Charles Froland, CFA
Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Froland is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Performance Equity and a member of its Investment Committee. Prior to joining Performance Equity, Mr. Froland was the head of General Motors Investment Management (GMIMCo) Private Equity Group and a member of the General Motors Investment Management committee that makes private market investment decisions for the General Motors Investment Management Clients (the “PEIAC”). Prior to joining General Motors Investment Management in 1995, he was Managing Director of Investments for Stanford Management Company, which is responsible for the investment activities of Stanford University. During his eight years at Stanford, Mr. Froland was responsible for a variety of private market investment activities as well as managing an internal portfolio management team. Mr. Froland has published several journal articles and was a member of the Board of Editors of the Journal of Portfolio Management. He is a member of the CFA Institute and has served on the Board of the Institutional Limited Partners Association as well as the Investment Board of Boys Town. Mr. Froland received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington, his MBA from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.