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.

Will Alfonso
800
Systems Analyst
Information Technology

Isaac Arocha
800
Analyst
Investments
B.A. 2022, M.S. 2022*

Megan Byrnes
800
Senior Analyst
Investments
B.S. 2020*

David Captain
888
Director
Investments

Don Chadwick
888
Analyst
Investment Operations
School & Dept. Funds

Phoebe Chu
Manager
Investments Operations

Iva Correia
100
Executive Assistant

Blair Critchlow
888
Director
Investments
B.A. 2008*

Rick Devlin
888
Director
Investments

Susan Do
888
Front Desk
Administrative Associate

Andrew Elott
800
Associate
Investments
B.A. 2017*

Jeremy Fife
400
Senior Systems Analyst
Information Technology

Claire Ge
400
Executive Administrator**

Emma Hardimon
400
Associate
Investment
B.A. 2018*

Kaela Harries
300
Associate
Investment Operations

Kerry Hooper
300
Administrative Business Partner

Jay Kang
800
Senior Managing Director
Investments

Charles Killebrew
800
Associate
Investments
B.S. 2018*

Eunice Kim
650
Legal Counsel

Chris King
400
Managing Director
Investment Operations

Vivian Lai
400
Associate
Investment Operations

Aaron Lee
800
Associate
Finance & Administration

Michael Lee
888
Managing Director
Investments

Becca Levin
800
Managing Director
Investments
B.A. 2007, M.B.A. 2012,
M.S. 2012*

Sabrina Liang
400
Director
School & Dept. Funds
B.S. 2000, A.B. 2000*

Olivia Lindorfer
300
Executive Assistant

Yidi Lu
888
Managing Director**
Investments

Mary Mei
888
Managing Director
Investments

Greg Milani
900
Managing Director
Special Programs
M.B.A. 1996, M.A. 1996*

Maria Mills
400
Director
Human Resources

Charles Moore
888
Senior Advisor &
Managing Director of
Stakeholder Engagement
J.D. 1995*

Valerie Morris
300
Executive Assistant

Joyce Ochoa
400
Manager
Investment Operations

Daniel Pan
400
Senior Developer
Information Technology

James Panganiban
400
Asssociate
Investment Operations

Jennifer Peterson
800
Associate
Investments
B.A. 2018*

Jason Phi
400
Systems Analyst
Information Technology

Sara Quion
300
Executive Assistant

Kaitlin Rak
300
Senior Analyst
Administrative Operations

Thea Rosenberg
300
Analyst
Investments
B.S. 2021, M.S. 2022*

Federica Roth
800
Associate
Investments
B.S. 2018*

Diane Sharp
888
Director
Investment Operations

Julian Skotheim
800
Associate Director
Investments

Yehbin Song
499
Managing Director
Operations

Grant Stewart
800
Senior Associate
Investment Operations

Jose Tamez
400
Senior Associate
Investment Operations

Mark Tannahill
600
Legal Counsel

Varun Tansuwan
400
Manager
Information Technology

Mike Taylor
800
Senior Associate
Investment Operations

Manisha Vishvanath
400
Senior Associate
Investment Operations
School & Dept. Funds

Ashley Volpenhein
300
Analyst
Investments
B.S. 2021*

Robert Wallace
999
Chief Executive Officer

Joyce Wong
400
Business Partner
Human Resources

Eric Wright
700
Legal Counsel
A.B. 1985*

Steven Wright
800
Managing Director
Investments
B.A. 2008*

Mary Young
400
Analyst
School & Dept. Funds

Sherill Zhang
600
Senior Associate
Performance
School & Dept. Funds

Tiffany Zhang
600
Analyst
Investments
B.A. 2022

Jennifer Zirbes
600
Paralegal
*Stanford degrees shown
**Employee of the Stanford Beijing Consulting Co. Ltd. Shanghai Branch