The Editorial Committee

The distinguished 31 person Editorial Committee, which reflects a cross section of various types of asset owners, engage with the Institute to set the direction and develop cutting-edge topic for the forums.  The Editorial Committee assists The Institute in the recruitment of speakers, drives the content by selecting topics, and also acts as an informal advisory board and strategic resource.  The Institute’s goal is to keep its investment community abreast of industry practices on a “real-time” basis at each program and to sharpen the understanding of critical factors impacting both long and short-term investment ideas leading to better investment returns.

Andrea Szigethy 

Partner & Managing Director, The iConnections Investment Institute

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Andrea Szigethy is a Partner & Managing Director of the iConnections Investment Institute (formerly known as The Investment Institute). Prior to her current role, Andrea was the Founder & CEO of The Investment Institute, an educational membership organization founded in 2016.  Previously, Andrea was a Partner and Director of Marketing and Branding for Morgan Creek Capital Management from 2006-2016 where she led the branding, public relations, client education, events and marketing efforts for the firm.  Prior to Morgan Creek, Andrea was the President of NMS Management, Inc., an educational investment conference company where she spent six years in positions of increasing responsibility, concluding in her role as President.  She managed all aspects of conference production, R&D, sales, marketing and relationship management.  Andrea is one of the founding members of the North Carolina Chapter of 100 Women in Finance.  She serves on multiple boards including The Morgan Creek Foundation,  the Advancement Committee for the Hill Learning Center, and Funds4Food.  Andrea received her Bachelor of Arts Degree with a dual concentration in Business Administration and Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. Outside of work, Andrea enjoys spending time with her large blended family, close friends and dogs.  Andrea’s favorite spot to run away to is Bald Head Island in NC!

donna holly

Partner & Managing Director, The iConnections Investment Institute

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Donna Holly is a Partner & Managing Director of the iConnections Investment Institute (formerly known as The Investment Institute). Prior to joining forces with iConnections, Donna was the President of The Investment Institute, an educational membership organization founded in 2016.  Previously, Donna was Director of Events Marketing at Morgan Creek Capital Management.  Donna joined Morgan Creek in 2008 after working as a freelance consultant on educational events for the firm for two years.  Prior to joining Morgan Creek, Donna worked at SAB Capital on the client relations and marketing team where she was responsible for overseeing the integration of the client relationship management system company-wide and providing performance and subscription documents to investors.  Previously, she worked as the Director of Client Service and Project Management at NMS Management, Inc., an educational conference company designed to service the endowment, foundation and high net worth communities. Donna spent eight years as an advertising agency producer, developing TV and radio commercials for national clients, first at Wells Rich Greene BDDP and later at Ammirati Puris Lintas. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Florida and is now, along with her husband, studying the development and care of chickens in her own backyard, after a culture-shock producing move to Roswell, Georgia after 19 years in Manhattan.

elizabeth shaffer

Events Coordinator, The iConnections Investment Institute

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Elizabeth Shaffer is an Event Coordinator at the iConnections Investment Institute (formerly known as The Investment Institute). Elizabeth’s duties include event preparation for all of the Institute’s in-person and virtual events, client communication, event marketing and on-site conference coordination. Previously, Elizabeth was a Celebrity Services Agent at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center where she oversaw and assisted with all details regarding the most prestigious hotel guests’ stay. Prior to working at the Gaylord Palms, Elizabeth was a Guest Services Supervisor for Andy Frain Services (staffing agency for the Amway Center in Orlando, FL) where she oversaw the guest services team during the arena’s 20,000-attendee concerts and sporting events. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Science degree in Event Management from the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management.