CAIA Association CEO and leadership

William (Bill) J. Kelly is the President & CEO of the CAIA Association. Bill has been a frequent industry speaker, writer, and commentator on alternative investment topics around the world since taking the leadership role at the CAIA Association in January, 2014. Previously, Bill was the CEO of Boston Partners and one of seven founding partners of the predecessor firm, Boston Partners Asset Management which, prior to a majority interest being sold to Robeco Group in Rotterdam in 2002, was an employee-owned firm. Bill’s career in the institutional asset management space spans over 30 years where he gained extensive managerial experience through successive CFO, COO and CEO roles. In addition to his current role, Bill is a tireless advocate for shareholder protection and investor education and is currently the Chairman and lead independent director for the Boston Partners Trust Company. He has previously served as an independent director and audit committee chair for ’40 Act Mutual Funds and other financial services firms. He is also currently an Advisory Board Member of the Certified Investment Fund Director Institute which strives to bring the highest levels of professionalism and governance to independent fund directors around the world. A member of the board of the CAIA Association, Bill also represents CAIA in similar capacities via their global partnerships with other associations and global regulators. Bill began his career as an accountant with PwC and is a designated Audit Committee Financial Expert in accordance with SEC rules.

As Managing Director of Global Operations, Ruth oversees finance, legal, human resources and IT for the Association. Leading initiatives in these areas, she works to mitigate risk across the organization and ensure legal compliance on federal and state matters in the United States as well as abroad. Ruth is the liaison with CAIA’s overseas offices and works closely with the Association leadership to develop and implement international strategic priorities to support long-term plans for growth. She also works closely with the CAIA’s Board of Directors and the CAIA Foundation. Since joining CAIA in 2007, Ruth has spearheaded many efforts to promote team communication and cross departmental collaboration and has developed programs to continuously improve the CAIA workplace and create ongoing growth opportunities for staff. A native of Rhode Island, Ruth spent many years working in law and administration in Washington, DC, before joining the CAIA team.

William (Bill) J. Kelly is the President & CEO of the CAIA Association. Bill has been a frequent industry speaker, writer, and commentator on alternative investment topics around the world since taking the leadership role at the CAIA Association in January, 2014. Previously, Bill was the CEO of Boston Partners and one of seven founding partners of the predecessor firm, Boston Partners Asset Management which, prior to a majority interest being sold to Robeco Group in Rotterdam in 2002, was an employee-owned firm. Bill’s career in the institutional asset management space spans over 30 years where he gained extensive managerial experience through successive CFO, COO and CEO roles. In addition to his current role, Bill is a tireless advocate for shareholder protection and investor education and is currently the Chairman and lead independent director for the Boston Partners Trust Company. He has previously served as an independent director and audit committee chair for ’40 Act Mutual Funds and other financial services firms. He is also currently an Advisory Board Member of the Certified Investment Fund Director Institute which strives to bring the highest levels of professionalism and governance to independent fund directors around the world. A member of the board of the CAIA Association, Bill also represents CAIA in similar capacities via their global partnerships with other associations and global regulators. Bill began his career as an accountant with PwC and is a designated Audit Committee Financial Expert in accordance with SEC rules.

As Managing Director of Global Operations, Ruth oversees finance, legal, human resources and IT for the Association. Leading initiatives in these areas, she works to mitigate risk across the organization and ensure legal compliance on federal and state matters in the United States as well as abroad. Ruth is the liaison with CAIA’s overseas offices and works closely with the Association leadership to develop and implement international strategic priorities to support long-term plans for growth. She also works closely with the CAIA’s Board of Directors and the CAIA Foundation. Since joining CAIA in 2007, Ruth has spearheaded many efforts to promote team communication and cross departmental collaboration and has developed programs to continuously improve the CAIA workplace and create ongoing growth opportunities for staff. A native of Rhode Island, Ruth spent many years working in law and administration in Washington, DC, before joining the CAIA team.