Commonfund CEO and leadership

Mark Anson is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Investment Officer for the Commonfund with $30 billion of AUM. He is also a Board member of the Commonfund and, as such, has full Fiduciary, Executive, and Investment authority. Previously, he was the CIO for the Bass Family Office of Ft. Worth, Texas which was recognized as Family Office of the Year for 2014-2015. He was the President and Executive Director of Investment Services at Nuveen Investments, a full service asset management firm with over $900 billion in assets under management. Prior to Nuveen, Mark served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer for both Hermes Pension Management, a £55 billion asset management company, and for the British Telecom Pension Scheme, the largest fund in the UK with assets of £45 billion and the sole owner of Hermes. Prior to joining BTPS, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest pension fund in the United States with over $300 billion in assets. Mark is the only person to serve on the CFA and CAIA Board of Governors. Currently, he is the Chair of the Investment Committee for the UAW Medical Benefits Trust, and is a board member for the Toigo Foundation, and the Northwestern University School of Law.

Mark has published over 100 journal articles and 5 financial textbooks and has won three Best Paper Awards. He is the author of the Handbook of Alternative Assets, the textbook used for the CAIA certification program. Mark earned a B.A. in Economics and Chemistry from St. Olaf College, a J.D. from Northwestern Univ. School of Law, and a Masters and a Ph.D. in Finance from Columbia Univ. Graduate School of Business, all with honors. He is a member of the NY and IL Bar. In addition, Mark has won several awards for leadership in institutional asset management. Last, he has earned the CFA, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and Certified Internal Auditor professional designations.

Elaine Mizer Paulsen is a Chief Human Resources Officer at Commonfund and is based in Wilton, Connecticut. She has worked as Head of Human Resources and Administration at Aquiline Capital Partners; CAO & Head of HR at Swiss RE; and SVP-Sr HRBP, Investment Banking Human Resources at Citigroup Inc.. Elaine studied at Western CT State University, Yorktown High School until 1982, and Yorktown Lanes.

Mark Anson is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Investment Officer for the Commonfund with $30 billion of AUM. He is also a Board member of the Commonfund and, as such, has full Fiduciary, Executive, and Investment authority. Previously, he was the CIO for the Bass Family Office of Ft. Worth, Texas which was recognized as Family Office of the Year for 2014-2015. He was the President and Executive Director of Investment Services at Nuveen Investments, a full service asset management firm with over $900 billion in assets under management. Prior to Nuveen, Mark served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer for both Hermes Pension Management, a £55 billion asset management company, and for the British Telecom Pension Scheme, the largest fund in the UK with assets of £45 billion and the sole owner of Hermes. Prior to joining BTPS, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest pension fund in the United States with over $300 billion in assets. Mark is the only person to serve on the CFA and CAIA Board of Governors. Currently, he is the Chair of the Investment Committee for the UAW Medical Benefits Trust, and is a board member for the Toigo Foundation, and the Northwestern University School of Law.

Mark has published over 100 journal articles and 5 financial textbooks and has won three Best Paper Awards. He is the author of the Handbook of Alternative Assets, the textbook used for the CAIA certification program. Mark earned a B.A. in Economics and Chemistry from St. Olaf College, a J.D. from Northwestern Univ. School of Law, and a Masters and a Ph.D. in Finance from Columbia Univ. Graduate School of Business, all with honors. He is a member of the NY and IL Bar. In addition, Mark has won several awards for leadership in institutional asset management. Last, he has earned the CFA, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and Certified Internal Auditor professional designations.

Elaine Mizer Paulsen is a Chief Human Resources Officer at Commonfund and is based in Wilton, Connecticut. She has worked as Head of Human Resources and Administration at Aquiline Capital Partners; CAO & Head of HR at Swiss RE; and SVP-Sr HRBP, Investment Banking Human Resources at Citigroup Inc.. Elaine studied at Western CT State University, Yorktown High School until 1982, and Yorktown Lanes.