Christopher Ailman

Christopher Ailman has been Chief Investment Officer of CalSTRS since 2000, making him one of the longest-serving CIOs at a major US pension fund. CalSTRS manages over $320 billion in retirement assets for California's public school teachers. During his tenure, Ailman has been one of the most vocal institutional investors on corporate governance issues, advocating for improved board diversity, executive pay accountability, and climate risk disclosure. He helped develop the global Long-Term Investor community and has been involved in numerous initiatives to align corporate behavior with long-term investor interests. His longevity and voice have made him one of the most influential figures in the US institutional investing community. His willingness to use CalSTRS's scale as a tool for systemic change in corporate governance practices has defined a new standard for how major pension funds engage with the companies in which they invest.