Investment Committee

The committee is advisory to the executive vice president, treasurer, and CFO for university investment policies relating to the investment management of operating cash and endowment funds. The committee also recommends procedures and investment strategies to assist the senior associate vice president for finance and deputy treasurer in managing university investments in an effective prudent fashion. The committee is appointed by the executive vice president, treasurer and CFO on the recommendation of the senior associate vice president for finance and deputy treasurer. The committee consists of up to four faculty members from the Finance and Economics Departments of the W. P. Carey School of Business, and a business community representative. (Members may normally be appointed for up to five continuous one-year terms.) 

• Jeffrey Coles, Finance
• Herbert Kauffman, Finance
• Stephen Happel, Economics
• Michael Wente, business community representative

Voting ex officio: The executive vice president, treasurer, and CFO or designee, the senior associate vice president for finance and deputy treasurer (chair), the president of the ASU Foundation or designee, and an appointed Business and Finance representative.

Nonvoting ex officio: Assistant investment officer/Associate director, financial services