Key Takeaways
- • The Oregon State Treasury has appointed Ryan Lobdell as its new diversifying strategies investment officer, per the primary source article.
- • Lobdell joins from Meketa Investment Group, where he spent nearly a decade in senior roles, most recently as managing principal and head of marketable alternatives.
- • At Meketa, Lobdell oversaw $40B in hedge fund and liquid alternative allocations across more than 250 investments, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- • Lobdell previously served as a senior vice-president at Pension Consulting Alliance (PCA), which merged with Meketa in 2019.
Summary
The Oregon State Treasury has named Ryan Lobdell as its new diversifying strategies investment officer, according to the primary source report. Lobdell is leaving Meketa Investment Group, where he spent nearly a decade in senior roles, most recently as managing principal and head of marketable alternatives. Citing his LinkedIn profile, the report says he oversaw $40B in hedge fund and liquid alternative allocations across more than 250 investments, covering the full investment lifecycle from sourcing and due diligence to portfolio construction and rebalancing.
At Meketa, Lobdell led the firm's marketable alternatives research agenda and redesigned its Risk Mitigating Strategies framework. He also authored white papers, presented findings to institutional boards and investment committees, managed key client relationships including asset-liability projects, and guided strategic investment decisions.
Before Meketa, Lobdell was a senior vice-president at Pension Consulting Alliance (PCA), where he advised U.S. public pension funds on asset-liability optimization and investment strategy and translated complex data into board-level insights. PCA merged with Meketa in 2019, combining its expertise and client base under the Meketa name.
In a LinkedIn post, Lobdell thanked colleagues at Meketa and said he is excited about what comes next. The report does not disclose the terms of his Oregon role or his start date.
At Meketa, Lobdell led the firm's marketable alternatives research agenda and redesigned its Risk Mitigating Strategies framework. He also authored white papers, presented findings to institutional boards and investment committees, managed key client relationships including asset-liability projects, and guided strategic investment decisions.
Before Meketa, Lobdell was a senior vice-president at Pension Consulting Alliance (PCA), where he advised U.S. public pension funds on asset-liability optimization and investment strategy and translated complex data into board-level insights. PCA merged with Meketa in 2019, combining its expertise and client base under the Meketa name.
In a LinkedIn post, Lobdell thanked colleagues at Meketa and said he is excited about what comes next. The report does not disclose the terms of his Oregon role or his start date.
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