Théodore Economou
, Independent
Théodore Economou is a board member and adviser at CFA. He has 25 years' experience in both asset management and as an asset owner in Europe and the United States. He serves as an advisor to pension funds worldwide, including the $100 billion Virginia Retirement System, Virginia, USA. He managed capital markets activities and investments for ITT Corporation in New York. Economou held the position of CEO and CIO of the CERN Pension Fund where he initiated a risk-based approach that became known as the CERN model. Economou served as CIO at Lombard Odier, overseeing 6 billion CHF in multi-asset strategies and chaired the Lombard Odier Group’s Swiss pension fund. Under his leadership both the Lombard Odier and CERN Pension Funds received industry distinctions for their asset management. He has received HFR's award for "Outstanding contribution to the alternative investment industry by an institutional investor".
