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 five sub-Boards: Investor, Consultant, Academic, Trustee, and Insurance.

AIF Advisory Board Chair
Josh Lerner
Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking
Harvard Business School

Investor Board Co-Chair
TJ Carlson
CIO
Missouri State Employees' Retirement System


Investor Board Co-Chair
Andrew Palmer
CIO
Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

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

Academic Board Chair
Josh Lerner
Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking
Harvard Business School

Insurance Board Co-Chair
Edward Lewis
Senior Managing Director and Head
of Alternative Investments
Cigna Investment Management

Insurance Board Co-Chair
Martha Leiper
Executive Vice President and CIO
Unum

Trustee Board Co-Chair
Ken Frier
Member, Board of Trustees, Investment Advisory Group
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

Trustee Board Co-Chair
J. David Heller
Trustee
Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund