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Future Leaders Board and Members

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 positive response from these Future Leaders and their organizational superiors has been overwhelming. To date, the AIFFL Program has 58 members, of which 15 are AIFFL Board Members, as shown below.

The aim of the AIFFL Program is to integrate the Future Leaders into the AIF Global asset-owner community and, quite literally, have them prepare to serve as the AIF Investor Board leaders of the future. AIF is working with the AIFFL Board to determine the program’s specific content and deliverables, though they are likely to include:

  • A regular academic research series conducted by world-class finance academics
  • A former CIO-led mentorship program
  • The ability to attend AIFFL Board and membership meetings
  • Access to the AIF Investor Portal, which includes an AIFFL Member Directory
  • The opportunity to rotate on to the AIF Investor Board upon “graduating” from the AIFFL Program (typically based on level of seniority and responsibility)
  • The opportunity to participate in all AIF forums, symposia and other activities free of cost

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
Angola

Thomas Cottrell
Senior Portfolio Analyst
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

Cathy Hua
Associate Investment Manager
CALPERS
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 DB / Nuclear Decommissioning Trust
United States

Aly Rahemtulla
Portfolio Manager – External Partnerships
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)
Public Pension
Canada

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 Pension
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

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

Isla Chu
Investment Associate, Private
Hackensack Meridian
Foundation/Private Pension
United States

Tamsin Coleman
Principal
Mercer
OCIO

Marco De Leon
Associate Director – Real Estate Equity
Pacific Life Insurance
Insurance
United States

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

Abdulla Hairullaev
Senior Investment Analyst
Prudential Financial
Insurance
United States

John Hennig
Vice President
Arch Capital Services
Insurance
United States

Annie Huang
Investment Professional
US Bank (Ascent Private Market Investment Team)
HNW
United States

Mads Julius Christensen
Portfolio Manager
TDC Pension Fund
Private Pension
Denmark

Jonathan Lesser
Senior Investment Officer, PrivateEquity
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

Kartik Parameswaran
Portfolio Manager, Private Market Investments
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
Public Pension
Canada

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

Jake Price
Junior Portfolio Manager
Texas Treasury Safekeeping
Endowment
United States

Josh Ross
Managing Director, Investments
Pomona College Endowment
Endowment
United States

Richard Rudner
Investment Manager
Emirates Investment Authority (EIA)
Sovereign Wealth Fund
United Arab Emirates

Andrew Schwert
Associate Investment Director
Boston University Endowment
Endowment
United States

Ben Sebers
Intermediate Portfolio Analyst
Aegon Asset Management
Insurance
United States

Huub Van Berkel
Investment Manager – EMEA
Mars Pension
Private DB
Netherlands

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

Nick Whitman
Investment Analyst
State of Michigan, Bureau of Investments
Public Pension
United States

Lily Xu
Investment Analyst
Emory Endowment
Endowment
United States

Yi Zheng
Associate Manager, Investment & ODD
HRM Pension
Public Pension
Canada

Sorin Zota
Senior Investment Analyst, Private Markets
Spirit Super
Superannuation
Australia

Kan Zuo
Investment Officer
State of Connecticut
Public Pension
United States