Committees

New York

Education

Mission: to enhance 100 Women in Hedge Funds members' understanding of hedge fund industry issues by providing high level topical discussions and presentations from thoughtful, leading people in the industry. Programs will address a broad range of topics to meet the needs of the diverse group of members while also serving to enhance the networking platform by incorporating social time on each agenda. Programs can also simply be social gatherings for an exchange of ideas and contact information.

Board Champion:
Joan Werner, Ramius LLC

Committee Members:
Novisi Atadika, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Alexandra Burban, Evercore Partners
Marta Cotton
Tanya Ghaleb-Harter, Merrill Lynch
Vanessa Mortillaro, Morgan Stanley
Anna Shtromberg, National Australia Bank
Martha Tuttle

New York Education Committee: Contact | Bios

Philanthropy

Mission: Philanthropy initiatives include fundraising and volunteerism opportunities and offer the additional benefit of providing networking opportunities. Beneficiaries for fundraising and volunteerism will be in the areas of women's health, education and mentoring and the association will target its efforts to be meaningful and seek to make a difference.

Chair:
Andrea Pincus, Reed Smith LLP

Board Champion:
Mimi Drake, Defiance Asset Management, L.P.

Volunteerism Chair:
Natasha Fedorow, Pine Grove Associates, Inc.

Committee Members:
Yvonne Beri, Beri Consulting
Marilyn Cohen, JPMorgan Chase Bank
Juliette Cottrill, Duff Capital Advisors
Aileen Doherty, Compliance and Legal Consultant
Gail Dysarczyk, Permal Asset Management
Eve Ellis, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC
Sari J Mayer, Global Credit Advisers
Sara Michel, Altima Advisors Americas LP
Bonni Pactor, USI Northeast, Inc.
Amy Pompliano
Elise Rosenberg, JPMorgan
Anita Hill Sands, Intuition Financial Placement, LLC
Katrin Sosnick, Rondeel Research Group LLC
Inna Raiskin White, Althea Group LLC

Philanthropy Committee: Contact | Bios

Gala

Chair:
Martha Dabagian, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Vice Chair:
Anna Lui, Fischer & Co., L.P..

Board Champion:
Lauren Malafronte, Barclays Capital

Committee Members:
Lisa Ambrosia, Perella Weinberg Partners
Natasha Fedorow, Pine Grove Associates Inc.
Stefanie Frese, Barclays Capital
Janice Hall, Independent Consultant
Ann Marie Mazzella
Christina Travers, Investments Communications Consultant

Gala Committee: Contact | Bios

Membership

Mission: to recruit female hedge fund professionals including portfolio managers, analysts, business directors, marketing executives, professional hedge fund investors, and senior-level service providers to become members of the organization. Women that are currently not employed in the hedge fund industry are welcome to join the organization at the Associate level. Further to this, the Membership Committee will serve as the initial point of contact regarding general inquiries on the organization.

Chair:
Ashley Tagatac, Tagatac & Co., LLC

Board Champion:
Eve Teich, Silver Point Capital

Committee Members:
Angels
Christine Ritchie, Goldman Sachs

Membership Committee: Contact | Bios

Communications

Mission: to provide effective and efficient communication of 100 Women in Hedge Fund's mission to interested parties, to raise the profile of the organization within the hedge fund industry, and to promote the organization's events and activities to group members.

Co-Chairs:
Sherrie Beehler
Stacey Mills, Lyster Watson and Company

Board Champion:
Dana Hall, D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

Committee Members:
Erin Arvedlund, Bernstein Global Wealth Management
Amanda Cantrell, EuroHedge
Sarah-Eva Carlson, Investars
Jennifer Dickinson, Cole-Frieman & Beugelmans, LLP
Janet Falk, Falk Communications and Research

Communications Committee: Contact | Bios

Professional Leverage

Mission: to create a robust and efficient infrastructure through which our members can share experiences, wisdom, and visions with their peers in the industry and an effective platform for leveraging these insights.

Chair:
Anita Hill Sands, Intuition Financial Placement, LLC

Board Champion:
Mindy Posoff

Chairs of Strategic Leaders Group:
Marjorie Kaufman, Kingdon Capital
Marsha Roth, Angelo Gordon & Co.

Chairs of Legal Peer Advisory Group:
Maria Gattuso, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Chairs of Trader/Portfolio Management Peer Advisory Group:
Katrin Sosnick, Rondeel Research Group
Anna Nikolayevsky, Axel Capital Management

Chair of Foundations and Endowments Peer Advisory Group:
Suzanne Brenner, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chair of Human Capital Peer Advisory Group:
Amy Yates, Highbridge Capital Management

Chair of COO/CFO Peer Advisory Group:
Robin Rothstein, Taconic Capital Advisors LLC

Chairs of CT Investor Relations Peer Advisory Group:
Jennifer Ancker, Graham Capital Management
Kay Garkusha, North Sound Capital LLC

Chair of Investor Peer Advisory Group (European based investors):
Lisa Fridman, PAAMCO

Professional Leverage Committee: Contact | Bios

2nd Generation Dialogue

2nd Generation Dialogue Task Force Co-Chairs:
Merry Sheils
Brette Westerlund

2nd Generation Dialogue Task Force Committee:
Amanda Barshall Cain, Newedge USA LLC
Kimberly Broder, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Jenna Bussman, Adair Capital, LLC
Liela Figleaf, Optima Fund Management

2nd Generation Dialogue Committee: Contact

Governance

Chair:
Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Board Champion:
Mindy Posoff

