Lynn Paquin

Lynn Paquin is a portfolio manager in the Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies unit of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, the largest educator-only pension fund in the world. She is responsible for working with a dedicated team to further CalSTRS’ mission of securing the financial future and sustaining the trust of California’s educators.

Lynn is part of the team that oversees the Sustainable Investment Portfolio and leads CalSTRS’ stewardship efforts, which includes proxy voting, corporate engagement and working with regulatory authorities on market-wide issues.

Before joining CalSTRS, Lynn was the Deputy Controller for Investments and Financial Management for the California State Controller’s Office. Prior to SCO, she spent 18 years in public finance and was an executive vice president and leader of the California public finance practice for an investment banking and bond underwriting firm and a vice president at a financial advisory firm. Lynn has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University and a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University