# Stefan Strein

> Stefan Strein is president, CEO and chief investment officer of UNC Management Company, which he joined in June 2026. His career spans early-stage venture investing, a decade leading investments at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the creation of Cleveland Clinic’s internal investment office. His public record emphasizes generalist investing, developing future CIOs and serving mission-based institutions.

- **Role:** President, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at UNC Management Company
- **Organizations:** UNC Management Company, Annie E. Casey Foundation (former), Cleveland Clinic (former), Western Reserve Land Conservancy, New Covenant Trust Company, W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Trust, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, Accelerate Investors CIO Council
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, Washington College, Graduate degree, Johns Hopkins University
- **Known for:** Built and led an internal investment team of 23 professionals at Cleveland Clinic., Former colleagues Alex Ambroz, Adam Smith, Jonathan Grushkin and Kelli Washington subsequently became CIOs., Received Chief Investment Officer’s 2025 Versatility Award.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked at two mid-Atlantic venture capital firms and in commercialization of technology from Johns Hopkins University and Virginia Tech.
- **2005-2015** — Vice president and CIO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
- **2015** — Became Cleveland Clinic’s first internal CIO and built its investment office.
- **2025** — Received Chief Investment Officer’s Versatility Award.
- **2026-03** — Appointment to lead UNC Management Company announced March 16.
- **2026-06** — Joined UNC Management Company as president, CEO and CIO.

## Achievements

- Built and led an internal investment team of 23 professionals at Cleveland Clinic.
- Former colleagues Alex Ambroz, Adam Smith, Jonathan Grushkin and Kelli Washington subsequently became CIOs.
- Received Chief Investment Officer’s 2025 Versatility Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed UNC Investment Fund’s fiscal-2026 return of 37.8% and its long-held SpaceX exposure at a trustees’ committee meeting; he joined in June, near the end of that reporting period.
- **2026-06** — Began as president, CEO and CIO of UNC Management Company.

## Links

- Website: https://uncmc.unc.edu/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-strein-nacd-dc-09135340

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Last updated: 2026-10-09