Cecelia Chen Caia

Cecelia Chen, CAIA has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Cecelia currently serves as the Director of Investments at Carnegie Corporation of New York since July 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Investment Officer at Seattle City Employees' Retirement System for nearly six years, where they primarily handled Real Estate, Real Assets, and Private Equity portfolios. Cecelia was responsible for conducting due diligence, presenting investment recommendations, and maintaining technological solutions for the Investment Team.

Before that, Cecelia worked as an Agricultures and Metals Commodity Trader at TransMarket Group, L.L.C. from July 2013 to June 2015. Cecelia also gained experience as a Junior Coffee Trader at Louis Dreyfus, where they analyzed coffee supply and demand and helped launch the company's Chinese office for the coffee platform.

Additionally, Cecelia has worked in various other roles including Computer Assistant at Yale University, School of Management - Real Estate Analyst at Tsinghua University, Network Planning Intern at Aegean Airlines, and Market Strategy Intern at Whirlpool Corporation. Their wide-ranging experience demonstrates their adaptability and ability to excel in different roles and industries.

Cecelia Chen, CAIA, has a diverse education history which includes a Bachelor of Art degree in Economics from Yale University, obtained between the years 2006 and 2011. In 2017 to 2018, they pursued a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Development from the University of Washington. Additionally, they have also completed a period of study at the IUP Chinese Center at Tsinghua University in 2009 to 2010, specializing in Advanced Business Chinese. Furthermore, they hold a CAIA certification from the CAIA Association, although the specific month and year of acquisition are not known.