Committees

New York

Education

Mission: to enhance 100 Women in Hedge Funds members' understanding of hedge fund industry issues by providing high level topical discussions and presentations from thoughtful, leading people in the industry. Programs will address a broad range of topics to meet the needs of the diverse group of members while also serving to enhance the networking platform by incorporating social time on each agenda. Programs can also simply be social gatherings for an exchange of ideas and contact information.

Board Champion:
Joan Werner, Ramius LLC

Committee Members:
Jennifer Abrahamsen, Ramius LLC
Marta Cotton
Jennifer G. Croswell, BTIG - Baypoint Prime Brokerage
Julia B. Dailey, Andor Capital Management LLC
Stefania Delaney, Ramius LLC
Tanya Ghaleb-Harter, Deutsche Bank
Maggie Gresio, BlueCrest Capital Management
Dana Hall, D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Halsey Meyer
Anna Shtromberg, National Australia Bank
Janie Tisdale, WexTrust Capital, LLC
Dana Zwillinger, Galacy Inc

New York Education Committee: Contact | Bios

Philanthropy

Mission: Philanthropy initiatives include fundraising and volunteerism opportunities and offer the additional benefit of providing networking opportunities. Beneficiaries for fundraising and volunteerism will be in the areas of women's health, education and mentoring and the association will target its efforts to be meaningful and seek to make a difference.

Chair:
Andrea Pincus, Reed Smith LLP

Board Champion:
Mimi Drake, Defiance Asset Management, L.P.

Volunteerism Chair:
Natasha Fedorow, Pine Grove Associates, Inc.

Committee Members:
Juliette Cottrill, Duff Capital Advisors
Gail Dysarczyk, Permal Asset Management
Eve Ellis, Merrill Lynch
Sara Michel, Altima Advisors Americas LP
Bonni Pactor, USI Northeast, Inc.
Elise Rosenberg, JPMorgan
Anita Hill Sands, Intuition Financial Placement, LLC
Katrin Sosnick, Rondeel Research Group LLC
Inna Raiskin White, Kythera Capital Management

Philanthropy Committee: Contact | Bios

Gala

Chair:
Kristin Mott, DKR Capital

Board Champion:
Mimi Drake, Defiance Asset Management, L.P.

Committee Members:
Juliette Cottrill, Duff Capital Advisors
Martha Dabagian, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Sarah Davidoff, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Natasha Fedorow, Pine Grove Associates Inc.
Stefanie Frese, Palm Beach Capital Management, LLC
Janice Hall, Independent Consultant
Nancy Hoehler, Intuition Financial Placement
Jennifer Sellas, iVision International LLC
Christina Travers, Investments Communications Consultant
Nichole Wright, MSF Enterprises, LLC

Gala Committee: Contact | Bios

Membership

Mission: to recruit female hedge fund professionals including portfolio managers, analysts, business directors, marketing executives, professional hedge fund investors, and senior-level service providers to become members of the organization. Women that are currently not employed in the hedge fund industry are welcome to join the organization at the Associate level. Further to this, the Membership Committee will serve as the initial point of contact regarding general inquiries on the organization.

Chair:
Ashley Tagatac, Tagatac & Co., LLC

Board Champion:
Eve Teich, Silver Point Capital

Committee Members:
Angels
Christine Ritchie, Goldman Sachs

Membership Committee: Contact | Bios

Communications

Mission: to provide effective and efficient communication of 100 Women in Hedge Fund's mission to interested parties, to raise the profile of the organization within the hedge fund industry, and to promote the organization's events and activities to group members.

Chair:
Sherrie Beehler

Board Champion:
Dana Hall, D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

Committee Members:
Erin Arvedlund, Bernstein Global Wealth Management
Amanda Cantrell, EuroHedge
Sarah-Eva Carlson, DMC Worldwide
Brooke Harlow
Sylvia Hechema, Aksia LLC
Stacey Mills, Lyster Watson and Company
Christina Travers, Investments Communications Consultant

Communications Committee: Contact | Bios

Professional Leverage

Mission: to create a robust and efficient infrastructure through which our members can share experiences, wisdom, and visions with their peers in the industry and an effective platform for leveraging these insights.

Chair:
Anita Hill Sands, Intuition Financial Placement, LLC

Board Champion:
Mindy Posoff

Chairs of Strategic Leaders Group:
Marjorie Kaufman, Kingdon Capital
Marsha Roth, Angelo Gordon & Co.

