Brad Calder joined TIFF in 2015 and serves as Managing Director of the Public Equities group. In this role, he oversees public equity investments across client portfolios, as well as select arbitrage and crypto strategies. He plays a central role in manager selection and portfolio construction.

In addition to his work at TIFF, Brad serves on the investment committee of Founders Pledge, a research-driven nonprofit, where he advises on investment strategy.

Prior to TIFF, Brad was a generalist investor at The Wallace Foundation and The Lepercq Group (a family office), investing across asset classes. Earlier in his career, he lived in Shenzhen, China, where he taught English at a public primary school and founded an education consulting business.

Brad graduated from the University of Rochester with dual degrees in Economics and Philosophy with highest distinction and completed a TEFL certification at Peking University.