Chief Investment Officer Search

Leadership Profile

This Leadership Profile is intended to provide information about Georgetown University and the position of Chief Investment Officer. It is designed to assist qualified individuals in assessing their interest in the opening.

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The Opportunity

The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) is responsible for optimizing the investment performance of the endowment in order to support the substantial ambitions of Georgetown University. The CIO has primary responsibility for investment policy, asset allocation, rebalancing, manager evaluation and selection, board communications, and investment reporting. In directing the investment function, the CIO will demonstrate leadership and initiative, be collaborative yet decisive, and exercise excellent communication skills. The CIO will bring breadth of knowledge across asset classes and a well-developed understanding of portfolio construction, risk management and the capital markets. Most importantly, the CIO will lead Georgetown in achieving top quartile performance for the endowment.

The CIO will provide leadership to a staff of five, serve as a lead ambassador for the institution, and work closely with leaders within the Georgetown community (Chief Financial Officer, Board of Directors, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Advancement, Office of the President, Office of Communications, Deans of Schools, and others). The CIO will collaborate with and maintain effective communications with the President and key members of the university administration. Georgetown’s portfolio is structured around high-quality managers with proven track records, particularly in alternative investments, and long-standing relationships with the university. The new CIO will have the opportunity to build on a strong foundation of managers while also working with the Board to shape the portfolio going forward.

Nominations and Inquiries

Georgetown University has retained the national executive search firm Spencer Stuart to
assist in this search. For more information, or to submit a nomination, application or inquiry, please email Sburleyreid@SpencerStuart.com

Search Committee for the Chief Investment Officer:

• Joseph V. Amato, (B’84, P’13, P’17, P’19)
  Chair, CIO Search Committee
  President & CIO of Equities, Neuberger Berman Group LLC
• Joseph P. Baratta II, (B’93, P’28)
  Global Head of Private Equity
  Blackstone Inc.
• Michael G. Psaros, (B’89, P’21)
  Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner
  KPS Capital Partners
• Thomas W. Purcell, Jr. (F’93, P’23, P’25)
  Founder
  Alua Capital Management
• Hari Sastry (MPP ’00)
  Chief Financial Officer
  Georgetown University
• Joseph A. Ferrara, Ph.D.
  Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff
  Georgetown University
• Reena Aggarwal, Ph.D.
  Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance
  Director, Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy
• Bryn Dolan
  Associate Vice President, Regional Development
  Georgetown University

Search Support:

Sarah Burley Reid
Spencer Stuart

Todd Maher
Spencer Stuart

Sydney Claiden
Spencer Stuart

Jack Bennett
Spencer Stuart

Marie Mattson
Secretary, Georgetown University