Board of Directors
The Council of Institutional Investors is governed by a volunteer board of directors who are deeply committed to good corporate governance and investor protection. The 15 directors represent public, union and corporate employee benefit funds across the country.
Board Officers
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Chair: Aeisha Mastagni Portfolio Manager California State Teachers’ Retirement System Member of CII Board since 2021, previously on board from 2016-2020 |
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Co-Chair: Margaret Foran Chief Governance Officer, SVP and Corporate Secretary Prudential Financial Member of CII Board since 2020, previously on board from 2003-2007 |
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Treasurer: Katy Hoffman Chief of Staff, Investment Management Division Teacher Retirement System of Texas Member of CII board since 2021 |
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Co-Chair: Tejal Patel Executive Director SEIU Affiliates’ Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan/SOC Investment Group Member of CII board since 2021 |
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Secretary: Michael Pryce-Jones Co-Head Capital Strategies International Brotherhood of Teamsters Member of CII board since 2022 |
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Co-Chair: Michael McCauley Senior Officer Florida State Board of Administration Member of CII board since 2021 |
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Non-Officer Board Members |
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Joe Aguilar CIO Office of the Illinois State Treasurer Member of CII board since 2023 |
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Patti Gazda Corporate Governance Officer Ohio Public Employees' Retirement System Member of CII board since 2019 |
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Tracy Harris Trustee District of Columbia Retirement Board Member of CII board since 2023 |
Margaret Madden SVP, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Governance Counsel Pfizer Member of CII board since 2023 |
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Yumi Narita Executive Director of Corporate Governance Office of the New York City Comptroller Member of CII board since 2022 |
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Simiso Nzima Managing Investment Director of Global Equity California Public Employees' Retirement System Member of CII board since 2019 |
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Jennifer O'Dell Assistant Director, Corporate Affairs Laborers' International Union of North America Member of CII board since 2023 |
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Elizabeth Parisian Associate Director American Federation of Teachers Member of CII board since 2021 |
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Mitch Vogel Trustee State Universities Retirement System of Illinois Member of CII board since 2020 |