Lisa Michalowski

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1935, The OPERS Board of Trustees – the governing body of the system – is responsible for the administration and management of OPERS. They provide retirement, disability, and survivor benefit programs for Ohio’s active and retired public workers and their families throughout the state who are not covered by another state or local retirement system.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Abu Dhabi Pension Fund (ADPF) is the pension fund manager of the Government of Abu Dhabi in UAE. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the firm was founded in 2000 as Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions & Benefits Fund (ADRPBF) to manage contributions, pensions and end-of-service benefits for UAE Nationals working in or retired from the Government, semi- Government and private sectors in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and their beneficiaries. ADPF collects pension contributions from employed eligible UAE nationals and their employers and also collects the Government's annual contribution. They work with the Abu Dhabi Government to promote the development of pension policies and legislation and help to achieve Policy Agenda goals.