Key Takeaways
- • Northwestern Medicine has named Harisha Koneru Haigh as its new Chief Investment Officer, filling the role with an internal candidate from the university's investment office.
- • Haigh is currently a managing director at Northwestern University's $15.3 billion investment office, and will remain part of the broader Northwestern community while leading the health system's investments.
- • Per publisher reporting, the health system's investment pool totals $12.9 billion, including $7.1 billion in alternative investments.
- • Haigh's prior roles include principal at PPM America Capital Partners and financial analyst at ABN AMRO.
Summary
Northwestern Medicine has appointed Harisha Koneru Haigh as its new Chief Investment Officer, according to the original report. Haigh is a managing director with Northwestern University's $15.3 billion investment office, and the appointment draws on the university's existing investment system rather than an outside search. The role keeps her connected to the university, reflecting the health system's longstanding partnership with Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
Haigh announced the move in a statement on LinkedIn, calling it "a privilege to join a nationally recognized, vitally important institution whose mission touches so many lives." She said she was grateful for the opportunity to lead a "thoughtful and dedicated team" while remaining part of the broader Northwestern community.
Publisher reporting describes Haigh as CIO of a $12.9 billion pool with $7.1 billion in alternatives, a split that underscores the weight of alternative assets in the health system's portfolio. Those figures are reported by the publisher and were not independently verified in the source material.
Before joining Northwestern, Haigh was a principal at PPM America Capital Partners and a financial analyst at ABN AMRO. She holds a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Haigh announced the move in a statement on LinkedIn, calling it "a privilege to join a nationally recognized, vitally important institution whose mission touches so many lives." She said she was grateful for the opportunity to lead a "thoughtful and dedicated team" while remaining part of the broader Northwestern community.
Publisher reporting describes Haigh as CIO of a $12.9 billion pool with $7.1 billion in alternatives, a split that underscores the weight of alternative assets in the health system's portfolio. Those figures are reported by the publisher and were not independently verified in the source material.
Before joining Northwestern, Haigh was a principal at PPM America Capital Partners and a financial analyst at ABN AMRO. She holds a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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