Position Type: Investments
An experienced investment team, invested in your cause.
Carolyn Patton joined TIFF in 2022 and serves as Head of Private Market Client Solutions and a member of the Senior Management Team. 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, Pennsylvania.
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.
Nicholas Lam joined TIFF in 2022. He performs investment research and participates in manager selection and monitoring, focusing on TIFF’s Private Markets Program, including secondary interests and co-investments. Mr. Lam holds an AB degree in Economics and Government/Legal Studies from Bowdoin College.
Lillian Li joined TIFF in 2022. She performs investment research and participates in manager selection and monitoring, focusing on marketable equity-oriented assets across TIFF’s comprehensive portfolios. Prior to joining TIFF, she was an investment banking analyst at Morgan Partners. Ms. Li holds a BA in mathematical economics and philosophy from Colgate University.
Zhe Shen joined TIFF in 2021 and serves as a Director in the Diversifying Strategies group. He is responsible for evaluating and selecting a global portfolio of managers across the diversifying strategies asset class. Previously, Mr. Shen was a portfolio manager for alternatives and long/short equity at Portland House Partners. Additional previous experience includes research and business analysis at AllianceBernstein and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Mr. Shen holds a BS in Finance and Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and is a CFA charterholder.
Aanya Parikh joined TIFF in 2021. She performs investment research and participates in manager selection and monitoring, focusing on TIFF’s Private Markets Program, including secondary interests and co-investments. Ms. Parikh holds an AB degree in Economics and International Relations from Brown University.