Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) has promoted Justin Lord to Chief Investment Officer, effective immediately. Lord, previously global head of public markets, will now oversee AIMCo's entire $180-billion portfolio, leading a revamped investing mandate following recent leadership changes and a 12.3% return last year.
AIMCo promotes Justin Lord to chief investment officer, will lead revamped investing mandate
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) has promoted Justin Lord to Chief Investment Officer, effective immediately. Lord, previously global head of public markets, will now oversee AIMCo's entire $180-billion portfolio, leading a revamped investing mandate following recent leadership changes and a 12.3% return last year.
- 1 2012: Justin Lord joined AIMCo
- 2 September 2024: Justin Lord became global head of public markets; Marlene Puffer left CIO role
- 3 November 2024: Alberta government overhauled AIMCo's senior leadership and board
- 4 February 2025: David Scudellari left AIMCo
- 5 Earlier 2025: John Walsh hired as chief legal officer, Janice Guzzo promoted to chief human resources officer
- 6 June 2025: Sandra Lau added to AIMCo board
- 7 July 11, 2025: Justin Lord promoted to CIO
- Lord will lead AIMCo's investment strategy, focusing on risk/return and being location agnostic
- Potential for new domestic investment opportunities if competitive on a global scale
What: Justin Lord has been promoted to Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo). He will lead a revamped investing mandate and oversee the full $180-billion portfolio.
When: Promotion effective immediately (July 11, 2025). Lord joined AIMCo in 2012. He became global head of public markets in September (2024). He took on leadership of fixed-income investing last year (2024). Marlene Puffer left in September (2024). David Scudellari left in February (2025). Alberta's government overhauled AIMCo's senior leadership and board in November (2024). John Walsh and Janice Guzzo were hired/promoted earlier this year (2025). Sandra Lau was added to the board in June (2025).
Where: Alberta, Canada (AIMCo is based there).
Why: Lord's promotion fills a key role in AIMCo's leadership team, which has undergone major changes. He has proven experience, expertise, and investment acumen, and client satisfaction levels have increased.
How: AIMCo conducted an extensive international search before promoting an internal candidate. Lord will start with a deep dive into private assets.