Ms. Scherago is involved in all aspects of TIFFs alternative investments practice, with a focus on absolute return-oriented investing. Prior to joining TIFF in 1998, Ms. Scherago was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), where she was managing director of private investments and oversaw a private investment portfolio of approximately $1.2 billion. Prior to her decade of service to HHMI, Ms. Scherago was employed by the investment banking firms Alex, Brown & Sons and Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb. She holds a MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and a BA from Smith College. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Ms. Scherago serves on the investment committee of Smith College and on the finance committee of the Children's Inn at the National Institute for Health (MD).