Leadership


Leadership

2025-2026 Officers

President

Daniel Judd, CFA
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Email President

Vice President

Nick Ballard, CFA
Texas Tech University System Office of Investments
Email Vice President

Treasurer

Fraser Armstrong-Watters, CFA
Chimera Investment Corporation
Email Treasurer

Secretary

Jeff DeKlotz, CFA
PIMCO
Email Secretary

Committees

Annual Dinner Co-Chair

Kevin Lincoln, CFA
Deep Eddy Capital
Email Annual Dinner Chair

Annual Dinner Co-Chair

Daniel Judd, CFA
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Email Annual Dinner Chair

Governance Co-chair

Maddie Minnaganti, CFA
Lightsource BP
Email Governance Chair

Governance Co-chair

Nick Ballard, CFA
Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
Email Governance Chair

Governance Co-chair

Daniel Judd, CFA
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Email Governance Chair

Women in Investing Chair

Sibei Wen, CFA
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Email Programs Chair

Social and Educational Programming Co-chair

Nick Ballard, CFA
Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
Email Programs Chair

Social and Educational Programming Co-chair

Sibei Wen, CFA
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Email Programs Chair

Social and Educational Programming Co-chair

Tom Villalta, CFA
Austin 180 Advisory Group LLC
Email Programs Chair

Membership

Maddie Minnaganti, CFA
Lightsource BP
Email Membership Chair

Communications

Griffin Watkins, CFA
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Email Communications Chair

University Relations Co-chair

Jeff DeKlotz, CFA
PIMCO
Email University Relations Chair

University Relations Co-chair

Mallory Glusband, CFA
UTIMCO
Email University Relations Chair

Book Club

Gabe Thornhill, CFA
MPM Wealth Advisors
Email Book Club Chair

Advocacy Co-chair

Kevin Lincoln, CFA
Deep Eddy Capital
Email Advocacy Chair

Advocacy Co-chair

Gabe Thornhill, CFA
MPM Wealth Advisors
Email Advocacy Chair

Volunteer Chair

Patty Steinwedell
Executive Director CFA Society Austin
Email Executive Director

CFA Texas Chair

Maddie Minnaganti, CFA
Lightsource BP
Email Advocacy Chair

Sponsorship Co-chair

Gabe Thornhill, CFA
MPM Wealth Advisors
Email Sponsorship Chair

Sponsorship Co-chair

Panayiotis Lambropolous, CFA
ERS Texas
Email Sponsorship Chair

Executive Director

Patty Steinwedell
CFA Society Austin
Email Executive Director

Any questions? Contact [email protected].

Past Presidents

2024-2025
Maddie Minnaganti, CFA

2023-2024
Courtney Dunn, CFA, CAIA

2022-2023
Gabe Thornhill, CFA

2021-2022
Kevin Lincoln, CFA

2020-2021
John Dashtara, CFA

2019-2020
Ryann Marotta, CFA

2018-2019
Matt Jachimiak, CFA

2017-2018
Tom Villalta, CFA

2016-2017
Deborah A. Castellani, CFA

2015-2016
Sharon Criswell, CFA

2014-2015
Brian Aylieff, CFA

2013-2014
Richard Piotrowski, CFA

2012-2013
Scott Neuendorf, CFA

2011-2012
Sara Leigh Seely, CFA

2010-2011
Mark Jared Albert, CFA

2009-2010
Dwight E. Hood, CFA

2008-2009
Eric C. Boyce, CFA

2007-2008
Thomas E. Kemler, CFA

2006-2007
Natalie Uhlig Anderson, CFA

2005-2006
Thomas B. Cammack Jr., CFA

2004-2005
Kathy-Ann Reissman, CFA

2003-2004
Proctor James Sherwin, CFA

2002-2003
Nancy Adams Miller

2001-2002
Jeffrey S. Lucado, CFA

2000-2001
James R. Hille, CFA

1999-2000
Harland B. Doak, CFA

1998-1999
B. Holland Timmins, CFA

1997-1998
Patricia Scheuer, CFA

1996-1997
Barbara A. Black, CFA

1995-1996
Joseph R. Rymal, CFA

1994-1995
Claudia H. Williams

1993-1994
Deborah A. Laudermilk

1992-1993
Greg L. Cox, CFA

1991-1992
David H. Sugimoto, CFA

1990-1991
Walter J. Arellano

1989-1990
Henry M. Davis

1988-1989
George Reagan, CFA

1987-1988
John B. Carl, CFA

1986-1987
Edmund M. Cowart, CFA

1984-1986
I. Craig Hester, CFA

1983-1984
Vernon D. Torgerson, Jr., CFA

1982-1983
John W. Eccles, CFA

1981-1982
Jesse H. Miller, CFA

1980-1981
Clark P. Manning

1979-1980
David G. Peebles, CFA

1978-1979
Preston G. Craig

1977-1978
John W. Saunders, Jr., CFA

1976-1977
Ronald C. Schultz

1975-1976
William E. King

1974-1975
Ernest W. Walker

1973-1974
William B. Culverwell, CFA

1971-1973
Harry L. Bengston

1970-1971
Robert W. Lau, CFA

1969-1970
William L. Lobb