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Jon Sundt - President and CEO
Mr. Sundt has been in the alternative investments industry for over 18 years. Prior to forming Altegris Investments, Inc., for six years Mr. Sundt served as Director of Managed Accounts and Senior Vice President of the Managed Investments Division of Man Financial, a subsidiary of the Man Group - the world's largest hedge fund provider, publicly traded on the FTSE 100 based in London. Mr. Sundt is also the founder and President of International Traders Research Inc. (ITR), a highly acclaimed Altegris affiliate that provides performance information on alternative investment programs worldwide. ITR's research has been used and quoted by a variety of financial publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Alternative Investment Management Association, and Financial Times, among others. ITR provides a variety of software-based analytical tools to Altegris customers to aid in the identification and tracking of alternative asset managers.
Mr. Sundt is a Director and President of Altegris and a managing member of Altegris Capital. He currently serves as President and Director of APM, an Altegris company that acts as a General Partner to several hedge funds and commodity pools.
Mr. Sundt is the Founder and President of the Sundt Memorial Foundation, an organization dedicated to changing the hearts and minds of young people, inspiring them to make healthy choices and not use drugs. Last year, the Sundt Memorial Foundation produced and sent the "Natural High 2" DVD to every middle school in the US. Natural High 2 is hosted by Tony Hawk and uses kids' heroes to deliver a powerful anti-drug message.
Mr. Sundt is an active member of the Young Presidents' Organization, a peer network of global business leaders in more than 80 nations, and Vistage International, the world's largest CEO membership organization. He majored in computer science and minored in economics at the University of California, San Diego. He lives in La Jolla with his wife Kathliene and his children, Ariel and Van. His hobbies include surfing and horse back riding. | 