AIF’s Advisory Board shapes its content and determines its membership.
The Board has been chaired by Harvard Business School Professor of Investment Banking Josh Lerner since its creation in 2009.
It consists of sub-Boards: Investor, Consultant, Academic, Trustee, and Insurance.
AIF Advisory Boards Chair

Josh Lerner, Ph.D.
Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking
Harvard Business School
Investor Board Co-Chairs

Jon Grabel
CIO
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA)

Elena Manola-Bonthond
CIO
CERN Pension Fund

Andrew Palmer
CIO
Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Consultant Board Co-Chairs

Sue Crotty
Senior Vice President and CIO
Segal Marco Advisors

Pete Keliuotis
Executive Vice President and Head of Alternatives Consulting
Callan
Academic Board Chair

Josh Lerner, Ph.D.
Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking
Harvard Business School
Insurance Board Co-Chairs

Edward Lewis
Senior Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments
Cigna Investment Management

Karyn Williams
Regional Investment Manager North America
Zurich Insurance
Trustee Board Co-Chairs

J. David Heller
Trustee
Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund

Rhonda Smith
Board Member and Secretary
Houston Municipal Employees Pension System