Lydia Gaya is a seasoned Human Resources professional currently serving as the Human Resources Manager at the University of Virginia Investment Management Company since July 2022. Prior to this role, Lydia was the Global Benefits Manager at the CFA Institute for a brief period in early 2022. Lydia's extensive experience in human resources includes a long tenure at the Southern Environmental Law Center, where roles ranged from Human Resources Coordinator to Human Resources Director from November 2012 to February 2022. Earlier career experiences include a Project Coordinator Internship at the Slovene Society of Tropical Medicine and an Assistant role at the Southern Environmental Law Center. Lydia began professional involvement with a volunteer position at Village Volunteers. Lydia holds a Master’s degree in International Administration from the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Drexel University.
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University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO)
The University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO) provides investment management services for the University of Virginia and its associated organizations in support of UVA’s mission, strategy, and operating goals. UVA’s endowment and other long-term funds are invested in UVIMCO’s Long Term Pool, which is custom-managed for the risk tolerance and endowment spending requirements of the University. Endowed funds serve as a sustainable source of funding that fuel the University’s mission of developing responsible citizen leaders and professionals; advancing, preserving, and disseminating knowledge; and providing world class patient care. UVIMCO actively manages the Long Term Pool in a manner carefully designed to provide substantial and growing stream of income to support UVA, while preserving the purchasing power of its long-term assets for future generations. UVIMCO also manages a Short Term Pool for the University and its associated organizations with near-term liquidity needs. University's consolidated endowment ranks among the five largest endowments for public institutions of higher education and among the twenty largest of all colleges and universities in the United States. Equally important, the endowment-per-student ratio is one of the largest among U.S. public institutions of higher education.