My story
Vicki L. Fuller is founder and CEO of VLF Development LLC, a strategic consultancy executing institutional advisory assignments. Previously Vicki had a decorated four-decade career in financial services culminating with serving as Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. Vicki is a director of Ariel Alternatives, Blackstone Credit, Fidelity Investments, and Treliant. Vicki is also a trustee for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NYU Stern Executive Board and Roosevelt University. In her free time, Vicki is an avid cross country horseback rider and passionate writer authoring her memoir.
Present Corporate Board Appointments
2018: Fidelity Investments’ Equity and High Income Funds, Trustee; Chairman, Fair ValueOversight Committee
2019: Treliant, Board Director
2020: Blackstone Credit Services, Board Director; Audit & Nominating Governance Committees; Chairman, Compensation Committee
2020: Ariel Alternatives LLC Board Director
2020: Equity Alliance LLC, Advisory Board Member
Awards & Accolades
Black Enterprise’s “Most Powerful African Americans on Wall Street”
Chief Investment Officer Magazine’s “Power 100”
Children’s Defense Fund “Beat The Odds” Honoree
Ebony Magazine’s “Most Powerful African Americans on Wall Street”
Financial Women’s Association’s “Woman of the Year” Award
Harvard Business School Case Collection (featured)
NAACP’s “Dr. James E. Allen” Award
National Association of Securities Professionals’ “Travers Bell” Honoree
National Association of Securities Professionals’, New York Chapter, “Wall Street Hall of Fame” Inductee
Roosevelt University’s, Heller College Of Business, “Executive in Residence”
Savoy Magazine’s “Most Influential Black Corporate Directors”
Urban Technology Center’s “Corporate Leadership” Award
Former Corporate Board Appointments
2021: Gusto, Board Director; Chairman, Audit Committee
2018 - 2021: The Williams Companies, Audit & Nominating Governance Committees
1994 - 2002: KeySpan Corporation, Board Director, Audit & Environmental Committees; Chairman, KeySpan Foundation
Present Civic Board Appointments
2018: Roosevelt University, Trustee; Chairman, Academic Affairs Committee; Member, Executive Committee; Member, Women’s Leadership Council
2022: NYU Stern Executive Board, Member
2023: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Present Membership Associations / Affiliations
National Association of Corporate Directors
Academic Degrees & Professional Credentials
BSBA, Roosevelt University, Beta Gama Sigma Honors Society
MBA, International Finance, University of Chicago
Certified Public Accountant