Jonathan Nash
About Jonathan Nash
Jonathan Nash (born 1967) is Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Risk Officer of Voya Investments, LLC and serves as an officer of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (IHD) with the title Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Risk Officer, in role since March 2020; he also serves as Head of Investment Risk for Equity and Funds at Voya Investment Management since April 2024 . Officers are elected by the Board and hold office until successors are chosen and qualified; officers are compensated by Voya Investments, LLC or its affiliates and are not paid by the Fund; education and fund-level performance metrics (TSR, revenue, EBITDA) related to his role are not disclosed in this proxy .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voya Investment Management | Head of Investment Risk for Equity and Funds | Apr 2024 – Present | Leadership of investment risk across equity and funds (as implied by title) |
| Voya Investments, LLC | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Risk Officer | Mar 2020 – Present | Executive risk oversight across the fund complex (as implied by title) |
| Voya Investment Management | Senior Vice President, Investment Risk Management | Mar 2017 – Mar 2024 | Senior investment risk management responsibilities |
| Voya Investments, LLC | Vice President | Sep 2018 – Mar 2020 | Investment and fund risk management capacity |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | No external public-company directorships or external roles disclosed in the IHD 2025 proxy . |
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Base salary | Not disclosed in Fund proxy; officers are compensated by Voya Investments, LLC or affiliates and not paid by the Fund . |
| Target bonus % | Not disclosed in Fund proxy . |
| Actual bonus paid | Not disclosed in Fund proxy . |
| Stock awards (RSUs/PSUs) | Not disclosed in Fund proxy . |
| Option awards | Not disclosed in Fund proxy . |
| Perquisites | Not disclosed in Fund proxy . |
| Deferred compensation / pension | Not disclosed in Fund proxy . |
Performance Compensation
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — (not disclosed) | — | — | — | — | — |
The proxy does not disclose performance metrics or payout mechanics for officers; officers are not paid by the Fund .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership (officers) | Not disclosed for officers in this proxy . |
| Vested vs unvested shares | Not disclosed . |
| Options (exercisable vs unexercisable) | Not disclosed . |
| Shares pledged as collateral | Not disclosed for officers . |
| Stock ownership guidelines | The Ownership Policy applies to Independent Trustees (minimum ownership equal to annual Board retainer); it does not describe officer guidelines . |
| Hedging/pledging policies | Not disclosed for officers in this proxy . |
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Officer title and role | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Risk Officer (Fund officer); Head of Investment Risk for Equity and Funds (Voya IM) . |
| Service start date (Fund officer) | March 2020 (All Funds) . |
| Election and tenure mechanics | Officers are elected by the Board and hold office until successors are chosen and qualified, or until they resign, are removed, or are disqualified to serve . |
| Primary business address | 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10169 . |
| Employment agreement term, severance, CoC | Not disclosed in the Fund proxy . |
| Clawback provisions | Not disclosed in the Fund proxy . |
Investment Implications
- Compensation visibility is limited: the Fund does not pay officers and the proxy does not disclose salary, bonus, equity, or incentive metrics for Nash, constraining pay-for-performance assessment from fund filings .
- Insider selling pressure appears low from fund-level disclosures: no fund-level equity grants or vesting schedules for officers are disclosed, reducing direct fund-related selling pressures; monitor Voya Financial/Investment Management disclosures for adviser-level equity incentives if available outside this proxy .
- Retention continuity: Nash’s tenure as Fund officer since March 2020 and expanded leadership as Head of Investment Risk for Equity and Funds since April 2024 suggest continuity in investment risk oversight across the Voya fund complex; specific employment contract protections (non-compete, severance, CoC) are not disclosed in the proxy .
- Governance context: Independent Trustees (not officers) operate under an ownership policy requiring minimum holdings, and Board committees (Audit, Compliance) provide oversight of controls, valuation, and compliance; these structures indirectly support the risk governance environment surrounding Nash’s remit .
For deeper analysis of compensation alignment, vesting schedules, and ownership pledging, consult Voya Financial or Voya Investment Management corporate disclosures, as the IHD fund proxy does not provide officer compensation detail .