Ingrid Stafford retired in 2019 from Northwestern University after a career working in financial administration, including serving as its vice president for financial operations and treasurer. She is a trustee of the Evanston Alternative Opportunities Fund, an SEC-registered fund advised by Evanston Capital Management. Ingrid has professional expertise in several domains, including audit, finance, enterprise risk, debt, and investment management, and has served as audit chair in both corporate and nonprofit sectors. She received her bachelor’s degree from Wittenberg University and earned two master’s degrees: one from the University of Michigan, and one from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. An active volunteer and leader in Evanston, she is a participant in continuing education for bank directors, a fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago, and a co-chair of WomenCorporateDirectors - Chicago.