Ms. McGarrity re- joined PERA in March 2017 after working at William Blair as a Global Equity Product Specialist. Originally, Ms. McGarrity joined Colorado PERA in 2010, after the merger of the Denver Public Schools Retirement System, serving as their Chief Investment Officer. While at Colorado PERA, Ms. McGarrity worked as Senior Investment Officer, then as Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Colorado PERA, Ms. McGarrity held previous investment positions at Buck Consultants, Prima Capital Holding, William M. Mercer Investment Consulting, and Caxton Corporation. She is a graduate of University of Wyoming with a BS in Finance, and earned her MBA at Rider University. Ms. McGarrity is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Colorado. She is also a member of the PCAOB Investment Advisory Group.