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Michael Gerson
Eric Upin
Michael Gerson, operations manager at the Stanford Faculty Club, has accepted an offer to be an assistant manager in catering services at the University of California-Santa Cruz. He starts there on Monday, Nov. 26, and will work just a few miles from his home in Felton. For the past seven years, Gerson has been a constant presence overseeing guest services and events at the Faculty Club. He started in June 2000 as manager of evening and weekend banquets. Since then, the club has undergone renovations and revitalization programs such as Pub Night. Gerson's last day at Stanford is Friday, Nov. 16.
The Stanford Management Company (SMC) announced Wednesday that Chief Investment Officer Eric Upin will be leaving his post in February and will pursue other opportunities.
Upin became the endowment's chief investment officer in 2006. He joined the management company as the managing director of public equities in February 2005, after 13 years on Wall Street as a senior institutional equity research analyst covering enterprise software and other technology sectors.
SMC President and Chief Executive Officer John Powers said that he and Upin will work together closely in the coming months to ensure continued stability and a smooth transition process. Powers became CEO in June 2006.
"When I joined the Stanford Management Company 17 months ago, I asked Eric to help guide the organization through a period of transition and rebuilding," Powers said. "Eric has been a dedicated and loyal partner in that period and his contributions to a successful transition have been significant. His efforts have helped put SMC in a strong position as we begin the process of looking forward to meet the challenges of managing Stanford's investment assets over the next decade. The leadership that he has brought has been invaluable and I would like to thank him on behalf of the entire staff and wish him the best in his future endeavors."
"It has been a great privilege and honor to support Stanford University and serve CEO John Powers and the Stanford Management Company board," Upin said. "I am proud of the investment results we achieved, the many portfolio actions we have taken, the team that John and I have built and the strong investing culture that has emerged. I will miss my colleagues and wish them the very best."