Chairs of Legal Peer Advisory Council:
Maria Gattuso, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Chairs of Trader/Portfolio Management Peer Advisory Council:
Katrin Sosnick, Rondeel Research Group
Anna Nikolayevsky, Axel Capital Management

Chair of Foundations and Endowments Peer Advisory Council:
Gabriela Bockhaus, D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

Chair of Human Capital Peer Advisory Council:
Amy Yates, Highbridge Capital Management

Chairs of COO/CFO Peer Advisory Council:
Orly Angerthal, Pequot Capital Management
Robin Rothstein, Taconic Capital Advisors LLC

Chairs of CT COO/CFO Peer Advisory Council:
Susanne Clark, Basso Capital Management, L.P.
Ntina Skoteiniadis, NorOdin Investment Management LP

Chairs of CT Investor Relations Peer Advisory Council:
Jennifer Ancker, Graham Capital Management
Kay Garkusha, North Sound Capital LLC

Professional Leverage Committee: Contact | Bios

2nd Generation Dialogue

2nd Generation Dialogue Task Force Chair:
Amanda Barshall Cain, Fimat USA LLC

2nd Generation Dialogue Task Force Committee:
Michelle Dale, Endowment Capital Group, L.P.
Peggy L. Francis, Highland Capital Management
Caitlin Mooney, George Weiss Associates
Jane Prokop, MortgageIT, Inc.
Diana Sonis, UBP Asset Management

2nd Generation Dialogue Committee: Contact

Governance

Chair:
Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Board Champion:
Mindy Posoff

Committee Members:
Jennifer Bergenfeld, Alliance Capital Management LP
Aileen Doherty, Reich & Tang Asset Management LLC
Andrea Pincus, Reed Smith LLP
Shari Rothenberg, Rothstein & Kass
Deborah Shapiro, Deborah A. Shapiro, LLC

Governance Committee: Contact | Bios

London

London executive committee

Geneva

Chair:
Claire Smith, Albourne Partners (Suisse)

Education committee chair:
Anne Simond, UBP Alternative Investments

Philanthropy committee co-chairs:
Nathalie Bouchaib Garolle, Ecofin
Claire Smith, Albourne Partners (Suisse)

Membership chair:
Nathalie Bouchaib Garolle, Ecofin

Geneva Committee: Contact | Bios

Asia Pacific

Local Champions:
Sarah Dyer
Carol Kim, The Blackstone Group

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Boston

Local Champion:
Paige Scott, Sextant Search Partners

Education Committtee:
Kathleen Kisler, Silver Bridge Advisors
Geetha Ramamurthy, Venus Capital Management
Debra Rothman, Robeco Investment Management
Becky Vail, Skystone

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Chicago

Local Champion:
Kristin Fox, Hedgeworld

Education Committtee:
Pat Gillman, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Shannon McDonnell Balmer, The McDonnell Group, L.L.C. and JWM Securities, LLC
Joan Rockey, Option Opportunities Company

Contact Chicago Committee | Bios

Denver

Local Champion:
Carole Feistmann, Parent Tech

Fairfield County, CT

Local Champion:
Leigh Gallagher, Graham Capital Management

Education Committtee:
Anne Banks, Gr8 Communications
Elizabeth Behnke
Kim Cesare, Lucerne Capital
Adele Cicale, Black Diamond Capital Management
Wendy Esaw
Kay Garkusha, Duff Capital Advisors
Candace Garthwaite, Garthwaite Partners
Ann Marie Mazzella, Ballista Securities
Deirdre Sheehan, Weeden & Co.

Contact Fairfield County, CT Committee

Minneapolis

Local Champions:
Beth Friedrich, Stark Investments
Bonita Sarazin, Deephaven Capital Management

Education Committtee:
Julie Braun, TPG Credit Management LP
KC Connors, Jeffrey Slocam & Associates
Julie Getchell, LaCrosse Global Fund Services
Adele Gorilla, UMFIA
Kari Johnson,CarVal Investors
Nanette Kordus, Black River Asset Management
Angela Samfilippo, Pine River Capital Management
Jeannie Sonstegard, WhiteBox Advisors, LLC
Michele Walker, Ernst & Young, LLP
Jennifer Ward, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Contact Minneapolis Committee

Philadelphia

Local Champion:
Dana Hall, D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.