Janet Handley worked for Shell for 25 years, including 8 years at the Shell Pension Trust, where she primarily managed the $4 bn public equity portfolio. In 2001, she launched the Investment Office for the Texas A&M Foundation diversified the portfolio significantly before departing in 2016. In 2017, Handley was appointed to the Board of the University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company, where she served as chairman of the Audit Committee for six years and now serves as chairman of the Policy Committee. She has also served on the Compensation Committee for 5 years.
Handley also serves on the Board of the Greater Texas Foundation, a private foundation that supports initiatives that increase rates of postsecondary enrollment and completion for all Texas students, with a particular focus on students who may encounter barriers to postsecondary success. She has also served as a member of the Investment Committee for the Society of Petroleum Engineers and has served on the Venture Capital Advisory Board for Commonfund Capital.
Handley graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a BS in applied mathematics.
