Christianna Wood

Overview

Christianna Wood is the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Z Asset Management, the largest dedicated sponsor of hedge funds. Previously, Ms. Wood was the Senior Investment Officer for the Global Equity unit of the California Public Employees" Retirement System (CalPERS) for five years. Prior to CalPERS, Ms. Wood served as a Principal of Colorado-based Denver Investment Advisors, as well as Portfolio manager, Director of Value Strategies and a member of the Management Committee. Prior to her position with Denver Investment Advisors, Ms. Wood was a Principal and Portfolio manager at two previous organizations where she managed investment teams and institutional equity and fixed income portfolios. She is a Trustee of Vassar College and on the Investment, Audit and Social Responsibility Committees of the Vassar College Board of Trustees. Ms. Wood is also a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Standard Advisory Group and the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) Consultative Advisory Group. She also Chairs the Audit and Accounting Practices Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network.