Cambridge Associates
Chavon Sutton is a Managing Director in the Global Investment Research Group at
Cambridge Associates, where she sources and researches investment managers across
assets classes, and works with institutional clients to build sustainability – and impact
–focused portfolios.
Prior to joining Cambridge in 2020, Chavon served as the inaugural Director of
Diversity and Inclusion and Emerging Manager Strategy for New York City’s Bureau
of Asset Management, the investment advisor to New York City's retirement systems.
There, she led its growth strategy for investment in small, diverse and women-owned
investment managers across all asset classes, supported the investment staff's sourcing
and due diligence efforts, and created the Bureau's first blueprint for the integration
of diversity factors in its investment process.
Previously, Chavon was a Vice President at J.P. Morgan Asset and Wealth
Management where she managed investment portfolios for families and private
foundations. She is a frequent speaker on sustainability issues, investing for social and
environmental equity, and diverse manager investing.
Outside of her work, Chavon is passionate about the arts and education. She is a
classically-trained Soprano and an adjunct assistant professor at NYU Stern School of
Business. She is an active member of Stern's Alumni Board, the Investment
Committee of The Peddie School and the Board of The Crane Institute of
Sustainability.
Chavon earned an M.B.A. and M.A. in Journalism/Business Reporting from New York
University, and a B.A. (cum laude) from the University of Pennsylvania.