Valerie Mertz
InvestorChief Financial Officer at Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
About
Valerie Mertz is the Chief Financial Officer at APFC, where she oversees portfolio and corporate accounting, financial and performance reporting, custodial relationships, and administrative operations. She first joined APFC in 1993, later ran her own accounting consultancy, and returned as CFO in 2012. She earned a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with an Economics minor from New Mexico State University, and has been a licensed CPA in Alaska since 1995.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Valerie Mertz?
- Valerie Mertz is the Chief Financial Officer at APFC, where she oversees portfolio and corporate accounting, financial and performance reporting, custodial relationships, and administrative operations. She first joined APFC in 1993, later ran her own accounting consultancy, and returned as CFO in 2012. She earned a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with an Economics minor from New Mexico State University, and has been a licensed CPA in Alaska since 1995.
- Where does Valerie Mertz work?
- Valerie Mertz is Chief Financial Officer at Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.