Timely Discussions Top the Agenda

A mix of timely and controversial topics are planned for The Consortium—all featuring top industry professionals and thought leaders. The event has emerged as the “go to” event for investors interested in meeting and vetting women- and minority-owned firms.

Representative list of 2010 Speakers and Key Attendees. Click to see full list.

• Ed Powers, Managing Director – Bank of America Capital Access Funds
• Brian Russell, Investment Officer - California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tim Legesse, Investment Officer for Diversity - California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Dr. Louis Moret, Board Member - California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Solange F. Brooks, Portfolio Manager- California State Teachers' Retirement System
• Kelly Williams, Managing Director - Credit Suisse Customized Fund Investment Group
• Kim Lew, Director of Investments - Carnegie Corporation of New York
• Susan Carter, President - Common Fund
• Bryan Lewis, Director of Operations - Department of the North Carolina State Treasurer
• Michael Warren, Trustee - District of Columbia Retirement Board
• Cheryl Alston, Executive Director - Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas
• Jeanna Cullins, Principal - Ennis Knupp & Assoc.
• Amit Tiwari, Principal - Invesco Private Capital
• Laureen Costa, Portfolio Manager - JPMorgan Private Equity Group
• Brad Briner, Managing Director - Morgan Creek Capital
• James Wynn, Superintendant - New York State Insurance Department
• David Ourlicht, Commissioner - New York State Insurance Fund
• James Mason, Managing Partner - Parish Capital Advisors, LLP
• David York, Managing Director - Paul Capital Partners
• Judy Chambers, Manager Director - Pension Consulting Alliance
• Mona Williams, Executive Vice President – Progress Investment Management Company
• Honorable James Lewis, Treasurer - State of New Mexico
• Honorable Janet Cowell, Treasurer - State of North Carolina
• David Kelly, Board Member, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Charles Grant, Chief Investment Officer - Virginia Retirement System
• John Alouf, Head of Private Equity - Virginia Retirement System
• Nayana Jha, Director,Treasury - Time Warner Cable
• Tom Lee, Executive Director - New York State Teachers' Retirement System
• Erik Seabusch, Portfolio Manager – UPS Corporation

The sector breakouts will focus on private equity, hedge, real estate and public equities. Each discussion will include emerging managers focused on the asset class, as well as plan sponsors with investments in those sectors. Discussions will be interactive and designed to help all in attendance gather valuable insights about trends in a specific sector, new opportunities and areas of increased risk. The agenda will also include a robust series of breakout sessions focused on industry and operating issues—from “The Funding Playbook: Raising Capital in a Challenging Environment” and “Pitch Perfect” (think American Idol format) to sessions exploring strategies used by endowments and foundations, minority partnerships and more.

Updates to the agenda are posted online—be sure to log-on and check out new confirmed speakers.

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