Kenneth Goodreau
Chief Investment Officer, State of Rhode Island, Office of the General Treasurer
Kenneth Goodreau is the Chief Investment Officer at the Office of the General Treasurer. In this capacity, he manages and directs the state’s multi-billion dollar pension system, as well as the short term investments and long term debt program. In addition to managing the fund, Mr. Goodreau maintains relationships with money managers, banks, financial institutions and investment firms. It is a testament to Mr. Goodreau’s respected standing in the financial world that he is able to create and maintain solid financial relationships which add to the success of the pension fund.
Mr. Goodreau’s thorough knowledge of the principles of money management facilitates his role as Advisor to the State Investment Commission and the Public Finance Management Board. Additionally, he is responsible for providing periodic commission reports relating to the status of investment implementation and performance.
Prior to his work at the Treasurer’s Office, Mr. Goodreau was the Senior Technical Analyst for Leerink Swann & CO. in Boston, Massachusetts and then the Managing Partner for Knollwood Capital Partners LP, a small, Boston-based, technically driven hedge fund.
Mr. Goodreau graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration, Marketing and Economics from the University of Rhode Island. He was awarded the designation of Chartered Market Technicians (CMT) by the Market Technicians Association and is fully licensed for series 7, 65, and 63.