Overview
Sitting on the Hudson River with the Manhattan skyline as your backdrop, Stevens Institute of Technology is where bold ideas become real-world impact.1
Stevens Institute of Technology's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $387.7M as of Jun 30, 20252
- Capital pool
- university endowment1
- Investment model
- Stevens uses Goldman Sachs as its outsourced chief investment officer; the 2018 report says Goldman Sachs managed 82% of total portfolio assets and 92% of investable assets, while Stevens oversaw 14% and legacy alternatives represented 4%.3
- Investment approach
- The endowment uses a diversified strategic asset-allocation approach across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, with a stated strategy to increase private equity and private credit and approximately 7% tactical asset allocation strategies.3
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: venture capital.1
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- Federal Work Study Information How to Apply for Student Employment All student employment listings can be found on using the Student Job Board.4
- Investment team
- The investment function comprises university management, an Investment Committee of trustees and finance-knowledgeable faculty, and Goldman Sachs as OCIO.3
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Needs review
Officer compensation
Reported on IRS Form 990, tax year 2025. Figures are as filed and include reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations plus other compensation. 31 additional officers reported no compensation.
| Name | Title | Total |
|---|---|---|
| NARIMAN FARVARDIN | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | $1,296,964 |
| JIANMIN QU | PROVOST & SVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | $673,001 |
| LOUIS J MAYER | VP OF FINANCE/TREASURER, CFO | $551,145 |
| KATHY L SCHULZ | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY | $548,200 |
| GREGORY PRASTACOS | DEAN TO 8/31/24 & PROFESSOR | $512,169 |
| CONSTANTIN CHASSAPIS | SR. VICE PROVOST | $506,669 |
| DAVID ZENG | VICE PROVOST | $494,045 |
| EDMUND SYNAKOWSKI | VICE PROVOST | $492,823 |
| JEAN ZU | DEAN | $488,055 |
| MUHAMMAD HAJJ | DEPARTMENT CHAIR | $485,535 |
| DINESH VERMA | PROFESSOR/EXEC DIR OF SERC | $467,625 |
| ELISABETH MCGRATH | VP FOR UNIV RELATIONS | $463,933 |
| LAURA ROSE | VP FOR DEV/ALUM | $461,029 |
| GEORGE KORFIATIS | PROFESSOR | $457,179 |
| CHRISTOPHE PIERRE | FORMER KEY & PROFESSOR | $443,879 |
| ROBERT MAFFIA | VP FOR FACILITIES & CAMPUS OPS | $433,170 |
| SOURAN MANOOCHEHRI | PROFESSOR & DEPT CHAIR | $419,468 |
| SHERAINE GILLIAM | CHRO, VP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES | $393,819 |
| CINDY CHIN | VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT | $373,213 |
| ANTHONY BARRESE | DIR CORE CURR & FAC DEV TO 8/31/24 | $366,648 |
| SARA KLEIN | VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS | $356,576 |
| DIBYENDU DIBS SARKAR | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR | $338,537 |
| TEJASH PATEL | VP, CIO TO 9/6/24 | $319,581 |
| JOSEPH E CASSIDY | AVP FINANCE/ASSIST TREAS | $319,515 |
| GEORGE M CALHOUN | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR AS OF 5/20/25 | $314,257 |
| R ELAINE HENRY | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR TO 5/20/25 | $300,171 |
| ARSHAD SAIYED | COLO & DEAN AS OF 4/15/24 | $282,905 |
| GERT-JAN DE VREEDE | DEAN AS OF 9/1/24 | $245,644 |
| DAWN DA SILVA | FORMER AVP | $238,616 |
| MICHAEL PARENTE | INTERIM VP AS OF 9/7/24 | $238,072 |
| DILHAN KALYON | FORMER KEY | $236,292 |
| TONIANN BIONDOLILLO | ASST SEC/EXEC ASST | $131,939 |
| NICHOLAS SMITH | TRUSTEE AS OF 5/20/25 | $4,826 |
| CHRISTOPHER J FRANK | TRUSTEE/ADJUNCT | $4,678 |
| JARED W DONNELLY | TRUSTEE | $983 |
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (stevens.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Asset allocation · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Financial statements (assets.stevens.edu)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Annual report (assets.stevens.edu)Investment model, Investment approach, Investment team · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (stevens.edu)Governance · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (assets.stevens.edu)Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Reports and filings
- The endowment uses a diversified strategic asset-allocation approach across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, with a stated strategy to increase private equity and private credit and approximately 7% tactical asset allocation strategies.Annual report · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Existing profile AUM value with source URL https://assets.stevens.edu/mviowpldu823/2UR4hyURs4x4bvG8Yw1pkx/66a2b03ff645d9644e0df60ee9167bf2/FY2025_Financial_Statment.pdf.Financial statements · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (stevens.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (stevens.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (stevens.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (assets.stevens.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026