WILTON, CT, September 28, 2007 – Commonfund, the nation’s largest investment management firm devoted exclusively to nonprofit investors today announced the hiring of former GE Commercial –Senior Vice President: Risk Systems and Analytics, Vivian Lee-Shiue. 

In announcing Vivian’s appointment, Commonfund President and CEO, Verne O. Sedlacek commented that “in today’s market environment and especially with the nature of our nonprofit client’s perpetual investments, an organization can never be too strong in its Risk Management function.

Commonfund also announced that Ms. Lee-Shiue will become interim group Head of Risk Management replacing Andrew Kandiew who has left to pursue new career opportunities.

Prior to joining GE, Ms. Lee-Shiue worked in similar positions at JPMorganChase and Capco. Ms. Lee-Shiue has earned a BA from the University of Chicago and her MBA from Cornell.

Founded in 1971, Commonfund is devoted to enhancing the financial resources of nonprofit institutions including endowments, foundations, healthcare and service organizations through superior fund management, investment advice, and treasury operations.  Directly or through its subsidiaries, Commonfund Capital, Commonfund Realty, and Commonfund Asset Management Company, Commonfund manages over $40 billion for approximately 1,700 nonprofit institutions, representing one of the largest pools of educational endowment and operating funds in the world.  In response to the growing needs of nonprofit institutions, Commonfund, together with its subsidiary companion organizations, offers more than 45 different endowment investment programs including funds for the management of short- and intermediate-term operating cash reserves. All securities are distributed through Commonfund Securities, Inc. www.commonfund.org.