Firm Leadership
The Leadership Team
Our Executive Committee determines the company’s strategic direction and oversees the broad scope of our operations.
Our portfolio management team is headed by our chief investment officers (CIOs), led by David Braun. Investment decision-making at PIMCO, however, is very much a team effort, one that draws upon the skills and insights of our portfolio managers and analysts around the globe.
Cristina Bella
Cristina BellaMs. joined PIMCO Group in 2015 and is responsible for overseeing alternative funds、Compliance monitoring of leveraged instruments, separately managed accounts, publicly traded closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds, and managing the leveraged loan business and trade settlement teams responsible for the group’s bank debt portfolio.
Prior to joining PIMCO, Cristina Bella worked as an Associate in the CLO Operations Department at the Royal Bank of Canada. Cristina Bella began her career at Credit Agricole Indosuez as an Analyst in the CLO Operations Department.
Ms. Taormina graduated cum laude from Boston University with a B.S.
David Braun
David BraunMr. Braun is a Managing Director and General Portfolio Manager in the New York office. He leads the U.S. Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and Stable Value portfolio management teams. He is also a senior member of the Liability Driven Investments and U.S. Core portfolio management teams. He oversees the management of fixed income portfolios for both institutional and retail clients. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2009, Mr. Braun was the Chief Risk Officer for a large investment firm. He has 31 years of investment and financial services experience and holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Connecticut. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Certified Financial Risk Manager.
