Michelle Clayman

Who is Michelle Clayman?

Michelle R. Clayman is chief investment officer of New Amsterdam Partners, LLC, a firm she founded in 1986. New Amsterdam Partners offers large cap and mid cap investment strategies to institutional investors. Clayman sits on the Boards of the Society of Quantitative Analysts, and The Institute for Quantitative Research. She is a frequent commentator for CNBC, Bloomberg, and other financial media. A graduate of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, Clayman is the first woman to receive the School's Excellence in Leadership Award, in 2008.

She is a strong supporter of women's causes, notably as the chair of the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. In 2010, the awarded Clayman the "Making a Difference for Women Award" recognizing Clayman's leadership in supporting research on women. Clayman has also been a Girl Scout troop leader for 17 years and is currently on the board of Sustainable Health Enterprises. She known as a role model for women in finance.

Clayman says she owes her education to her mother, who was evacuated from England to the United States during WWII and there received a college education.