KC Connors is a member of the Investment Committees for Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and Anne Ray Foundation, both of which operate under the umbrella of Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. The Investment Committees report directly to the Board of each philanthropy.
KC is Partner and Chief Consulting Officer at NEPC, leading the NEPC Consulting business and its team of 120 professionals. She founded NEPC’s Impact Committee and Women’s Leadership Forum and was instrumental in establishing its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative in 2018. Prior to NEPC, she was a Principal at Jeffrey Slocum & Associates, with a focus on hedge fund investment strategy, legal and risk management and human resources.
In 2015, KC was named one of the world’s most influential investment consultants by CIO Magazine, with recognition as a top ten consultant for her expertise in endowments, foundations, and healthcare. KC is a board member, Career Development Chair, and ESG Specialist for the CFA Society of Minnesota and has served in leadership roles on numerous boards.
KC holds a Master of Business Administration with honors from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science in Decision Sciences from Indiana University. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations.