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Ashby Monk

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Chair, Finance Commission at Town of Los Gatos
📍 Los Gatos, California, United States

Ashby Monk is the Executive and Research Director of the Stanford Long-Term Investing initiative, where he focuses on improving the governance and design of institutional investment organizations. Holding a PhD from the University of Oxford, he is a prolific author and co-founder of several companies that use technology to enhance investment decision-making.

Outside of his academic and entrepreneurial work, Ashby tells people he majored in rowing at Princeton University. He is deeply engaged in the practical application of his research, frequently advising the worlds largest pension and sovereign wealth funds, and has traveled to Australia over 55 times for his work.

Interesting fact: In addition to his academic roles, Ashby has co-founded numerous companies, including Long Game Savings, which was acquired by Truist.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chair, Finance Commission
Job Level
Senior
Location
Los Gatos, California, United States
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Asset Owner Innovation
He researches and writes extensively on how large-scale asset owners, like pensions and sovereign wealth funds, can innovate their strategies and organizational design.
Long-Term Investing
He leads the Stanford Research Initiative on Long-Term Investing and co-created a fellowship to bring new talent into public pension plans.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chair, Finance Commission
Town of Los Gatos
1-2025 - 1-2026
Vice Chair, Finance Commission
Town of Los Gatos
1-2024 - 1-2025
Resident Member, Finance Commission
Town of Los Gatos
7-2023 - 6-2025
Senior Advisor
Addepar
6-2023
Assistant To The Traveling Secretary
KDX Management LLC
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Education
2005 - 2008
PhD
University of Oxford
2003 - 2004
MA
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
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