Biography

Paula Volent has served as a Director since February 2020. Ms. Volent is currently the Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at The Rockefeller University, a role she has held since August 2021. Ms. Volent served as the Senior Vice President for Investments and Chief Investment Officer at Bowdoin College from 2006 to June 2021.  She previously served as Vice President for Investments at Bowdoin College from 2002 to 2006, and Associate Treasurer at Bowdoin College from 2000 to 2002.  Prior to joining Bowdoin College in 2000, Ms. Volent served as a Senior Associate at the Yale Investments Office and before focusing on endowment management, she worked as a paper conservator. Ms. Volent also serves on the Board of 1stdibs.com, Inc. She holds an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management, a Master of Arts from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Hampshire.