Timothy T. Yates, Jr. heads Commonfund OCIO and is responsible for managing all aspects of Commonfund OCIO's business, which focuses exclusively on nonprofit institutions. In this role, he leads a team of professionals that advise, implement and monitor custom investment solutions for institutions with total assets under management of more than $15 billion. Yates joined Commonfund as an associate in the CF Private Equity Associate Program. In 2003, he was a founding member of Commonfund's OCIO platform, where he was responsible for designing, tailoring and implementing total portfolio solutions, among other key areas. Before joining Commonfund, Yates taught Spanish and Italian at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx. He is a member of the investment committee of St. Paul’s Church in Fairfield, Connecticut; the advisory board of Girls Who Invest; the Trinity College Board of Fellows and the board of directors of Caroline House in Bridgeport, Connecticut.