Ron Schmitz

Director/Board Member at

KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC

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Ronald D.
Schmitz is currently Director at KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC.
Former positions include Chief Investment Officer at Virginia Retirement Systems from 2011 to 2023, President & Chief Executive Officer at The Oregon Investment Council in 2011, Chief Investment Officer at Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund in 2011, Director at Managed Funds Association, Principal at Sears, Roebuck & Co., Principal at Stratford Advisory Group, Inc., and Principal at Dart & Kraft, Inc. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Western Illinois University conferred in 1975 and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

Ron Schmitz active positions

Companies	Position	Start
KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Ron Schmitz

Companies	Position	End
Virginia Retirement Systems Virginia Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance VRS employs various strategies including Public Equities, Fixed Income, Short-Term Investments, Private Equity, Real Assets, Credit Strategies, and Strategic Opportunities. The firm maintains a long-term investment horizon and asset allocation policy for the management of fund assets. They invest with top-tier alternative investment managers (private investments and hedge funds) that consistently generate strong net returns.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2022-12-31
Managed Funds Association Managed Funds Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides support services for hedge funds industry	Director/Board Member	2015-09-28
The Oregon Investment Council The Oregon Investment Council Investment ManagersFinance The OIC invests the assets of the OPERF in the following asset classes: Domestic Equity, International Equity, Fixed Income, Real Estate, Private Equity, Opportunity, Alternatives, and Cash. Of total fund assets, 5 percent of OPERF is targeted for investment in equities, inclusive of private equity. For a majority of OPERF's fixed income allocation, multiple active generalist managers are used, rather than the specialist manager approach used within the fund's public equity allocation.	President	2011-10-27
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a Pension/Retirement Fund	Corporate Officer/Principal	2011-10-27
Dart & Kraft, Inc. Dart & Kraft, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures food products, batteries and tupperwear	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Sears, Roebuck & Co. Sears, Roebuck & Co. Department StoresRetail Trade Operates department store chains	Retail Trade
Virginia Retirement Systems Virginia Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance VRS employs various strategies including Public Equities, Fixed Income, Short-Term Investments, Private Equity, Real Assets, Credit Strategies, and Strategic Opportunities. The firm maintains a long-term investment horizon and asset allocation policy for the management of fund assets. They invest with top-tier alternative investment managers (private investments and hedge funds) that consistently generate strong net returns.	Finance
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a Pension/Retirement Fund	Finance
The Oregon Investment Council The Oregon Investment Council Investment ManagersFinance The OIC invests the assets of the OPERF in the following asset classes: Domestic Equity, International Equity, Fixed Income, Real Estate, Private Equity, Opportunity, Alternatives, and Cash. Of total fund assets, 5 percent of OPERF is targeted for investment in equities, inclusive of private equity. For a majority of OPERF's fixed income allocation, multiple active generalist managers are used, rather than the specialist manager approach used within the fund's public equity allocation.	Finance
Western Illinois University Western Illinois University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Managed Funds Association Managed Funds Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides support services for hedge funds industry	Commercial Services
Stratford Advisory Group, Inc. Stratford Advisory Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice and consulting services	Finance
Dart & Kraft, Inc. Dart & Kraft, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures food products, batteries and tupperwear	Consumer Non-Durables
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company	Miscellaneous