Committee Members:
Jennifer Bergenfeld, Alliance Capital Management LP
Aileen Doherty, Compliance and Legal Consultant
Andrea Pincus, Reed Smith LLP
Shari Rothenberg, Rothstein & Kass
Deborah Shapiro, Deborah A. Shapiro, LLC

Governance Committee: Contact | Bios

London

London executive committee

Switzerland

Board Champion:
Claire Smith, Albourne Partners (Suisse)

Geneva Inquiries
Zurich Inquiries

Geneva Education Committtee
Co-ordinator: Katy Huang, Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA
Anna Beck, FinLab SA
Elena Clarici, Commodity Energy Capital Limited
Lindsey Clavel, Hedgebay
Carole Dorgans, HSBC Private Bank
Claire Smith, Albourne Partners (Suisse)
Dominique Wyss, Innopark
Contact Geneva Education Committee

Geneva Philanthropy Committtee
Co-ordinator: Anna Chevallier, Liability Solutions
Paola Bissoli, Saint George Capital Management
Sophie Bonvin, EUROCAPITAL Advisors
Elena Clarici, Commodity Energy Capital Limited
Lindsey Clavel, Hedgebay
Carole Dorgans, HSBC Private Banking
Céline Freulet, Deutsche Bank PWM
Katherine Hill, Saad Financial Services
Nina Hoas, Magnitude Advisors, S.A.
Katy Huang, Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA
Smaranda Jaun, Pictet & Cie
Selemba Ngom, DAPM S.A
Nathalie Ottavy, Deutsche Bank
Claire Smith, Albourne Partners (Suisse)
Dominique Wyss, Innopark
Contact Geneva Philanthropy Committee

Zurich Education Committtee
Co-ordinator: Lizanne Atherly, Gabelli & Partners
Sona Blessing, Opaleqsue and Independent Research Specialist
Francoise Birnholz, Credit Suisse
Laetitia Gaudino, UBS AG
Olya Klueppel, ESO Capital
Genevieve Lincourt, Swiss Capital
Marie-Laurie Mikkelsen, Alfinas Advisory/Songhai Africa Funds
Cecilia Müller-Chen, UBS Investment Bank
Contact Zurich Education Committee

Paris

Board Champion:
Olivia Bernard, Massena Capital Partners

Education Committtee:
Nathalie Dassas, Fin International
Heike Grytzka, Katalist Global
Marie-Caroline Lavielle, HSBC
Joanna Thompson, HLDC African Development
Kalina Vlaeva, ERAAM

Paris Committee: Contact

Toronto

Local Champion:
Lisa Petrelli, UBS

Education Committtee:
Diana Avigdor, Barometer Capital
Kripa Kapadia, Scotia
Helen Hayes, CIBC World Markets
Nancy McLeod, Citco Canada

Toronto Committee: Contact

Asia Pacific

Local Champions:
Sarah Dyer
Carol Kim, The Blackstone Group

Contact Asia Pacific Committee

Boston

Local Champion:
Paige Scott, Sheffield Haworth

Education Committtee:
Kathleen Kisler, Fireman Capital Advisors
Debra Rothman
Becky Vail

Philanthropy Committtee:
Dorothy Najda, Bank of America, Chair

Contact Boston Committee

Calfornia, North

Local Champion:
Diane Schrader, Lionfish Capital

Committee Members:
Kim Tomsen Budinger, KTB Counsel
Ruslana Deykun, Wharton MBA Student
Anna Leon, BlackRock
Marianne O, Lumen Advisers
Laxmi Ramanath, La Meer Associates
Neshie Tiwari, IM Compliance Consulting
Paige Uher, Blum Capital

Contact North California Committee

Calfornia, South

Local Champion:
Cynthia Harrington, Cynthia Harrington Coaching LLC

Contact South California Committee

Chicago

Local Champion:
Kristin Fox, FoxInspires LLC

Education Committtee:
Colleen Hickey, Citadel Investment Group, LLC
Elizabeth Kason,  Pentwater Capital Management LP
Shannon McDonnell Balmer, The McDonnell Group, L.L.C. and JWM Securities, LLC
Paula Mikrut,
Debbie Monson, Ropes & Gray LLP
Jennifer Moskopt, Barclays Capital
Allison Pagni, Morningstar
Joan Rockey, Hadelrock Capital Management LLC
Cindy Williams, Como Asset Management

Contact Chicago Committee | Bios

Denver

Local Champion:
Carole Feistmann, Parent Tech

Fairfield County, CT

Local Champion:
Leigh Gallagher, Graham Capital Management

Education Committtee:
Anne Banks, Gr8 Communications
Elizabeth Behnke
Kim Cesare, Lucerne Capital
Adele Cicale, Black Diamond Capital Management
Wendy Esaw
Kay Garkusha, Duff Capital Advisors
Candace Garthwaite, Garthwaite Partners
Ann Marie Mazzella, Ballista Securities
Deirdre Sheehan, Weeden & Co.

Contact Fairfield County, CT Committee

Minneapolis

Local Champions:
Beth Friedrich, Stark Investments
Bonita Sarazin, Independent Consultant

Education Committtee:
Beth Friedrich, Stark Investments
Laura Hansen, Ernst & Young, LLP
Nannette Kordus, Black River Asset Management
Katrina Kramer, WhiteBoxAdvisors LLC
Nousha Magnusson, WhiteBox Advisors LLC
Angela Samfilippo, Pine River Capital Management
Bonita Sarazin, Independent Consultant
Michele Walker, Ernst & Young, LLP

Contact Minneapolis Committee

Philadelphia

Local Champion:
Dana Hall, D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.