Kim is the Chief Investment Officer at Washington University Investment Management Company (WUIMC) and oversees the investment of the endowment and other assets which total over $7 billion. Her responsibilities include developing the endowment’s overall investment philosophy, establishing a strategic asset policy and selecting and managing outside investment managers. Kim joined WUIMC in 2006 after serving as President of Qwest Asset Management Company where she managed Qwest’s pension and other employee benefit assets. Prior to that position, Kim spent 13 years in various finance positions at General Motors, the last eight as an employee of GM’s New York-based investment management subsidiary, GMIMCo.
Kim is a board member of The Managed Funds Association and a director for Commerce Bancshares, Inc. She also serves on the board of the St. Louis Symphony endowment trust. Prior volunteer roles include serving as: Chair of the Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) and board member of its parent organization, the Association of Financial Professionals; member of the New York Stock Exchange Pension Managers’ Advisory Committee; a member of the University of Colorado Investment Advisory Committee; and Chair of the Miami University Foundation Board. Kim earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and public administration from Miami University, a master’s degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis, and a master’s degree in business administration from The University of Michigan. Kim holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Pam is responsible for the research, sourcing, due diligence, manager selection, portfolio construction and overall strategy of the hedge fund investments for the WUIMC portfolio. Pam joined WUIMC in 1997 from McDonnell Douglas where she was a manager in the investment department which oversaw the investment of the pension and defined benefit plans. Pam is a member of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Investment Committee, the Investment Committee for the YMCA of Greater St. Louis and on the Board, Investment Committee and Health Policy Committee of the Missouri Foundation for Health. Pam earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in business administration from Saint Louis University. Pam holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.

Dan is responsible for the research, sourcing, due diligence, manager selection, portfolio construction and overall strategy of the private market asset classes which include private equity, venture capital, real estate and natural resources. Dan joined WUIMC in 2013 from TIAA-CREF where he served as Senior Investment Manager. Prior to that position, Dan served as Managing Director and Advisor to the Heritage Fund for Sequoia Capital. Dan was previously a Managing Director at Princeton University Investment Company and was a Portfolio Manager at CalPERS. Dan began his career as an attorney working at the law firm of Hebb & Gitlin and at Cigna. Dan is a member of the UMass Foundation Investment Committee and serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences at UMass. Dan earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from University of Massachusetts, a juris doctoris from Boston University School of Law and a master’s degree in economics from Trinity College-Hartford. Dan holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Mark is responsible for the research, sourcing, due diligence, manager selection, portfolio construction and overall strategy of the public market investments for the WUIMC portfolio. Mark joined WUIMC in 2007 from University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) where he served as an investment manager on the Public Markets Investments portfolio. Prior to UTIMCO, Mark served as an Analyst/Portfolio Manager for TIAA-CREF’s $2.5 billion High Yield group, worked in the equity research department at Bear Stearns and the FAS group at Ernst & Young. Mark earned bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas Christian University and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on investment management from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at UNC Chapel Hill. Mark holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Mike is responsible for research, sourcing, due diligence, and manager selection and monitoring for the public market investments for the WUIMC portfolio. Mike joined WUIMC in 2012 from the University of Illinois Foundation where he served as Director of Investments and was responsible for the Foundation’s investment portfolio. Prior to the University of Illinois, Mike was an Associate Consultant with Stratford Advisory Group. Mike earned bachelor’s degree in business administration and management and a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Iowa and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University in St. Louis. Mike holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Sean is responsible for oversight of the accounting, back office, performance measurement, compliance and administrative functions for WUIMC. Sean joined WUIMC in 2014 from Temujin Fund Management where he was a Partner and served as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to Temujin, Sean served as a Director at Thales Fund Management and Baker Street Capital Management. Sean earned a bachelor’s degree in literature, science and the arts from the University of Iowa.

Amy is the Director of Hedged Strategies for Washington University Investment Management Company (WUIMC). Amy is responsible for research, sourcing, due diligence, manager selection and portfolio construction for the hedge fund portfolio at WUIMC. Amy joined WUIMC in 2008 from BBR Partners where she was a Vice President focused on alternative and traditional investment research and manager selection. Prior to BBR Partners, Amy served in similar roles at Morgan Stanley and Graystone Partners. She began her career as an international equity analyst at Morningstar. Amy earned bachelor’s degree in English with honors from The University of Chicago, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Amy holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations.

Adam is the Manager of Private Markets for Washington University Investment Management Company (WUIMC). Adam is responsible for research, sourcing, due diligence, and manager selection and monitoring for private equity and venture capital investments for the WUIMC portfolio. Adam joined WUIMC in 2012 from Wells Fargo’s asset management division where he was an Asset Allocation Analyst responsible for external investment managers. Prior to Wells Fargo, Adam was a Research Analyst for Capital Market Consultants. Adam earned bachelor’s degree in economics from Wisconsin Lutheran College and a master’s degree applied economics from Marquette University. Adam holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations.

Carole is responsible for performance reporting, liquidity management and overseeing investment operations activities. Carole joined WUIMC in 2007 from the Auxiliary Enterprises department of Washington University where she was a Project Analyst. Prior to joining Washington University, Carole managed the accounting office of a private dining club and worked as a certified public accountant for Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Company (now RubenBrown.) Carole earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and a bachelor’s degree in information management from Washington University in St. Louis. Carole was awarded the Certified Public Accountant designation in 1995 and holds the Claritas Investment Certificate from the CFA Institute.