Bronwyn Bailey, Ph.D., CAIA

Bronwyn Bailey, Ph.D., CAIA
Vice President Research and Investor Relations
American Investment Council

Bronwyn Bailey directs research and industry outreach at the American Investment Council (AIC), the trade association for private investment firms. Her finance expertise supports communications about private investment and market dynamics. She also leads the AIC’s efforts on ESG and the Women’s Initiative and is the liaison for the AIC’s CFO and Research-Investor Relations Committee.

Bailey has led high profile, strategic initiatives throughout her career. Prior to joining the AIC, she managed an analytics team at BlackRock to optimize client targeting for iShares ETFs. She was formerly the research director at SVB Capital, where she assessed venture investment opportunities and monitored a $1B fund portfolio. Bailey also advised the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) as an external consultant to develop benchmarks measuring private equity fund performance.

Bailey began her career as a management consultant advising international corporate clients. She conducted financial and economic analysis in support of commercial litigation at PwC in Los Angeles and provided strategic recommendations to telecommunications and media companies while at Gemini Consulting in London. She has authored numerous publications, including articles for The New York Times and Pensions & Investments, and is a frequent conference speaker.

Bailey graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University and earned a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a CAIA charter holder.