JR Pearce serves as the Senior Investment Officer at SCERS, where he recently received the Investment & Pensions Europe Medium Real Estate Investor of the Year 2022 award. In his role, he is entrusted with directing global investment strategies across various sectors, including Real Estate, Energy, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Private Credit Investments. His responsibilities span portfolio construction, investment selection, due diligence, investment closing, investment oversight and compliance, as well as global economic and industry market research. Known for his logical and analytical approach, JR Pearce thrives on creative problem-solving and embraces challenges with a positive