Nancy L. Jacob

Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee
CREF Trustee since 1979

 Nancy L. Jacob, 67, is President, Managing Principal and Founder since 2006 of NLJ Advisors Inc., an investment advisor. She was President and Managing Principal of Windermere Investment Associates from 1997 to 2006. She was previously Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CTC Consulting, Inc. from 1994 to 1997, and Executive Vice President, U.S. Trust of the Pacific Northwest from 1993 to 1997. Dr. Jacob received a B.A. from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Jacob has served as a CREF Trustee since 1979.