Joe Dekker is a Managing Director and the Head of Makena’s Portfolio Strategy team. He is responsible for the manager selection and portfolio management of hedge funds, fixed Income, cash, and defensive hedging strategies. Additionally, Joe spearheads Makena’s Risk Management and Portfolio Solutions functions, Chairs the Risk Management Committee, and is a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to joining Makena at its inception, Joe was an associate at the Stanford Management Company, where he drove asset allocation and risk analytics in support of the Stanford University endowment.

Joe holds a B.S. degree in Finance from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, where he graduated with honors, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School. He is also a CFA Charterholder.