Betsy Thedford

Chief operating officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Islander

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Betsy is a seasoned hedge fund industry executive, with both accounting and JD degrees and nearly two decades of industry experience. Betsy joined Islander in 2023 as a core member of the initial team, bringing expertise in compliance, legal, accounting/finance, and operations.

Prior to joining Islander, Betsy spent three years as Managing Partner and Chief Compliance Officer at Windham Capital Management, LLC, a quantitative private fund and wealth manager. She was responsible for oversight of all finance, legal, and compliance matters. She was also previously the Director of Compliance/Counsel and Principal at Highfields Capital Management LP for five years, where she oversaw the implementation of the compliance program and advised the hedge fund firm on operational, legal, and regulatory compliance matters.

Prior to joining Highfields in 2014, Betsy spent 10 years in the Asset Management practice at PwC. She was a Director within PwC’s Regulatory Practice specializing in investment management. Betsy helped numerous advisers analyze their compliance and operational environment and address regulatory change in the Boston and London office. Betsy first started working with investment managers in the PwC Assurance Practice, where she focused on auditing hedge funds, registered investment companies, real estate and private equity funds and performing operational controls attestation engagements.

Betsy graduated with a Juris Doctor with Distinction and a concentration in Business Law and Financial Services from Suffolk University Law School. She also holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado. Betsy is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and a member of the Massachusetts Bar.