Henry Dormitzer
Henry Dormitzer serves on the investment committee at Choate Investment Advisors and as a trustee for family trusts and foundations. Drawing on over 30 years’ experience in the industry, Henry specializes in direct investments into private companies, investing in private equity funds, and fixed income investments. Henry also helps families devise governance systems and operational platforms to support their family office needs.
Before joining Choate, Henry served as the chief executive officer of a private energy company developing hydropower facilities on existing dams through the United States and advising private equity funds on energy project acquisitions.
He was a managing director at investment banking firm UBS where he managed the firm’s Massachusetts public finance office. He was the senior underwriter of $24 billion of new issue municipal bonds for transportation, clean water programs, general infrastructure and real estate projects.
Professional & Community Involvement
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Current board member of Worcester Academy, a historic private middle and secondary school founded in 1834 and located in downtown Worcester (served as President, and Chair of Governance, Investment, and Finance Committees)
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Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and Undersecretary for Administration and Finance
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Board Member and Chair of Investment Committee, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
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Board Member, Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (board member)
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Board Member, MassDevelopment (board member)
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Chair, Governor’s commission to reform post-retirement benefits (chair)
Education & Credentials
- Harvard College
- AB, 1992
Focus Area
Henry's Insights
Choate Family Office Podcast 03.21.2023
Safe Assets During 2023 Bank Turmoil
In this episode of the Family Office Podcast Series, Managing Director, Tamer Alamuddin, and Senior Portfolio Manager, Henry Dormitzer, of Choate Investment Advisors discuss safe assets in light of the recent volatility in the banking sector.