By David G. Barry
Nathalie
Cunningham has left her role as a senior investment officer at Cornell
University to join an outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) firm.
Cunningham is now a managing director on the client portfolio management team
of Strategic Investment Group. She spent nearly seven years with Cornell, where
she was responsible for a range of traditional and alternative asset classes in
the university’s more than $10 billion endowment. Previously, Cunningham was a
director of public market investments for the University System of Maryland
Foundation and also served as a partner and portfolio manager for Terrapin
Asset Management, LLC.
Based in
Arlington, Va., Strategic had $26.3 billion in discretionary assets under
management as of March 31. Founded in 1987, it provides clients with active
portfolio management, risk management and open architecture manager selection.
In a statement, Brian Murdock, Strategic’s president and CEO, said that
Cunningham’s “experience working in the investment offices of two large
endowments and her solid track record of executive leadership position her well
to deliver the world-class client service that has helped Strategic build
enduring partnerships with clients.”
Cornell University’s 24-person Office of Investments is led by CIO Kenneth
Miranda.