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Lauren Gellhaus is the Head of ESG at the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas in Austin, Texas. TRS is a $176 billion pension system serving 1.6 million active and retired educators and their families. Lauren oversees ESG for the Trust, across public and private markets. She also serves as an Ambassador within TRS and is an active member of the Proxy Committee.

Laruen joined TRS in 2017 in Operations where she oversaw cash management and external cash and securities transitions. In 2018, Mrs. Gellhaus joined the External Public Markets team. In this role, she maintained coverage of hedge fund and long-oriented mandates across several geographies and strategy types.

Prior to joining TRS, Lauren was Head of Operations for Fulcrum Capital Holdings, an Austin-based distressed assets trade desk. In her spare time, she is a member of the Junior League of Austin and volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.

Lauren received her B.B.A. in Corporate Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and is a CAIA Charterholder.