Amy McGarrity

Ms. Amy C.
McGarrity, CFA MBA, is a Chief Investment Officer & Chief Operating Officer at Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association.
She was named Chief Investment Officer (CIO) in 2017, Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2022, and served as Interim Executive Director from June 2023 to May 2024.
She is responsible for managing an investment portfolio of $66.7 billion for the defined benefit plans and $6.8 billion for the defined contribution plans in accordance with the Board of Trustees’ policies and state statutes.
She oversees portfolio and risk management for global equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity, and alternatives.
Ms. McGarrity recommends investment policy to the Board of Trustees and contributes to organizational strategic planning.
She also oversees relationships with the custodial bank and investment consultants and represents Colorado PERA to legislative bodies and other external entities.
Ms. McGarrity previously worked as a Senior Investment Officer, and then as the Deputy Chief Investment Officer.
She has also held investment positions at William Blair Investment Management, Buck Consultants, Prima Capital Holding, William M.
Mercer Investment Consulting, and Caxton Associates.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Wyoming, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rider University.
She has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and serves on the CFA Institute Inclusion Steering Committee.