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John serves as Senior Managing Director for the CAIA Association, overseeing the industry leading CAIA charter, thought leadership and content development, and CAIA's Asia Pacific strategy. John has devoted over 20 years to the asset management industry to recover the narrative of the value that the investment profession bring to society. He is a staunch public advocate for market integrity, long-termism, investor outcomes, diversity, human dignity and educational standards, as necessary ingredients to building a sustainable and healthy profession. John previously served as Managing Director for the Americas for CFA Institute, a region comprised of 40+ countries from Canada, the U.S., Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Bowman joined CFA Institute in 2004 after holding several industry positions. He served as a portfolio manager at Mellon Growth Advisors (MGA), where he was responsible for portfolio construction and stock selection for the MGA International Growth and MGA Global Growth strategies. Bowman also served as a portfolio manager for the International Growth Opportunities Strategy at State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) in its Global Fundamental Strategies Group. John is a prolific writer and commentator, frequently appearing in industry and business publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Pension and Investments, Financial Advisor, The Independent, Wealthmanagement.com and CNBC. Bowman earned a BS in Business Administration from Mary Washington College and is a CFA charterholder.

Rossitsa Stoyanova is responsible for leading the Portfolio Design team and is accountable for establishing the long-term total portfolio design that addresses our mandate to maximize investment returns without undue risk of loss. She is a member of our Inclusion and Diversity Council, and executive sponsor of our Women’s Initiative. Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2008, Rossitsa was at GE Energy Financial Services in Stamford, CT, where she was responsible for due diligence as well as structuring and negotiating acquisitions in the power sector. She also worked in Assurance and Advisory Services at Deloitte & Touche in Chicago. Rossitsa holds a BBA from Saint Mary’s College in Indiana and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Illinois. She is on the boards of WiltonRe and Cordelio Power.