The firm closed its latest fund focused on energy and climate-related companies adapting artificial intelligence technologies with $160 million, including commitments from two returning nonprofit investors.
The foundation conducted a similar search in 2020 that resulted in rehiring its incumbent provider.
The system’s current risk head is set to step down from the role.
The firm recently hired a former investment director to serve as a partner and manage and expand investments in the clean tech, industrial and life science sectors.
The foundation added private real estate, private equity and private credit strategies with new managers to its portfolio last month.
Myers serves as partner and non-profit solutions leader at Aon, where she works with the Chicago-based consulting firm’s endowment and foundation clients on asset allocation, risk management and investment strategy.
The university moved its endowment toward private equity, U.S. equity, global equity and hedge funds, as part of a new investment policy statement approved at its November meeting.
The endowment is preparing to conduct a search for an investment consultant for its portfolio after wrapping up its U.S. direct lending manager search at its November board meeting.
The director will lead management of the investment portfolio’s quantitative and systematic strategies, primarily sourced through derivative investments.
The analyst will manage the college’s investment operational data and daily processes, initiate trades, onboard new investments and conduct reconciliation of investment transactions, among other responsibilities.