J.P. Boyd joined the Golden LEAF Foundation in February 2017. As the Vice President of Investments, J.P. is responsible for portfolio management, analysis, and strategy. He works closely with the Foundation’s leadership and serves on various advisory boards and allocator groups.
Before joining Golden LEAF, J.P. served as an investment officer at the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission (RSIC), where he oversaw a $2.7 billion low-beta hedge fund portfolio of the $27.7 billion Plan. He also worked as a research intern at the Palmetto Institute, where he focused on economic development and agribusiness.
J.P. received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, where he double majored in International Business and Finance and minored in French. He is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.