Mary Traer

Mary Traer is the Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at HarbourVest Partners, a global investment firm. She joined the company in 1997 as the Director of Taxation and was promoted to CAO in 2009. In her role, she oversees multiple areas including:

• Tax Compliance: Responsible for global tax filings and reporting.
• Tax Structuring: Provides tax diligence and advice for investments.
• Administrative Operations: Supports cross-functional operational projects.
• Operational Due Diligence: Evaluates operational controls of investment managers.
• Corporate Vendor Management: Manages vendor organizational diligence.

Additionally, she co-sponsors the firm's Business Continuity and Resiliency function. Before joining HarbourVest, Mary worked for five years at Ernst & Young LLP in New York as a tax-consulting manager in the Financial Services Group. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Virginia, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) .123