The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has announced the appointment of Kirsty Jenkinson as senior investment director of private markets and sustainable investment and stewardship strategies (SISS).
Jenkinson joined CalSTRS in 2019 as the director of SISS, a position she held for nearly seven years.
During her tenure at CalSTRS, Jenkinson has been a key member of the investments branch’s senior management team, working closely with CIO Scott Chan to ensure CalSTRS continues to thrive in an increasingly complex investment environment. As the director of SISS, Jenkinson launched and grew the multi-asset class SISS Private Portfolio with a mandate to invest opportunistically in climate solutions across a wide risk-return spectrum, from venture capital to infrastructure. She has also led CalSTRS’ net-zero strategic priority since its adoption in 2021.
In this new position, Jenkinson reports to Chan.
Jenkinson is the fourth member of C
