Committees
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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.
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