Carolyn is a financial executive who joined the Pension Boards in September 2022, bringing more than three decades of experience. Weiss leads PBUCC’s financial activities and functions in support of the overall mission and vision of the organization and serves as a member of the organization’s Executive Leadership Team, reporting to President and CEO Brian R. Bodager.
Weiss received a BA in German from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Accountancy from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business. She is a New York State-licensed Certified Public Accountant, has passed Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 7 and Series 63 exams and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 examination.
Weiss comes to PBUCC from The New York Community Trust, where she served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer since 2014. From 2011-2014, she was Chief Financial and Investment Officer for FJC Inc., a public foundation that functions as a bank for non-profit organizations. Her prior experience also includes serving as CFO of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (2009-2011); CFO of Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (2006-2009); Accounting Professor at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, and Centenary College in Xi’an, China (2002-2006); Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Latin American Equities for Deutsche Bank (1993-1999); and Audit Senior Manager in New York and Duesseldorf, Germany for KPMG LLP (1987-1993).
She has been a frequent speaker at numerous global conferences, on the topics of endowment and foundation investing; roles of consultants and fiduciaries; equity hedge funds; and employer/educator communications.