Kimberly H. Novotny

Kimberly H. Novotny is senior associate general counsel with Franklin Templeton. She serves as Corporate Secretary of Fiduciary Trust Company International, a New York state chartered trust company, Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Fiduciary Trust International of the South, a Florida chartered trust company, and Secretary of Fiduciary International Holding, Inc. In addition, she serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC, a U.S. registered investment adviser, Assistant Secretary of Fiduciary Trust International, LLC, a U.S. registered investment adviser, and Assistant Secretary of Franklin Resources, Inc. She handles legal matters relating to the firm's collective investment trusts, high net worth business, U.S. retirement business and the Franklin Templeton 401(k) plan.

From 2006 to 2019, Ms. Novotny provided legal support for the Templeton mutual funds and institutional separate accounts as well as Fiduciary Trust's collective investment trusts, served as Corporate Secretary of Fiduciary Trust International of the South, provided legal support for the firm's ESG related initiatives and oversaw Franklin Templeton's proxy voting team. She served as Vice President and Assistant Secretary to all of the Franklin, Templeton and Franklin Mutual Series U.S. registered investment companies from 2013 to 2020.

Ms. Novotny has 25 years of experience working as an attorney in the investment management industry. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2006, Ms. Novotny was a partner in the investment management practice of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd in Chicago, Illinois.

Ms. Novotny received a J.D., with honor, from DePaul University College of Law and a B.M., summa cum laude, from DePauw University. She is a member of the Florida and Illinois State Bars.