share that I will be joining the $20b Commonfund
OCIO as Chief Investment Officer. I look forward to collaborating with a
talented team and contributing to the firm’s mission of growing and managing
client portfolios that create meaningful impact for their organizations.” She’ll
step into the role as head of the $20b OCIO business on March 31, 2025, and
oversee the development and management of its diversified global investment
program, which is implemented across multiple nonprofit investment portfolios
and spans a wide range of asset classes, according to a company release.
At Tulane University, where she has worked since 2014, she
was responsible for the development and oversight of public market investments,
and spearheading the creation of Tulane’s ESG policy, with a particular focus
on advancing environmental sustainability initiatives for the $2.4 billion
endowment. She holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, a BA in
Economics from the University of Chicago.
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Prior to her role at Tulane, Mord was an Investment Officer
at AI International, where she co-managed a multi-asset class portfolio with
significant allocations to alternative investments. Earlier in her career, she
worked on the Portfolio Trading Desk at Jefferies & Company and began her
professional journey in Ernst & Young’s Strategic Advisory Services Group,
according to a release.
“We are thrilled to welcome Julia to Commonfund OCIO and
look forward to leveraging her deep investment and institutional expertise as
our next CIO,” said Tim Yates, President and CEO of Commonfund OCIO. “Julia’s
investment acumen, leadership skills and established industry credibility will
enhance our clients’ financial resources to help them effectively achieve their
goals.”
