Executive Management Team

David J. Thompson, CFA - Chief Executive Officer & President

Dave is Dwight's Chief Executive Officer and President and leads the Executive Management Team. He is responsible for the general management, supervision, and control of the business and affairs of the firm. Previously, he was Chief Investment Officer of the firm. Prior to joining Dwight in 2000, Dave was Senior Portfolio Manager for Dewey Square Investors Corporation. Before joining Dewey Square, he was Fixed Income Portfolio Manager for Lord Abbett & Company. Dave is a member of the Vermont CFA Society and earned his B.S. in Finance from Manhattan College. He has 22 years of industry experience.

James J. Burns - Chief Legal Officer

Jim is Dwight's Chief Legal Officer and is also a member of the Executive Management Team. He is responsible for overseeing the firm's legal and compliance teams and all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters affecting the firm's business. Prior to joining Dwight in 2000, Jim was Senior Counsel for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Jim is a member of the New York and Vermont State Bars, earned his J.D. from New York University, and his B.A. in History from Indiana University. He has 23 years of industry experience.

Jeanne Chenoweth - Chief Administrative Officer

Jeanne is Dwight's Chief Administrative Officer and is also a member of the Executive Management Team. She is responsible for overseeing the firm's administrative, financial, technology, and support activities. Prior to joining Dwight in 2008, Jeanne was a Vice President of Program Management and Human Resources for Fidelity Investments. Jeanne is a member of the Project Management Institute and the Society of Human Resource Management, earned her M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her B.A. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan. She has 15 years of industry experience.

W. Frank Koster - Chief Investment Officer

Frank is Dwight's Chief Investment Officer and is also a member of the Executive Management and Portfolio Strategy Teams. He is responsible for overseeing all of the firm's investment strategies. Prior to joining Dwight in 2009, Frank was Co-Head of the High Grade Fixed Income Team for Wells Capital Management. Before joining Wells Capital, he was Senior Portfolio Manager for Strong Capital Management, and also served as Head of Fixed Income at Fifth Third Bank. Frank earned his B.A. in Economics from the College of Wooster. He has 31 years of industry experience.

David W. Starr - Head of Institutional Management

Dave is Dwight's Head of Institutional Management and is also a member of the Executive Management Team. He is responsible for overseeing client service and business development efforts across the firm's business segments. Prior to joining Dwight in 1989, Dave spent 10 years in the corporate, private, and international banking industries. Dave serves on the Board of Directors for the Stable Value Investment Association, is a member of the Vermont CFA Society, and earned his B.A. in Economics from Duke University. He has 31 years of industry experience.

Senior Investment Professionals

W. Frank Koster - Chief Investment Officer

Frank is Dwight's Chief Investment Officer and is also a member of the Executive Management and Portfolio Strategy Teams. He is responsible for overseeing all of the firm's investment strategies. Prior to joining Dwight in 2009, Frank was Co-Head of the High Grade Fixed Income Team for Wells Capital Management. Before joining Wells Capital, he was Senior Portfolio Manager for Strong Capital Management, and also served as Head of Fixed Income at Fifth Third Bank. Frank earned his B.A. in Economics from the College of Wooster. He has 31 years of industry experience.

Jane Caron, CFA - Chief Economic Strategist

Jane is Dwight's Chief Economic Strategist and is also a member of the Portfolio Strategy Team. She is responsible for establishing the firm's macroeconomic framework. Prior to joining Dwight in 1999, Jane was a portfolio manager for Credit Suisse Asset Management. Before joining Credit Suisse, she was an economist for Merrill Lynch. Jane is a member of the Vermont CFA Society, and earned her M.A. and B.A. in Economics from the University of Maine. She has 18 years of industry experience.

John C. Donohue - Head of Liquidity Management

John is Dwight's Head of Liquidity Management. He is responsible for overseeing the firm's Liquidity Management Team and specializes in money market and short duration accounts. Prior to joining Dwight in 2009, John was Head of Global Liquidity for Lehman Brothers and Neuberger Berman. Before Lehman and Neuberger, he led the short duration product group for Allmerica Asset Management, and also served as a portfolio manager for CS First Boston Investment Management. John is a member of the iMoneyNet Money Market Advisory Board and Conference Faculty, earned his M.B.A. from Assumption College, and his B.A. in Financial Economics from Saint Anselm College. He has 18 years of industry experience.

Josh Kruk, CFA, CPA - Head of Portfolio Construction & Risk Management

Josh is Dwight's Head of Portfolio Construction & Risk Management and is also a member of the Portfolio Strategy Team. He is responsible for the development and oversight of portfolio risk management systems and processes for the firm. Previously, Josh was a structured product portfolio manager for Dwight. Prior to joining Dwight in 1999, he was a senior accountant for Bain Capital. Before joining Bain Capital, he was a senior auditor for Price Waterhouse. Josh is a member of the Vermont CFA Society and earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Vermont. He has 16 years of industry experience.

Paul Norris - Head of Structured Product

Paul is Dwight's Head of Structured Product and is also a member of the Portfolio Strategy Team. He is responsible for overseeing the firm's structured product portfolio management team and specializes in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Prior to joining Dwight in 2009, Paul was Director of Mortgage Portfolios for Fannie Mae, where he had also served as Director of Non-Mortgage Investments and ARM Specialist. Before joining Fannie Mae, he was Fixed Income Portfolio Manager for Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust. Paul earned his M.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland and his B.S. in Business Administration from Towson University. He has 18 years of industry experience.

Peter Vutz - Head of Corporate Credit

Peter is Dwight's Head of Corporate Credit and is also a member of the Portfolio Strategy Team. He is responsible for overseeing the firm's corporate credit portfolio management team and specializes in non-dollar securities and foreign markets. Prior to joining Dwight in 2007, Peter was the Senior International Portfolio Manager for Mellon Equity Associates LLP. Before joining Mellon, he was Head of Global Trading for Federated Global Investment Management, and also served as Head of Fixed Income Sales for Commerzbank Capital Markets Corporation, and as Director of Fixed Income Sales at HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt. Peter earned his B.A. in Banking from Mercator Business School, Germany. He has 31 years of industry experience.

Derrick M. Wulf, CFA - Head of Interest Rate Positioning

Derrick is Dwight's Head of Interest Rate Positioning and is also a member of the Portfolio Strategy Team. He is responsible for formulating interest rate strategies for the firm's investment portfolios and specializes in government-related debt. Previously, he was a structured product portfolio manager for Dwight. Derrick is a member of the Vermont CFA Society and earned his B.S. in Finance from the University of Vermont. He has 13 years of industry experience.