Team

Investment Staff

Chris Gill, Interim Chief Investment Officer

As Interim CIO, Chris oversees Georgetown’s investment portfolio and asset allocation decisions. In his prior role as Managing Director, he was responsible for the endowment’s allocations to public equity, real estate, infrastructure, credit and fixed income as well as the direct investment program. Prior to joining the team at Georgetown, Chris was an analyst at Emerging Markets Management, an EM dedicated asset manager, where he covered both the Latin American and EMEA equity markets as well as the global energy sector. He also serves on the Finance Committee of the Rock Creek Conservancy. Chris earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Economics and Spanish from Cornell University. He is a CFA charterholder.

Ben VanGelder, Managing Director

As Managing Director, Ben is responsible for the endowment’s private equity, credit, and real asset portfolios. Ben started his career at Yale’s Investments Office, where he served for five years before joining the Georgetown team. At Yale, he primarily covered due diligence and review of funds for Yale’s real estate portfolio. Ben earned a BA from Yale University, with a double major in Classics and Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and is a CFA charterholder.

Estelle Ith, Associate Director

As Associate Director, Estelle’s responsibilities include strategic allocation and manager selection across public equity, fixed income, infrastructure and credit. Estelle joined the team from Orbis Investments, a long-only public equity fund, where she covered the U.S. consumer sector. Prior to that, she was an investment associate at The Carlyle Group and an investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse. Estelle earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Finance from Brigham Young University.

Harry Bellwoar, Investment Associate

As an Investment Associate specializing in Private Investments, Harry’s responsibilities include strategic allocation and manager selection across private equity, credit, and real assets. Prior to joining the team at Georgetown, Harry was an associate at True Wind, a technology focused private equity firm based in San Francisco. Harry started his career in New York with Goldman Sachs as an investment banking analyst. Harry earned a BA from Georgetown University, with a major in Economics and minors in Business Administration and Biology.

Joseph Clark, Investment Associate

As an Investment Associate specializing in Public Investments, Joseph’s responsibilities include strategic allocation and manager selection across public equity, fixed income and credit. Joseph started his career at UVIMCO (University of Virginia Investment Management Company), where he served for three and a half years before joining Georgetown’s Investment Office. Joseph earned a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia.

Operations Staff

Will Duncan, Director, Operations

As Director of Operations, Will is responsible for the endowment’s accounting, compliance, risk monitoring, and reporting functions. Now in his second tenure with Georgetown’s Investment Office, Will has also worked for Vanderbilt University’s Office of Investments and KPMG’s Federal Audit practice. Will holds a BS in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mary Amburgey, Associate Director, Operations

As Associate Director for Operations, Mary is responsible for fund administration, operational due diligence, and portfolio data management. Prior to joining Georgetown, Mary worked for Vanderbilt University’s Office of Investments. She holds a BA in Business Administration from Belmont University.

Keegan Raa, Associate Director, Risk

As Associate Director of Risk, Keegan supports the endowment’s accounting, compliance, risk monitoring, and reporting functions. Prior to joining Georgetown’s Investment Office, Keegan spent seven years in the Assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Keegan holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance and Accounting and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town. He is a Chartered Accountant, CA(SA). 

Jackie Petito, Operations Associate

As an Associate, Jackie supports office operations, accounting, and administration. Prior to her time at Georgetown, Jackie served as Assistant Director of the National Portrait Gallery’s scholarly center, PORTAL. Jackie received a BA in Art History and Anthropology from Washington College.