Biographical Note

Secretary-General Appoints Carolyn Boykin of United States as Secretary-General’s

Representative for United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Asset Investments

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Carolyn Boykin of the United States as Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund.

The Fund was established by the General Assembly in 1949 to provide retirement, death, disability and related benefits for staff of the United Nations and the other organizations admitted to membership in the Fund.  The position of full-time Special Representative, established by the General Assembly in March 2014, will assist the Secretary-General in carrying out the fiduciary responsibilities for the investment of the assets of the Fund.  In her new role, Ms. Boykin will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Pension Board and will be responsible for the overall investment policy, and oversight and management of the investments of the Fund.

Ms. Boykin brings to the position extensive experience that combines her investment acumen, management expertise and scholarly research.  She is currently President of the Bolton Partners Investment Consulting Group, Inc., in Maryland.

Prior to that appointment, she held senior positions with several large pension plans.  She served as Chief Investment Officer for the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (1999-2003).  From 1998 to 1999, she was Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Lucent Technologies, Inc. in New Jersey, and Securities Investment Officer for the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System from 1995 to 1998.

Ms. Boykin holds a Master of Science in Finance from Loyola University in Maryland, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Emory University in Georgia.  She is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder and a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute.

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