Chris Anderson joined TIFF in 2015, and is a managing director on the private markets team. He helps manage all aspects of the private equity and venture capital portfolios, focusing globally on origination of fund investments and direct investments alongside independent sponsors. As a longtime supporter of education and entrepreneurship, Anderson serves on the Investment Committee for the Babson College endowment and chairs Babson’s Private Equity Committee. Anderson began his career as an engineer after graduating from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, where he also raced on the sailing team and was commissioned in the US Naval Reserve. Chris later pursued an MBA at Babson College, after which he worked on the investment team of SVG Advisers, a global private equity fund of funds, and later led the private equity program for Alcatel-Lucent’s $30 billion pension plan before joining TIFF. Chris lives in Hingham, Massachusetts with his wife, three sons, puppy and two cats.