Biography

John Hershey was appointed a director in June 2025. Mr. Hershey previously worked from 2008 to 2023 at the Oregon State Treasury, most recently as Director of Investments, where he helped manage investment portfolios across all asset classes. Prior to that role, Mr. Hershey was the Director of Alternative Investments, with overall responsibility for private equity, real estate, real assets, hedge fund, private credit, and opportunity portfolios. Previously, Mr. Hershey was a managing director at an early-stage venture firm and a managing director at Banc of America Securities. Mr. Hershey has a BA in Economics from the University of California, Davis and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He served from 2018-2023 as a board member of the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), and Vice Chair from 2020-2022. He currently is a member of the board of trustees of Sixth Street Lending Partners and the Oregon Health & Science University Foundation and is a member of the board of directors of Talcott Financial Group Investments, Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P. and Blackstone Infrastructure Strategies L.P. Mr. Hershey’s extensive experience across diverse financial sectors provides the Board with valuable industry-specific knowledge.