Antonio Rodriguez
Antonio Rodriguez
Director of Investments
Building Service 32BJ Funds
Antonio has dedicated his career to responsible investment of working people’s capital. In his current role as Director of Investments for the 32BJ Benefit Funds, the defined benefit pension, health, defined contribution, training, and legal funds for over 170,000 members of SEIU 32BJ totaling over $11 billion in assets.
At the 32BJ Funds, Antonio leads the investment team and advises trustees on investment policy, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and manager selection. Prior to his role at the 32BJ Funds, Antonio was Director of Investment Strategy at the New York City Board of Education Retirement System.
Antonio also served as trustee for four of the New York City Retirement Systems (NYCRS) as well as the New York City Deferred Compensation Plan. Before his various roles at NYCRS, Antonio spent the first part of his career as a union researcher and organizer at the Service Employees International Union, including as Research Director at SEIU Local 1107 and as a member of the SEIU Capital Stewardship team.
Antonio has been a member of various boards including the New York Foundation where he currently serves on the investment and audit committees, the Jobs with Justice Education Fund Board, the CFA Institute’s Global Investment Performance Standards Asset Owner Advisory Committee, and the AIF Global Investor Board.
He earned his BSBA in Accounting and History from Washington University in St. Louis and his Masters in History from CUNY-City College of New York. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and a Certificate in Performance Measurement.