Noradeen Farlekas

Noradeen Farlekas, LP.D., CFA, currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Fairfield University since 2022. Prior to this role, Noradeen was the Chief Investment Officer at MMBB Financial Services from 2019 to 2022, overseeing a $3 billion asset management portfolio and achieving significant improvements in operational efficiency. Experience includes a Lectureship at Northeastern University from 2017 to 2022, teaching courses on Impact Investing and Sustainable Economic Development, as well as a significant tenure at IBM (1997-2016) as Head of Global Equities and a member of the IBM Retirement Fund's investment team. Earlier experience includes serving as Senior Investment Manager at Entergy, co-managing substantial pension plans. Noradeen holds a Doctorate of Law and Policy and an MBA from Northeastern University, along with dual Bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Economics/Finance from the University of Scranton.