Catherine Duddy Wood is the founder and currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at ARK Investment Management LLC, which was founded in 2013. She is also the founder and CEO and CIO at ARK Ventures, founded in 2014. In addition to her founding positions, Ms. Wood currently holds several other roles. She is a Director at NexPoint Homes Trust, Inc. since 2022, an Independent Director at NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. since 2020, the Executive Director at Wall Street Blockchain Alliance since 2018, a Director at Strange Brewing SA since 2018, a Director at Mimik Technology, Inc., a Director at Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc. since 2020, an Independent Non-Executive Director at Amun Holdings Ltd. since 2018, an Independent Director at NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. since 2020, and an Independent Trustee at NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust since 2022. Ms. Wood has held several former positions throughout her career. She was a Managing Director at Jennison Associates LLC from 1980 to 1998, a Partner at Tupelo Capital Management LLC from 1998 to 2001, the Chief Investment Officer at AllianceBernstein LP in 2013, and an Assistant Economist at Capital Research & Management Co. from 1977 to 1980. Ms. Wood obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1981.
