Monte Tarbox

B.A., Political Economy, Carleton College
M.B.A., Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Monte Tarbox was named President of the AFL-CIO Investment Trust Corporation in July 2023. Prior to joining ITC, Mr. Tarbox was the Executive Director, Investments for the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF) for 10 years. He was responsible for asset allocation, investment policy, and oversight of external investment managers for the $18 billion fund.

Prior to joining NEBF, Mr. Tarbox was Chief Investment Officer at the Machinists National Pension Fund in Washington. Previous experience included five years with IFM Investors, a global investment firm that is wholly owned by over 30 Australian superannuation (pension) funds. He held senior positions with investment consulting firms in Chicago, Washington, and Melbourne, Australia.  Mr. Tarbox also spent two years as the Executive Director of the AFL-CIO Center for Working Capital where he developed a trustee training and education program and created a trustee curriculum on fiduciary duty and investment responsibilities.

Mr. Tarbox served for 18 years as Trustee on the Board of Investments for the Montgomery County Public Schools Retirement System in Rockville, MD. In 2018, he was appointed as a Public Advisor to the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.