Achieving Diversity in the Boardroom and the C-Suite: Barriers, Biases, and Breakthroughs
Laurie Weir
Laurie Weir
Investment Director, CalPERS
Laurie Weir is an Investment Director participating on the leadership team of CalPERS Investment Office. CalPERS portfolio is valued at approximately $300 billion. The Investment Office is staffed with over 400 employees and an annual budget of approximately $2.4 billion. CalPERS represents 1.7 million members and retirees.
Laurie also leads the CalPERS Targeted Investment Programs overseeing key initiatives for all asset classes, such as Emerging and Transition Manager Programs and California investment strategies. Laurie Chairs CalPERS Investment Office Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee and manages labor stakeholder relations. Laurie serves as an Advisory Board Member of the Robert Toigo Foundation.
Before joining CalPERS, Laurie served as Deputy Treasurer in the California State Treasurer’s Office. There, she was responsible for the oversight of tax credit and tax-exempt bond allocations, and advisory services to California’s business, development, and finance communities.
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