Elizabeth A. Adams

Ms. Adams joined HMC as Director of Internal Audit in May 2002 and is responsible for monitoring investment policies and procedures, attending investment committee meetings, and performing various internal audit functions. Ms. Adams reports to HMC’s Executive Vice President & General Counsel as well as HMC’s Board of Directors and is independent of the Firm’s investment management teams. Ms. Adams has over 30 years of professional experience as a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining HMC, Ms. Adams was employed by the Birmingham office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) from 1992 to 2002 and was serving as a Senior Manager at the time of her departure. While at PwC, Ms. Adams primarily served public manufacturing clients and specialized in SEC reporting. Ms. Adams holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Troy University and holds the designee of Certified Fraud Examiner. In April 2000, Ms. Adams was named Troy University’s Young Alumnus of the Year in Accounting and is a past president of the Board of Directors for the HERO Foundation (Harbert Employees Reaching Out).