Makena Capital

Founding CEO of Makena and Chairman of its Board; previously President and CEO of the Stanford Management Company and Chairman and CEO of Robertson Stephens.

Managing Partner who joined in 2007; previously Head of Private Equity, leading portfolio construction across private equity, venture capital, real estate and natural resources. Formerly at SVB Capital.

Managing Director in Client Strategy working with family offices, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds; joined in 2016 from NEPC.

Managing Director and Head of Public Equity; joined in 2023 from the University of Cambridge Investment Management, with prior roles at GIC, Morgan Stanley and Deloitte. Co-founder of the charity Girls Are Investors (GAIN).

Managing Director and Associate General Counsel; previously a partner at Kirkland & Ellis specializing in private fund formation.

Managing Director leading Performance Reporting for portfolio reporting, data integrity and trade operations; previously an Operations Manager at CITCO Fund Services. CFA charterholder.

Managing Director leading operational due diligence with over 15 years of alternative investment experience; joined in 2015 from Saguenay Strathmore Capital.

Managing Director overseeing financial operations of Makena vehicles; previously Controller at Parador Asset Management and Finance Manager at Pantera Capital Management.

Managing Director on the Private Equity team supporting portfolio management, manager selection and direct investments; previously at Apollo Global Management and Goldman Sachs.

Managing Director focused on risk management and portfolio strategy across multi-asset-class portfolios; previously a Director at ICONIQ Capital and at RJA Asset Management. CFA charterholder.

Managing Director overseeing private equity including venture capital; previously a Managing Director at the Harvard Management Company overseeing its PE and VC portfolio.

Managing Director on the Private Equity team responsible for portfolio management, manager selection and direct investments; previously spent 8 years at Jasper Ridge Partners.

Managing Director leading Investor Relations and Client Operations; previously at CCMP Capital Advisors, JPMorgan Partners, and KPMG. CPA.

Managing Director advising endowment and foundation clients on integrating alternative strategies; previously at Hall Capital Partners and Pantera Capital Management.

Chief Investment Officer, previously Co-CIO, Deputy CIO and Head of Marketable Investments; joined Makena in 2006 as an analyst. CFA charterholder.

Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Strategy overseeing hedge funds, fixed income, cash and hedging strategies; chairs the Risk Management Committee and sits on the Investment Committee. Joined at inception from Stanford Management Company. CFA charterholder.

Managing Director leading portfolio management and partner selection across Real Assets and co-leading sustainability efforts; previously at Paxion Capital and Stanford Management Company.

Managing Director leading Business Development and Client Partnerships with a focus on endowments, foundations and family offices and the OCIO practice; joined in 2009 from Morgan Stanley.

Managing Director, Partner and Investment Committee member focused on sourcing emerging manager investments across public equity, hedge funds and venture capital; joined in 2015 from RiceHadleyGatesManuel.

Managing Director heading Makena's private equity team, responsible for portfolio management and manager selection; joined in 2012 after roles at GE Energy Financial Services and DC Energy.

Managing Director who joined Makena in its first year and served as COO from 2006 to 2020; previously CEO of Valchemy and a senior executive at Intel and Intel Capital.

Director focused on risk management and portfolio strategy and select OCIO clients; previously worked on Makena's Natural Resources and Listed Equity teams before earning her MBA at Stanford.

Director overseeing daily accounting and financial operations and vendor relationships; joined in 2014 from CITCO Fund Services.

Director advising institutional and wealth management investors on alternatives; previously Co-Head of Investor Relations at Horsley Bridge Partners and roles at Cohen & Steers and BlackRock.

Director of Fund Operations overseeing funds and service providers; joined in 2017 after being a partner at Vastardis/Conifer.

Vice President on the Private Equity team responsible for venture and growth-stage directs, secondaries, co-investments and GP allocations; previously at Fika Ventures, 9Yards Capital and Lee Equity Partners.

Director working across functions within Makena's management company; joined in 2008 after serving as a fund controller at JPMorgan Chase.

Vice President on the Real Assets team conducting manager and investment diligence; previously spent six years at Morgan Stanley.

Director on the Client Operations team responsible for investor communication and reporting; previously Director of Compliance at Coastland Capital.

Investment Analyst on the Private Equity team conducting diligence and manager selection across venture capital, growth equity and buyout.

Senior Associate on the Public Equity team conducting manager and investment diligence and serving as Chief of Staff to the CIO.

Co-Chief of Staff to the CIO and Associate on the Private Equity team focused on venture capital, growth equity and buyout.

Associate on the Portfolio Strategy team focused on risk management and hedge fund manager selection; joined in 2025 from Jordan Park. CFA charterholder.

Investment Analyst on the Portfolio Strategy team focused on hedge fund manager selection, risk management and portfolio solutions.

Former U.S. Secretary of State and Stanford professor and Hoover Institution fellow; serves on Makena's Board of Directors.

