New UW Foundation Board Member Brings a Wealth of Financial Experience

The University of Wyoming Foundation welcomes Jeremy Forster, senior managing director and fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management Co., to the foundation’s board of directors.

“I am honored to join the UW Foundation board and to work more closely with UW,” Forster says. “My education and experiences at UW laid the foundation for my professional journey, and I’m eager to help ensure that future generations of students have access to the same transformative opportunities.”

Forster has been with Wellington since 2011. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets for more than 2,200 institutions across 60 countries. Before Wellington, Forster worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he helped design and execute the U.S. Treasury Large-Scale Asset Purchase Programs and advised the Federal Open Market Committee on U.S. rates strategy.

In 2004, Forster graduated magna cum laude from UW with a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance. He went on to earn his MBA in finance, economics and global business from New York University’s Stern School of Business in 2008.

During his time at UW, Forster was a Presidential Scholar and received numerous academic awards recognizing excellence in finance and economics. Since graduating, he has remained a dedicated supporter of UW, contributing to the College of Business, the Department of Economics and the Duncan and Janice Harris Excellence Fund in the Honors College.

“Jeremy brings a great mix of professional experience and a strong personal connection to UW,” says Doug Stark, chair of the UW Foundation Board of Directors. “He knows what this university can do for students, and he’s eager to help others have those same opportunities.”

“We’re very happy to have Jeremy on the board,” says John Stark, UW Foundation president and CEO. “He’s achieved success at the highest levels of finance but never lost touch with his Wyoming roots. His perspective will be a real asset to our work.”