Office of the COO

The Office of the COO, led by Patrick O’Hara, is responsible for the management of $700 million of the University’s non-TRIP assets, including the pension plans. We are responsible for developing investment strategies, manager selection and performance review for the defined benefit plan assets.

Our 7-person team oversees the security of the University’s investment assets as well as technology initiatives, performance calculation and reporting. We also manage the audit activities for the University’s investments. Additionally, the COO and Manager of Investment Operations coordinate with the Risk team to co-lead the Risk Management Committee.

We take a fiduciary approach when partnering with each investment team in order to execute investment decisions, prepare valuations, and monitor the cash and liquidity positions of TRIP. This solutions-oriented method has led to the development of state-of-the-art tools, key processes, and a sound internal infrastructure, which provides a solid base for risk management and controls.

The Team

Patrick O’Hara, CFA
Chief Operating Officer
MBA, Loyola University of Chicago
BA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Loryn J. Mischke
Manager of Investment Operations
MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
BA, DePaul University

Emily Patel
Project Manager
BBA, University of Notre Dame

Matt Auxier, CFA
Operations Analyst
BSBA, Saint Louis University

Michael Cameron
Portfolio Accountant
BBA, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Cheolyoung Choi
Portfolio Analyst
BS, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Meredith Lawrence
Operations Analyst
BS, Bentley University