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Margaret M. (Peggy) Eisen has been a board member since 2003. Ms. Eisen is managing director of marketing and communications for CFA Institute. Ms. Eisen directs CFA Institute efforts to protect and build the CFA brand and to ensure that CFA Institute is recognized as the global leader for education and ethics in the profession, supporting the well respected CFA charter as well as the CFA Centre for Financial Market Integrity. She directly oversees marketing and external communications, including outreach and public awareness.
Ms. Eisen has more than 25 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining CFA Institute, Ms. Eisen was the chief executive officer and chief investment officer of EAM International LLC, which she founded to provide corporate finance and asset management services to entrepreneurs and wealthy individuals. Before forming EAM International, Ms. Eisen was managing director, North American equities, for General Motors Investment Management Corp. In that role she was responsible for portfolios of publicly traded and private equity. Currently, she is a member of the board of trustees of the Columbia Acorn Family of mutual funds of Wanger Asset Management Fund. She is also a member of the investment committee of the board of trustees of Smith College. Ms. Eisen previously served as chair of the Institute for Financial Markets. Ms. Eisen received her AB degree from Smith College, an MEd from Lesley College, and earned an MBA with distinction at Babson College. She is a chartered financial analyst. | 