Richard Lam received his Bachelor of Science in Business and Political Economy from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. He has significant private markets investment experience from his roles on the Global Private Equity and Global Real Assets Investment Committees at Willis Towers Watson which are responsible for managing $32 billion of private markets assets as well as from his time as a member of the Investments team at 1199SEIU Funds which manages over $11 billion across its mandates. Richard also previously held positions at Cathay Bank and Bloomberg L.P. Recognizing the importance and positive impact of educational programs on underserved communities, Richard is passionate about helping nonprofits apply best business practices towards fulfilling their missions. He has over a decade of service with NYFPS across several leadership positions and was Vice President before stepping into the role of President.