Program Overview
Exceptional individuals at the largest institutional asset owners across multiple continents
In 2023, AIF launched an initiative that was recommended by its Boards: the AIF Future Leaders (AIFFL) Program.
Since that launch, AIF has identified exceptional individuals at the largest institutional asset owners across geographies (six continents are represented in the AIFFL membership), investor types and demographics to participate in the AIFFL Program as Future Leaders.
The aim of the AIFFL Program is to integrate the Future Leaders into the AIF Global asset-owner community and provide them with tools and resources to support their growth as investment team leaders.
The main components of the AIFFL Program are as follows:
Participation in a monthly / bi-monthly research series led by world-class finance academics that provides Future Leaders with practical, actionable investment information
Participation in a mentorship program led by current and former Chief Investment Officers that draws upon their real world experience with boards, legislators, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders in the investment process
Engagement with other Future Leaders globally through the searchable AIFFL Member Directory about topics of mutual interest
Access to the AIF Investor Portal, which includes investment content, research, and academic and investor session recordings
The opportunity to rotate on to the AIF Investor Board of CIOs and senior asset owners based upon level of responsibility assumed and seniority reached
The ability to attend AIFFL Board and membership meetings
The opportunity to participate in all AIF forums, symposia and similar activities
Membership in the AIFFL Program will be redetermined by AIF annually.
AIFFL Board Members
Guerold Antonio
Senior Analyst at the Strategy and Business Office
Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA)
Sovereign Wealth Fund
Angola
Thomas Cottrell
Portfolio Manager
Brunel Pension Partnership
Public Pension
United Kingdom
Vicky Hall
Assistant Portfolio Manager – Alternatives
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Public Pension
United Kingdom
Clark Hoover
Investment Officer – Private Market Assets
LACERS
Public Pension
United States
Brock Howard
Portfolio Manager, Active Credit
State Board of Administration of Florida
Public Pension
United States
Cathy Hua
Associate Investment Manager
CALPERS
Public Pension
United States
Riku Karkkulainen
Portfolio Manager
OP Financial
Insurance/Private Pension/OCIO
Finland
Eric Lees
Senior Associate, Private Markets
HEB Manitoba
Private Pension
Canada
William Marshall
Senior Investment Analyst
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Endowment
United States
Chinedu Mofunanya
Deputy Head – Externally Managed Investments
NSIA: Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority
Sovereign Wealth Fund
Nigeria
Christian Pieri
Principal Trust Fund Investment Analyst
NextEra Energy
Private Pension / Nuclear Decommissioning Trust/ Insurance
United States
Aly Rahemtulla
Portfolio Manager – External Partnerships
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)
Public Pension
Canada
Tyler Rico
Associate Portfolio Manager – Private Equity
California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CALSTRS)
Public Pension
United States
Neon Shariful
Investments – Private Markets
Hostplus
Superannuation
Australia
Giuseppe Spaziante
Alternative Investment Analyst
Inarcassa
Private Pension
Italy
Samir Zahar
Investment Officer (Private Markets)
Minnesota State Board of Investment
Public Pension
United States
Erik Zidek
Principal, Investments & Benefit Finance
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Private Pension / Nuclear Decommissioning Trust
United States
Olga Zozulya
Director of Public Markets
Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL)
Public Pension
United States
AIFFL Members
Gauthier Abrial
Portfolio Manager, Asset Allocation
CDPQ
Public Pension
Canada
Didier Acevedo
Investment Officer – Private Equity
LACERA
Public Pension
United States
Luis Alarco
Investment Strategist – Bottom Up
AFP Integra
Private Pension
Peru
Morgan Barna
Senior Associate
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Foundation
United States
André Berto Gimenez
Department of Investment in Funds and Equity
Finep
Foundation
Brazil
Nathaniel Boone
Lead Investment Analyst
DC Retirement Board
Public Pension
United States
Nikolay Bringas Lapshin
Equity Analyst
AFP Habitat (Peru)
Private Pension
Peru
Mitchell Brussel
Investment Analyst –Absolute Return Division
State of Michigan, Bureau of Investments
Public Pension
United States
Jorge Buitrago
Private Capital Investment Analyst
Colfondos
Private Pension
Colombia
Jacob Caldwell
Director of Investments
Blue Cross-Blue Shield of AZ
Insurance
United States
Jason Campbell
