McPherson is an associate portfolio manager for the US Large-Cap Equity Income Strategy in the Global Equity Division at T. Rowe Price, where she brings more than two decades of investment management experience. She is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and serves on the Investment Advisory Committees for the firm's U.S. Large-Cap Equity Income, Global Natural Resources Equity, U.S.  Large-Cap Value Equity, U.S.  Value Equity, and U.S.  Mid-Cap Value Equity Strategies.

In addition to her investment leadership, McPherson serves as chair of the T. Rowe Price Foundation, reflecting a commitment to philanthropy, community investment, and nonprofit leadership. Her experience across financial management and charitable initiatives brings a valuable perspective to institutional stewardship and long-term strategic planning.

McPherson began her investment career in 2001 and joined T. Rowe Price in 2002, initially working in the firm's U.S. Equity Division. Before joining T. Rowe Price, she was a summer intern at Salomon Smith Barney, where she covered the storage area networking industry. She also served as vice president of finance and administration at Putnam Lovell Securities, Inc.

McPherson earned a Bachelor of Science in managerial economics from the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

With extensive experience in investment strategy, financial oversight, and philanthropic leadership, McPherson brings to MICA's Board a perspective that will support the College's financial stewardship, institutional resilience, and long-term sustainability as it enters its third century.