John Schniedwind, MBA, CFA

John Schniedwind is a seasoned investment professional with over 25 years of experience managing a variety of investment strategies for institutional and retail clients. Since joining the Bulamu board in 2015, he has handled the organization’s legal, financial and administrative matters. For 15 years he served as Senior Vice President of American Century Investments in Mountain View, CA with oversight of a $7 billion equities portfolio. Prior to that, he was Senior VP for Research at Benham Management Company, also in Mountain View. John began his career as a management consultant with Arthur Andersen and Company. He earned his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley after BS and MS degrees in industrial engineering from Purdue University. He also holds key volunteer positions with several other non-profit organizations, including serving as board and finance committee member of the Peninsula Open Space Trust and board member of the Channing House Retirement Community in Palo Alto, CA.