Amanda Pullinger is the Chief Executive Officer of 100 Women in Finance, formerly

100 Women in Hedge Funds 100 Women in Finance, formerly 100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF), is a non-profit organization for professionals who work in the alternative investment and broader finance industry. The organization aims to strengthen women's presence in the fina ...

. Pullinger has led the organization in its growth from a few hundred members in New York to close to 25,000 registered members in 32 locations across five continents. 100 Women launched its new name and branding at the Closing Bell of the NYSE on December 14, 2016. In 2009, she succeeded in bringing in Britain’s

Prince William William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. Born in London, William was educat ...

as the Patron of

. Pullinger welcomed William and his wife

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(the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) to the 100WHF's London Gala in 2011. In late 2012, it was announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and

Prince Harry Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fifth in the line of succ ...

would all be Patrons of 100WHF's Philanthropic Initiatives beginning in January 2013. In October 2013, a day after the christening of Prince George, Pullinger welcomed the Duchess of Cambridge to 100WHF's London Gala for the benefit of

Action on Addiction Action on Addiction is a UK-based charity that works with people affected by drug and alcohol addiction. It works in the areas of research, prevention, treatment, aftercare, as well as professional education and family support.100 Women in Hedge Funds 100 Women in Finance, formerly 100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF), is a non-profit organization for professionals who work in the alternative investment and broader finance industry. The organization aims to strengthen women's presence in the fina ...

, Pullinger has worked with other organizations, such as the American Red Cross of Greater New York, to encourage volunteerism amongst female business leaders. Pullinger grew up in the UK where she attended Malvern Hall School and Solihull Sixth Form College before reading Modern History at

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi ...

. She attended Brasenose at the same time as

David Cameron David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. He previously served as Leader o ...

Camilla Cavendish Hilary Camilla Cavendish, Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice (born 20 August 1968) is a British journalist, Senior Fellow at Harvard University and former Director of Policy for Prime Minister David Cameron. Cavendish became a Conservative Me ...

and Andrew Feldman. Pullinger started her career in the hedge fund industry in New York with

Guy Spier Guy Spier (born February 4, 1966) is a Zurich-based investor. He is the author of ''The Education of a Value Investor''. Spier is the manager of the Aquamarine Fund with $350 million in assets. He is well known for bidding US$650,100 with Mohni ...

as a partner at Aquamarine Capital. From 2000 - 2005 Pullinger served on the board of the Oxford Alumni Association of New York. In January, 2014, she joined the board of the

HALO Trust The HALO Trust (Hazardous Area Life-support Organization) is a non-political and non-religious registered British charity and American non-profit organization which removes debris left behind by war, in particular land mines. With over 10,000 staf ...

, and was made chairman in May 2014. The HALO Trust is a UK charity that is the world's oldest and largest humanitarian landmine clearance organization. Prince Harry served as its 25th Anniversary Patron. She was elected as a Director to the Oxford University Alumni Board in September, 2016. She was previously on the board of directors of the Cancer Institute of the

NYU Medical Center NYU Langone Health is an academic medical center located in New York City, New York, United States. The health system consists of NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Long Island School of Medicine, both part of New York University (NYU), and m ...

. Pullinger received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Markets Media at their 2015 Women in Finance Awards held in NYC. Pullinger has spoken approvingly of the work of 100 Women in Finance's Global Ambassador HRH The

Countess of Wessex Earl of Wessex is a title that has been created twice in British history – once in the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In the 6th century AD the region of Wessex (the lands of the W ...

, telling Town and Country, "“She actually presents herself as an ordinary person and I think that is increasingly what the royal family needs to do.”.

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Interview with Georgina Godwin
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