Position Type: Investments
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Elizabeth Egan rejoined TIFF in 2024 as a senior member of the Private Markets group, bringing over a decade of experience as a direct investor in both public and private markets, as well as a background as a limited partner. She oversees all aspects of private investments, with a focus on PE direct investments alongside funds and independent sponsors, primary commitments in venture capital and growth equity, and secondary transactions.
Prior to TIFF, Elizabeth was a Vice President at Breakaway Ventures, a consumer-focused venture and growth equity fund, where she was central in sourcing, diligence, deal execution, portfolio management, and served on two boards. She has also gained experience in the public markets as an equity research analyst, covering small cap stocks for Chilton Investment Company, an equity long/short hedge fund. Elizabeth started her career at TIFF Investment Management, as an investment analyst and conducted manager research across asset classes and helped lead TIFF’s ESG initiative.
She holds an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College and received her MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Joseph Wana joined TIFF in 2024 as an Analyst in the Private Markets group, where he conducts investment research, furthers sourcing efforts, and performs sponsor and direct investment due diligence.
Joseph graduated from the University of Chicago with honors, where he double majored in Economics and Creative Writing.
He is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, and has held a long interest in policy development, data intelligence, and international relations. He remains engaged with KitaBisa.com (Indonesia’s GoFundMe platform) and participates in Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign. When he’s not working, Joseph enjoys exploring different forms of writing. In college, Joseph was an active participant in various writing initiatives including the Intercollegiate Finance Journal (as a senior writer) and MODA Blog (as Editor-in-Chief).
Damiano Cuppone joined TIFF in 2024 and serves as an Analyst in the Equity-Oriented Strategies group. He performs sourcing, investment research, and manager selection across marketable equity-oriented assets.
Prior to TIFF, he worked at UniCredit in Italy, focusing on both retail and business banking as well as private wealth management.
Damiano holds a master’s degree in law, summa cum laude, from the University of Perugia. Damiano is fluent in Italian, French, and Spanish.
Tom Duffy joined TIFF in 2024 and serves as Director of Private Market Client Solutions. Prior to joining TIFF, Tom accumulated over a decade of partnership experience with institutional clients, private wealth clients, and consultants in senior distribution roles focused on private market strategies. During his time at SVB Capital, Tom led the development and execution of a comprehensive investor relations sales program that included fundraising for new and existing private market strategies and strategizing on future fund launches. Prior to joining SVB Capital, Tom worked at Fidelity Investments from 2012 to 2022, most recently as Vice President of Investment Sales.
Tom is a CFA® charterholder, a member of the CFA Society of Boston, and a CFP® certificant. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colby College and his MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.
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Carolyn Patton, CFA joined TIFF in 2022 and serves as Managing Director, Head of Private Market Client Solutions. She has worked with institutional clients and consultants over her 25+ year career, managing relationships across the globe.
Prior to joining TIFF, Carolyn represented boutique firm, Sustainable Growth Advisers, based in Connecticut. She has worked at some of the leading investment management firms in the industry including Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Janus Capital Group, Turner Investments, and Deutsche Asset Management, in senior strategy and distribution roles. Carolyn has lived and worked in London, England, Denver, Colorado, and currently resides in Radnor, PA. Carolyn served as President of the Association of Investment Management Sales Executives (AIMSE) where, in partnership with the TOIGO Foundation, she helped spearhead the creation of the AIMSE Scholarship program to promote diversity and inclusion within the asset management industry. She brings a broad perspective of investment markets and an understanding of the differing needs of institutional clients.
Carolyn is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Virginia.
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