Paul H.D. Matson

Mr. Paul H.
Matson, CFA MBA, is an Executive Director at Arizona State Retirement System and a Member of Province of Alberta.
He has been with the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) since late 1995, serving initially as chief investment officer and since 2003 as executive director, overseeing a $50 billion investment portfolio and 220 employees.
Oversight includes pension, health insurance, long-term disability, and defined contribution plans.
He joined the firm in 1995 as chief investment officer, responsible for the internal and external multi asset-class investment management of the fund and development of the internal investment management division of the firm.
From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Matson served as Senior Investment Advisor, Treasury Division, Workers Compensation Board, Alberta, Canada.
His overall responsibilities were for asset mix, asset class selection, manager analysis and performance monitoring for the multi-billion dollar fund.
From 1989 to 1994, he served as Financial Analyst and Portfolio Analyst, Investment Management Division, Alberta Treasury.
His duties included performance measurement, derivatives analysis, fixed income analysis, asset mix analysis, liability analysis and various portfolio support activities.
Mr. Matson holds a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from Arizona State University with research on international terrorism, a Master of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University, Canada with research on derivatives and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta, Canada.
He is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Charter Holder.