PHILADELPHIA, PA \u2014 Glenmede recently appointed Brigid Peterson as Director of Endowments and Foundations as the firm expands its outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory business serving nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n
Peterson will report to Peter J. Zuleba III and oversee teams responsible for endowment and foundation investments, relationship management and business development, the company announced.<\/p>\n
Glenmede stated Peterson will also advise select nonprofit institutions, including foundations and endowments, on investment strategy and fiduciary management.<\/p>\n
Peterson joins the Philadelphia-based firm after 16 years at Brown Advisory, where she most recently led the company\u2019s endowments and foundations practice.<\/p>\n
According to Glenmede, Peterson previously worked with institutional investment committees, boards of directors and senior leadership teams while helping expand Brown Advisory\u2019s nonprofit advisory platform.<\/p>\n
Before entering investment management, Peterson practiced law with a focus on tax-exempt organizations and philanthropic clients.<\/p>\n
Zuleba indicated the appointment reflects Glenmede\u2019s effort to expand its institutional investment advisory capabilities for mission-driven organizations.<\/p>\n
Peterson holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Connecticut College and a law degree from University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.<\/p>\n
She also serves on several nonprofit and academic boards, including the Baltimore Community Foundation and the Kennedy Krieger Institute.<\/p>\n