Managing Director and Head of Human Capital leading people strategies and chairing the DEI committee; spent 14 years at McKinsey & Company.

Senior Manager on the Performance Reporting Group handling portfolio reporting, data integrity, and trade operations; previously VP of Operations at Point72.

Director of IT and Security leading infrastructure, information security and cloud computing; previously Senior IT Manager at Strava and Principal, IT at KKR.

Executive Assistant supporting the Client and Portfolio Strategy teams; previously at Peterson Partners.

CFA charterholder serving on Makena's Board of Directors; Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of The Ford Foundation, where he manages its endowment and has over 20 years of investment management experience.

Controller on the Financial Operations team; joined in 2022 after roles at Litman Gregory Wealth Management, SteelWave, Stockbridge and Ernst & Young.

Executive Assistant supporting the Public Equity and Real Assets teams; previously an EA at a tech-focused hedge fund.

Associate on the Real Assets team responsible for manager due diligence; competed in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in freestyle skiing.

Senior Manager in the Performance Reporting Group handling portfolio reporting and data integrity; previously at KKR and Citco Fund Services. CFA charterholder.

Associate in Client Strategy supporting investor relationships across endowments, foundations, and institutions; formerly at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

Tax Director leading the firm's tax strategy, planning, structuring and compliance; previously Director of Tax at 5AM Ventures and a Senior Tax Manager at Ernst & Young. CPA.

Client Operations Senior Analyst within Client Strategy; previously a Client Service Associate at First Republic Investment Management.

Associate and Chief of Staff for the Private Equity team conducting diligence across venture capital, growth equity and buyout.

Client Operations Manager supporting investor communication, reporting and events, and leading client data systems; joined in 2011.

Compliance officer on Makena's Legal and Compliance team; previously an investment funds regulatory associate at Kirkland & Ellis.

Senior Manager and Data Engineer responsible for data workflows and ETL pipelines; previously a Quantitative Developer at Parallax Volatility Advisers.

Senior Manager in Tax responsible for tax compliance, planning and equity placement analysis; previously a tax manager at Deloitte. CPA.

Tax Manager responsible for federal, state and international tax compliance of Makena funds; joined in 2015. CPA.

Senior Analyst in the Performance Reporting Group focused on private equity; joined in 2021 from auditor Frank, Rimerman + Co.

Executive Assistant supporting the Operations team; previously Office Manager and EA at Permira Advisers in Menlo Park.

Finance Manager on the Financial Operations team handling portfolio reporting, data integrity and middle office; joined in 2014 from Citco Fund Services.

Controller responsible for accounting and operations for the management company; joined in 2022 from Strada Investment Group. CPA.

Client Operations Analyst within the Client Strategy Group; previously an Operations Administrator at Bay Hills Capital.

Associate supporting investor relationships across endowments, foundations and institutions; previously at Goldman Sachs, First Republic and Baker Boyer Bank.

Associate on the Client Strategy team supporting relationships with endowments, foundations, family offices and institutions; joined in 2024 from BlackRock's Family Office team.

Former CIO of Dartmouth College and Boston University and a former managing director at Cambridge Associates; serves on Makena's Board of Directors.

Economist and Dean Emeritus of NYU Stern, previously a professor at Stanford; serves on Makena's Board of Directors and holds a PhD in economics from MIT.

Senior Analyst supporting investor relationships across endowments, foundations and institutions; previously at Dodge & Cox and Parnassus Investments.

Assistant Controller on the Financial Operations team; joined in 2022 from Asia Alternatives Management.

Senior Associate in the Performance Reporting Group responsible for portfolio reporting, trade operations and exposure tracking; previously at CITCO Fund Services.

Senior Associate working with OCIO clients and supporting Makena's European client relationships; previously at Stamos Capital Partners.

Assistant Controller working on Makena's flagship fund; joined in 2021 from Top Tier Capital Partners.

Senior Associate working with OCIO clients on investment portfolios; joined in 2019 from Goldman Sachs' Private Equity Group.

Associate on the Private Equity team conducting diligence across venture capital, growth equity and buyout.

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer; previously EVP and General Counsel at Vulcan Inc., the family office of Paul Allen.

Former Chief Investment Officer of Makena (2018-2024) and prior CEO/CIO of UVIMCO and CIO of Georgetown; CFA charterholder now serving on the board.

Chief Financial Officer overseeing the firm's financial operations; joined in 2009 from Pantera Capital Management and previously a Senior Audit Manager at Ernst & Young. CPA.

Garrett Clinton leads the Super Angel Program at Westbound Equity Partners and serves as a Consultant with the firm. He was previously a Senior Associate at Makena Capital, a fund of funds spun out of Stanford Management Company, where he helped manage endowment and foundation portfolios, underwrote co-investments, sourced deals, and worked with emerging fund managers. He holds a B.A. from Washington and Lee University and is an MBA candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.