Profile
Marlene Kaye Puffer served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at CN Investment Division from 2018 to 2022.
Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President at Brandywine Global Investment Management (Canada) ULC from 2003 to 2005.
She also held positions as a Trustee at Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, Principal at RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., Managing Editor-Global Fixed Income Strategy at BCA Research, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, and Principal at BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp.
Ltd. Dr. Puffer was also a Faculty member at the University of Toronto and the Chief Investment Officer at Nav Canada Pension Plan.
Currently, she is the Chief Investment Officer at Alberta Investment Management Corp.
from 2023 to 2024.
Dr. Puffer completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Toronto and obtained graduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Rochester Simon Business School.
Former positions of Marlene Puffer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Alberta Investment Management Corp.
Alberta Investment Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance AIMCo places investments across all asset classes and markets to maximize return on risk. Their investment strategy and economics group follows a process to deliver global economic forecasts and investment strategy recommendations over various time horizons. The group’s fundamental analysis discusses macroeconomic developments, market views, key risks, current positioning, and future investment opportunities. | Chief Investment Officer | 23/09/2024 |
Canadian National Railway Co. (Investment Management)
Canadian National Railway Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance CN Investment Division invests and administers various benefit plans of CN, the assets of which are held in separate trust funds which are diversified by asset type, country and investment strategies. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/12/2022 |
Brandywine Global Investment Management (Canada) ULC
Brandywine Global Investment Management (Canada) ULC Investment ManagersFinance Brandywine Global Canada pursues long-term value across a range of differentiated fixed income, equity, and alternative solutions. The firm employs a value-style investment strategy that seeks to provide excellent risk-adjusted returns over full investment cycles. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/01/2005 |
Nav Canada Pension Plan
Nav Canada Pension Plan Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a Pension/Retirement Fund | Chief Investment Officer | - |
BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. Ltd.
BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Engages in providing security brokerage, underwriting and investment advisory services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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Brandywine Global Investment Management (Canada) ULC
Brandywine Global Investment Management (Canada) ULC Investment ManagersFinance Brandywine Global Canada pursues long-term value across a range of differentiated fixed income, equity, and alternative solutions. The firm employs a value-style investment strategy that seeks to provide excellent risk-adjusted returns over full investment cycles. | Finance |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Investment ManagersFinance HOOPP manages a global,?multi-asset class portfolio. Their strategy aims to diversify investments across asset classes, geography, time horizons and economic outcomes, to mitigate risk, enhance returns and ensure they can continue to deliver on their pension promise over the long term. The firm takes a total portfolio approach that guides the asset allocation of the Fund’s overall investment portfolio. This means HOOPP allocates capital and risk between asset classes and investment strategies as market conditions evolve. | Finance |
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
BCA Research, Inc.
BCA Research, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment research | Finance |
University of Toronto
University of Toronto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Canadian National Railway Co. (Investment Management)
Canadian National Railway Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance CN Investment Division invests and administers various benefit plans of CN, the assets of which are held in separate trust funds which are diversified by asset type, country and investment strategies. | Finance |
Alberta Investment Management Corp.
Alberta Investment Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance AIMCo places investments across all asset classes and markets to maximize return on risk. Their investment strategy and economics group follows a process to deliver global economic forecasts and investment strategy recommendations over various time horizons. The group’s fundamental analysis discusses macroeconomic developments, market views, key risks, current positioning, and future investment opportunities. | Finance |
BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. Ltd.
BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Engages in providing security brokerage, underwriting and investment advisory services | Finance |
Nav Canada Pension Plan
Nav Canada Pension Plan Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a Pension/Retirement Fund | Finance |
University of Rochester Simon Business School
University of Rochester Simon Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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