Overview
The Investment Office serves Wellesley College’s mission—to provide an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world—through the management and oversight of key College financial assets and benefit plans.1
Wellesley College's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $3.2B as of Jun 30, 20252
- Capital pool
- university/college endowment1
- Investment model
- The Investment Office serves Wellesley College’s mission—to provide an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world—through the management and oversight of key College financial assets and benefit plans.1
- Investment approach
- The chief investment officer leads the team in the annual asset allocation study, portfolio structure and positioning, as well as sourcing, selecting, and monitoring each investment.3
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, real estate, public markets, fixed income.3
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- In addition to donor-restricted funds, the endowment includes funds that have been designated to act as endowment by the Board of Trustees.1
- Investment team
- The Investment Office serves Wellesley College’s mission—to provide an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world—through the management and oversight of key College financial assets and benefit plans.1
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Verified
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. 33 additional officers reported no compensation.
| Name | Title | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah F Kuenstner | Chief Investment Officer | $1,863,837 |
| Paula A Johnson | President | $1,364,215 |
| Rose C Carpenter | Deputy CIO | $1,200,520 |
| Ray Oquendo | Chief Operating Officer | $1,027,967 |
| Matthew Veilleux | Investment Director | $589,727 |
| Piper Orton | VP for Fin. & Admin. & Treas. | $524,070 |
| Karen Petrulakis | General Counsel | $510,821 |
| Christopher Parker | Investment Director | $497,755 |
| Andrew Shennan | Provost and Dean of College (Until 6/24) | $472,294 |
| Sheilah Horton | Dean of Students | $453,411 |
| Crystal Daugherty | VP for Development & Pub. Aff. (Until 10/24) | $432,198 |
| Megan Nunez | Dean of Faculty Affairs | $401,893 |
| Michael Jeffries | Dean of Academic Aff. | $320,323 |
| Theresa Peaches Valdes | Dean of Admission & Stu. Fin. Svcs | $317,025 |
| Courtney Coile | Provost and Dean of College (As of 7/24) | $273,513 |
| Ann Velenchik | Former Dean of Academic Aff. | $246,252 |
| Marisa Jaffe | VP for Development & Pub. Aff. | $239,439 |
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (wellesley.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Investment model, Governance, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Annual report (wellesley-college.files.svdcdn.com)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (wellesley.edu)Investment approach, Asset allocation · checked Jul 25, 2026
Reports and filings
- Existing profile AUM value with source URL https://wellesley-college.files.svdcdn.com/production/administrative-departments/Finance-and-administration/Controller/Annual-report/Wellesley-College-Annual-Report-2024-2025_web.pdf?dm=1766497639.Annual report · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (wellesley.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (wellesley.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (career.wellesley.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026