact Information

Education

BBA, George Washington University

Professional Associations

STEP Wyoming (Branch Administrator, Conference Committee)
Wyoming Trust Association (Marketing Committee)

Languages

Spanish

Community Engagement

Soroptimist International of Jackson Hole (Board Member)
Animal Adoption Center (Event Committee)

Our People

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Betty Andrikopoulos

Executive Managing Director

Matt Bahr

Director, Client Services
Willy Bemiss

Willy Bemiss

Relationship Manager

Alex Burtnett

Manager, Client Integration & Operations

Nate Bybee

Managing Director, Financial & Internal Control

Betsy Cabradilla

Managing Director, Client Integration & Operations

Christine Cameron

Relationship Manager
Tyler Case

Tyler Case

Relationship Manager

Maggie Davis

Manager, Client Integration & Operations

Rob Fiamengo

Relationship Manager

Caedran Flynn

Associate Director, Client Strategy

John Morgan Gates

Manager, Accounting

Anthony Gulla

Manager, Accounting

Melanie Hall

Relationship Manager

Phillip Harrington, Jr.

Chairman & CEO

George Hein

Associate Director, Client Services

Gracie Helms

Relationship Manager

Morgan Hill

Associate Director, Client Services

Michael Hodges

Director, Client Services

Barbara Hoeft

Independent Director

Payson Houfek

Director, Client Services

Layne Hutcheson

Associate Director, Client Services

Lisa Jennings

Office Manager

Luette Keegan

Vice President, Operations

Gina Kyle

Associate Director, Client Services

Stewart McIver

Managing Director, Finance & Operations

Amanda Mohnk

Managing Director, Client Services

Kea Molnar

Managing Director, Client Strategy

Claire O'Connell

Associate Director, Client Strategy

Tricia Overdyke

Executive Managing Director & COO

Janet Palermo

Manager, Accounting

Zach Pearson

Relationship Manager

Erin Rosenberg

Relationship Manager

Laurent Roux

Independent Director

Audra Schultheis

Manager, Client Integration & Operations
Megan Smith

Megan Smith

Relationship Manager

Shannon Stec

Relationship Manager

Abby Steinmann

Relationship Manager

Kelsey Tobin

Associate, Client Integration & Operations

Becky VanDuyne

Manager, Accounting

Rachel VanDuyne

Business Intelligence Analyst
Abegail Vetter

Abegail Vetter

Associate, Client Integration & Operations

Katie Warren

Associate Director, Accounting

Emmy Watsabaugh

Associate, Client Strategy

Scott Weaver

General Counsel & Chief Fiduciary Officer