Steven Meirer

Eneasz Kadziela

Taffi Ayodele

New York City Comptroller's Office

The New York City Comptroller’s Office manages each of the five New York City retirement systems. Each has its own Board of Trustees, and many have different general and asset class consultant relationships. It may be one of the more difficult systems to navigate from a staff point of view. However, Comptroller Brad Lander and CIO Steven Meier continue to move the nearly $300 billion pool of assets forward. Their portfolio is a reflection of the City of New York – large and diverse. The office has allocated over $20 billion to diverse managers. Meier was no stranger to DEI and emerging manager programs when he arrived. He had previously served as Assistant Treasurer and Interim Chief Investment Officer for the Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer, overseeing the investments of Connecticut’s $40 billion public pension system and a significant allocation to diverse managers. Eneasz Kądziela is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer & Head of Private Equity. He oversees the over $24 billion private equity portfolio. Taffi Ayodele is Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Emerging Manager Strategy for the Comptroller’s Bureau of Asset Management. In this role, she drives the strategy to expand engagement with and allocations to Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) and emerging investment managers for the five New York City Retirement Systems. The Comptroller’s Office believes that diversity and inclusion will result in stronger performance and ensures that the office can identify the highest-performing managers.