II Expands Americas Team
As we continue our journey to evolve and transform our institutional business, Institutional Investor is excited to announce that Amanda Rodrigues has joined Institutional Investor as Senior Executive Director – Head of Product for the US Institutional Business. Amanda will be working alongside the Head of Sales, Giorgio Tupini and the Head of Investor Relations, Arch Kapur, under the leadership of Katarina Storfer Racek – the head of Americas Institutional Business.
Over the course of a 20-year career in the finance industry, Amanda has helped some of the world’s most sophisticated investors connect with leading alternative investment managers. She is a passionate believer in the power of events to create meaningful relationships that deliver value across the investment community. In her new role, Amanda will be responsible for evolution and growth of our institutional memberships and forums businesses, delivering the gold standard of investment content and thought leadership for which II is renowned.
Amanda has experience in both public and private markets, most recently at leading VC ff VENTURE CAPITAL as Principal and previously at alternatives specialist FORESTER CAPITAL LLC as Director of Business Development. She is not new to the events space, having led the renowned GAIM USA franchise before, during and after the GFC, launching GAIM Fund of Funds, GAIM Ops Cayman, and GAIM Global Macro. Additionally, Amanda launched the premiere investment meeting for family offices as head of the US community of UHNW family offices at CAMPDEN WEALTH.
Amanda began her career as an auditor at the National Audit Office in London after graduating with a Master of Arts in History from the University of Edinburgh. She has completed the Private Wealth Management Program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds the Series 7 and 63 licenses.
We are delighted to add Amanda’s expertise in delivering the highest caliber educational networking experiences to Institutional Investor’s US business.