Alex McCulloch is searching for someone to lead TCW's [profile] distribution efforts on the West Coast.

Brett Wright, head of third-party distribution at Delaware Investments [profile], confirms that Roger Diaz is joining the Philadelphia-based mutual fund shop as western division manager for third-party distribution [see the press release]. Diaz spent the last 12 years at Los Angeles-based TCW, most recently serving as West Coast divisional manager.

TCW spokesman Doug Morris confirms that McCulloch, head of retail distribution and marketing, will handle Diaz's responsibilities on an interim basis.

"We have initiated a search to fill the role," Morris tells MFWire, adding that whomever takes the job will report to McCulloch.

At Delaware, Diaz is actually stepping into shoes left behind by Wright. Wright spent three years as Delaware's western division manager before taking over all of third-party distribution this summer. 

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