Associate Portfolio Manager, Absolute Return
CN Investment Division (CNID)
Private Pension
Canada
Hugh Carrow
Deputy Investment Manager
West Yorkshire Pension Fund
Public Pension
United Kingdom
Francesco U. Castellani Tarabini
Co-Portfolio Manager, Private Debt Investments
Generali Investments
Insurance
Italy
Isla Chu
Investment Associate, Private
Hackensack Meridian
Private Pension / Foundation
United States
Tamsin Coleman
Principal
Mercer
OCIO
United Kingdom
Marco De Leon
Associate Director – Real Estate Equity
Pacific Life Insurance
Insurance
United States
Daniel Demetrio
Investment Specialist
Fundacao Atlantico de Seguridade Social
Private Pension
Brazil
Halie Gates
Senior Investment Analyst
GE Capital, North America Life and Health
Insurance
United States
Chandler Geiger
Investment Analyst
Children Healthcare of Atlanta
Foundation
United States
Reese Gelley
Investment Analyst
Teachers’ Retirement Allowances Fund
Public Pension
Canada
Harrison Griffin
Associate Portfolio Manager – Private Markets
Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp (NS Pension)
Public Pension
Canada
John Hennig
Vice President
Arch Capital Services
Insurance
United States
Rasmus Hvass Lang Pedersen
Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments
PenSam
Private Pension
Denmark
Andrés Jablonski Arellano
Deputy CIO and Head of Strategy and Alternative Assets
AFC Chile
Insurance
Chile
China
Mads Julius Christensen
Portfolio Manager
TDC Pension Fund
Private Pension
Denmark
Herve Kamukuny
Analyst, Pension Fund
Hydro One
Private Pension
Canada
Armaan Kapoor
Senior Manager, Investments
Visa
Foundation
Singapore
Derek Kellman
Investment Officer
Angeles Investments
OCIO
United States
Jonathan Lesser
Senior Investment Officer, Private Equity
NYC Office of the Comptroller Bureau of Asset Management
Public Pension
United States
Carmen Ligia Lugo
Portfolio Manager
Empresas SLG
Family Office
Central America
Andreas Malle
Investment Analyst, Alternatives
PBU Pension
Public Pension
Denmark
Zakariya Mansha
Performance Analyst
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
Public Pension
United Kingdom
Christine Martin-Knezevic
Senior Investment Analyst
University of Nebraska Foundation
Foundation
United States
Blake McDonald
Assistant Director of Investments
Texas A&M Foundation
Foundation
United States
Kevin O’Boyle
Investment Associate
University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO)
Endowment
United States
Jay Patrick
Investment Manager – Hedge Fund & CLO Investments
CVS Health
Private Pension / Insurance
United States
John Pearce
Portfolio Manager
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
Public Pension
United States
Harry Huang Peng
Investment Analyst
GIC
Sovereign Wealth Fund
Singapore
Jake Price
Junior Portfolio Manager
Texas Treasury Safekeeping
Endowment
United States
Reeves Pearce
Director of Alternative Assets
Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System
Public Pension
United States
Richard Rudner
Investment Manager
Emirates Investment Authority (EIA)
Sovereign Wealth Fund
United Arab Emirates
Omri Saadi
AVP – Alternatives
Aflac Global Investments
Insurance
United States
Andrew Schwert
Associate Investment Director
Boston University Endowment
Endowment
United States
Ben Sebers
Intermediate Portfolio Analyst
Aegon Asset Management
Insurance
United States
Saad Shabbir
Vice President
Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Sovereign Wealth Fund
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Ravi Shah
Senior Investment Analyst
The Mellon Foundation
Foundation
United States
Santiago Tagle
Portfolio Manager
AFP Habitat (Chile)
Private Pension
Chile
Anthony Tsingos
Senior Investment Manager – Debt, Capital Markets & Alternatives
State Super (SAS Trustee Corporation)
Superannuation
Australia
Harein Uppal
Alternative Investments
Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS)
Public Pension
Canada
Huub Van Berkel
Investment Manager – EMEA
Mars Pension
Private Pension
Netherlands
Marco Vasquez
Investment Strategist – Alternative Investments
AFP Integra
Private Pension
Peru
Multi Family Office
United States
Khurram Wadhwani
Investment Analyst – Private Markets
Texas Health Resources
Foundation
United States
Johnathan Weeast
Investment Analyst
New Jersey Division of Investment (DOI)
Public Pension
United States
Investment Analyst
State of Michigan, Bureau of Investments
Public Pension
United States
Charith Witharanage
Senior Investment Analyst
Legalsuper
Superannuation
Australia
Lily Xu
Investment Analyst
Emory Endowment
Endowment
United States
Euclidean
Foundation
United States
Yi Zheng
Associate Manager, Investment & ODD
HRM Pension
Public Pension
Canada
Sorin Zota
Senior Investment Analyst
CareSuper
Superannuation
Australia
Kan Zuo
Investment Officer
State of Connecticut
Public Pension
United States
