A department within the University, Stanford Management Company is overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the University Board of Trustees.
SMC is closely integrated into the daily life of the University. We foster an open, collegial culture that promotes rigorous analysis and debate based on first-principles thinking. CEO Robert Wallace leads a staff comprised of dedicated investment as well as mid and back-office operations professionals.
Our investment team works seamlessly across asset classes to monitor Stanford’s investment portfolio and identify new opportunities around the world. In addition to conducting its day-to-day investment work, the investment staff also teaches undergraduate and graduate students.
Shannon Bhat
Director
Investment Operations
Megan Byrnes
Analyst
Investments
B.S. 2020*
David Captain
Director
Investments
Iva Correia
Executive Assistant
Blair Critchlow
Director
Investments
B.A. 2008*
Rick Devlin
Director
Investments
Andrew Elott
Senior Analyst
Investments
B.A. 2017*
Jeremy Fife
Senior Systems Analyst
Information Technology
Claire Ge
Executive Administrator**
Emma Hardimon
Senior Analyst
Investments
B.A. 2018*
Kerry Hooper
Administrative Associate
Jay Kang
Senior Managing Director
Investments
Charles Killebrew
Senior Analyst
Investments
B.S. 2018*
Eunice Kim
Legal Counsel
Chris King
Managing Director
Investment Operations
Aaron Lee
Senior Financial Analyst
Finance & Administration
Michael Lee
Managing Director
Investments
Becca Levin
Director
Investments
B.A. 2007, M.B.A. 2012,
M.S. 2012*
Sabrina Liang
Director
School & Dept. Funds
B.S. 2000, A.B. 2000*
Olivia Lindorfer
Senior Administrative Associate
Yidi Lu
Managing Director**
Investments
Mary Mei
Managing Director
Investments
Greg Milani
Director
Special Projects
M.B.A. 1996, M.A. 1996*
Maria Mills
Director
Human Resources
Charles Moore
Managing Director
Investments
J.D. 1995*
Valerie Morris
Executive Assistant
Joyce Ochoa
Manager
Investment Operations
Daniel Pan
Senior Developer
Information Technology
Jennifer Peterson
Senior Analyst
Investments
B.A. 2018*
Kaitlin Rak
Executive Assistant
Federica Roth
Senior Analyst
Investments
B.S. 2018*
Diane Sharp
Director
Investment Operations
Mark Shoberg
Managing Director
Investments
M.B.A. 2003*
Julian Skotheim
Associate
Investments
Yehbin Song
Managing Director
Operations
Grant Stewart
Senior Analyst
Investment Operations
Jose Tamez
Associate
Investment Operations
Mark Tannahill
Legal Counsel
Varun Tansuwan
Manager
Information Technology
Mike Taylor
Analyst
Investment Operations
Sara Vaal
Executive Assistant
Manisha Vishvanath
Associate
School & Dept. Funds
Robert Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Joyce Wong
Business Partner
Human Resources
Eric Wright
Senior Legal Counsel
Steven Wright
Director
Investments
B.A. 2008*
Mary Young
Analyst
School & Dept. Funds
Paul Zhdan
Analyst
School & Dept. Funds
Katy Zheng
Senior Associate
Investment Operations
Jennifer Zirbes
Paralegal
*Stanford degrees shown
**Employee of the Stanford Beijing Consulting Co. Ltd. Shanghai Branch
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