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Advisory Boards

Advisory Boards At-a-Glance

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 Boards Chair

Josh Lerner

Josh Lerner, Ph.D.

Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking

Harvard Business School

Investor Board Co-Chairs

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TJ Carlson

CIO

Missouri State Employees' Retirement System

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Elena Manola-Bonthond

CIO

CERN Pension Fund

Andrew Palmer

Andrew Palmer

CIO

Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

Consultant Board Co-Chairs

Sue Crotty

Sue Crotty

Senior Vice President and CIO

Segal Marco Advisors

Pete Keliuotis

Pete Keliuotis

Executive Vice President and Head of Alternatives Consulting

Callan

Academic Board Chair

Josh Lerner

Josh Lerner, Ph.D.

Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking

Harvard Business School

Insurance Board Co-Chairs

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Edward Lewis

Senior Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments

Cigna Investment Management

Martha Leiper

Martha Leiper

Executive Vice President and CIO

Unum Group

Insurance Board Co-Chair Karyn Williams

Karyn Williams

Regional Investment Manager North America

Zurich Insurance

Trustee Board Co-Chairs

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J. David Heller

Trustee

Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund

Rhonda Smith

Rhonda Smith

Board Member and Secretary

Houston Municipal Employees Pension System