Shawn Wischmeier, Chief Investment Officer, Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund
Shawn Wischmeier, CFA, joined the $17 billion Indiana Public Employees’ Retirement Fund (PERF) in 2006 as Chief Investment Officer to focus on diversifying the plan’s assets through the use of alternative investment strategies. Prior to joining PERF, Mr. Wischmeier was with Eli Lilly and Company’s Global Treasury group, where he progressed through varied roles, primarily focused on corporate investments, pension and benefit investments, and financial risk management. Mr. Wischmeier has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN, a Master of Engineering Management degree from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in Evanston, IL , and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, IL, where he majored in analytical finance.
