Connects Companies with Customers
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- EVP Cross Media Platform Integration at DFE Industries
- Past
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- Vice President, Business Development at Alternative Asset Managers, L.P. (AAM)
- Business Development Officer at Symphony Asset Management
- Vice President, Marketing at Wofex
- Sales, marketing and relationship management at Financial Services Organizations
- Vice President at Merrill Lynch
- Education
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- New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- Franklin and Marshall College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Investment Management
- Websites
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Summary
Co-Author of book published in January 2008:
***Foundation and Endowment Investing: Philosophies and Strategies of Top Investors and Institutions***
-Chronicles the rise to prominence of foundations and endowments as institutional investors
-Profiles 12 leading foundation and endowment Chief Investment Officers.
-Co-author with Lawrence E. Kochard, Georgetown CIO
-Published by John Wiley & Sons, January 2008
***Overview***
-Persuasive leader with strong relationship management, organizational and communication skills.
-Dynamic, creative, problem-solver takes the lead, makes decisions and collaborates with customers, colleagues, partners and suppliers.
-Characterized by ability to communicate, command, connect, create.
***Experience***
-Versatile executive experienced in investment sales, client relations and marketing.
-Expertise in alternative investments in the institutional investor market.
-Published author and blogger
***Areas of interest and expertise***
-Accomplished public speaker and participant in investment industry conference panels on topics ranging from securities valuation to the impact of technology.
-Extensive knowledge of digital media, social networking and Web 2.0 technology
-Co-founder Frozen Pea Fund, the first social media-based fund-raising effort. Dedicated to raising money for Breast Cancer research.
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Specialties:
Alternative investments, hedge fund sales, marketing and investor relations.
Institutional investor market, particularly foundations and endowments.
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Experience
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EVP Cross Media Platform Integration
DFE Industries
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)
April 2008 — Present (5 months)
Diversified financial services marketing and media company.
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Vice President, Business Development
Alternative Asset Managers, L.P. (AAM)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Investment Management industry)
December 2005 — April 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Business development for start-up and emerging hedge funds and for the AAM private equity fund.
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Business Development Officer
Symphony Asset Management
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Investment Management industry)
May 2002 — May 2005 (3 years 1 month)
Generated new business for $2.5 billion alternative investment firm managing 5 hedge fund strategies. Covered 300+ institutional investors including foundations, endowments, funds-of-funds and consultants.
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Vice President, Marketing
Wofex
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Capital Markets industry)
May 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Marketing:
-Created a strategic marketing plan that built awareness of the company and positioned CEO as thought leader.
-Produced the tactical execution plan.
New Media and Web Development:
-Produced plan to employ website as core marketing, service and delivery tool and directed design and implementation. -
Sales, marketing and relationship management
Financial Services Organizations
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
August 1995 — May 2000 (4 years 10 months)
MarketDataInsite.com, New York, NY, SVP, Marketing and Web Development, Founding member of B2B web-based portal for financial services
Bridge Information Systems, New York, NY, Product Mgr.
Moody’s Investors Service, New York, NY, Product Specialist, RDS -
Vice President
Merrill Lynch
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MER; Financial Services industry)
March 1992 — August 1995 (3 years 6 months)
Produced programs to develop new business, retain customers and position the business unit as the industry leader for financial data and software.
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Education
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New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
MBA, Marketing, 1988 — 1989
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Franklin and Marshall College
A.B., Business, English, 1978 — 1982
- Activities and Societies:
- WFNM, radio station, General Manager
Additional Information
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Websites:
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Interests:
Comedic writer, blogger and performer, Comedy Legend, Cathleen Rittereiser Consuming and Spectating: -Pop-culture: movies, music, writing, Award Shows, TV, Tivo -Food, cooking, NYC restaurants, wine and wine-tasting -Productivity, procrastination, collaboration, GTD, web 2.0 -Baseball, travel
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Groups:
100 Women in Hedge Funds
100 Mets Fans in Hedge Funds, Social Media Club, Twitter, Money:Tech Conference, NMS Conferences
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Hedge Fund Group (HFG) -
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Marketing & Client Servicing for Hedge Funds -
Tweeple
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Honors:
Most Likely to Succeed, 8th Grade Graduation, 1974
Cathleen Rittereiser’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
