Institutional Investment magazine has announced the nominees for The 2006 Awards for Excellence in Investment Management by Pension Funds, Endowments & Foundations. The Awards honor outstanding achievements in investment policy and management by U.S. pension plans, endowments and foundations.
Corporate Plan Sponsor of the Year
– Ralph J. Egizi, Director, Benefits Finance & Foreign Exchange, Eastman Chemical Company- Michael W. O’Donnell, Chief Financial Officer, NiSource, Inc.- Valerie J. Sill, President and CEO, DuPont Capital Management- Russell P. Smith, Head of Treasury Services and Pensions Director, Aetna, Inc.
Endowment of the Year
– Bob Boldt, President, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, University of Texas Investment Management Co.- Andrew K. Golden, President, Princeton University Investment Co.- Donald Lindsey, Chief Investment Officer, George Washington University- Scott W. Wise, Vice President Investments & Treasurer, Rice University
Foundation of the Year
– Stephanie S. Lynch, CFA Chief Investment Officer, The Duke Endowment- Susan E. Manske, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation- William B. Petersen, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation- D. Ellen Shuman, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Public Plan Sponsor of the Year
– Gary Bruebaker, Chief Investment Officer, Washington State Investment Board- Matthew Clark, State Investment Council South Dakota Investment Council- Ronald Schmitz, Director of Investments, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund- Alan Van Noord, Chief Investment Officer, Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System
The winners will be announced on Monday, October 23, 2006 at a cocktail reception and awards dinner ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. This gala event will be held in conjunction with Institutional Investor Institute’s Consultants Roundtable, October 23-25, 2006.