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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Catherine Keating ('84) Named CEO of Commonfund

Catherine Keating, who graduated from Villanova as an English major in 1984, has just been chosen by Commonfund, a large investment management firm that works with non-profits, as its new Chief Executive Officer.  Keating, who was previously head of investment management at JPMorgan Chase & Co, was named one of American Banker’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking in 2013.  She is also Chair of Villanova’s Board of Trustees.

Catherine Keating