Ms. Cantrill is a managing director in PIMCO's portfolio management group. In her role, she analyzes policy and political risk for the firm’s Investment Committee and is a permanent member of the firm’s Americas portfolio committee, the committee that is responsible for the macroeconomic outlook for North America. She also leads policymaker engagement and policy strategy for the firm and works closely with PIMCO’s Global Advisory Board, led by former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke. She is a rotating member of the firm’s Executive Committee and a founding member of PIMCO Families and PIMCO Women. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2007, she served as a legislative aide in the House of Representatives and also worked in the investment banking division at Morgan Stanley. She has 18 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and received her undergraduate degree in economics from Brown University. Ms. Cantrill is a CFA charterholder and a regular contributor to Bloomberg and CNBC. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and sits on the board of Covenant House New York.