Women in Fund Finance

?? WFF Learning and Career Forum is only 1 week away! ? Our inaugural WFF Learning and Career Forum is an invitation-only event designed to offer rich content on various topics in the fund and subscription finance space, career advancement insights and panels for both junior and senior women, and exceptional networking opportunities.?The event will take place at Mayer Brown’s New York office. Event Details ??Date:?Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 ??Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Door opens at 1:30) ??Location: Mayer Brown NYC (1221 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10020) Agenda and speaker information available here: https://lnkd.in/d7V5FStU ? If you are GP and institutional investors interested in attending, contact us at [email protected]. ?? Thank you for your continued support.?We look forward to wrapping up the year with this new exciting flagship event!

Women in Fund Finance is excited to introduce our last panel for the upcoming WFF Learning and Career Forum next week. Career Advancement/Pivot (for junior women & rising stars): Moderated by Michael Orphanides (Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets); Bryony Widdup (Partner – Corporate & Finance at Hogan Lovells); Caitlin (Sheppard) Schwietering (Vice President- Subscription Finance at Bank of America); Priyanka Chandran, CFA (Director at BMO Capital Markets); Renee Fischer (Attorney - Fund Finance Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP); rima Terradista (Chief Credit Risk Officer?at Raymond James Financial)??

WFF Americas Learning and Career Forum is only a week away! Women in Fund Finance is excited to introduce our stellar moderator and panelists for Women Founders and Industry Leaders (For Senior Women): Moderated by Lisa Chaney (bonforte) (Partner at Paul Hastings); Cat Middleton(General Partner and founding team member at The Venture Collective (TVC)); Saba Ahmad (President at Turning Rock Partners); Julia Monfrini Peev (Founder at PACE Healthcare Capital); Kirsten Hagen (Co-Founder and Partner at Brinley Partners); Stephanie D. Miller (CEO at Hazeltree )??

Women in Fund Finance (“WFF”) is pleased to announce that Ann Richardson Knox will be our next Global Co-Chair alongside Dee Dee Sklar.?Ann has served as the Co-Head of the WFF Americas Committee since the organization would founded in 2017.?Ann is the office practice leader of the New York Banking & Finance practice and is the Global Head of Mayer Brown’s Fund Finance team.?Ann previously served on the firm’s Partnership Board.?Within the WFF community, Ann is known for her dedicated contributions to the industry and her unwavering commitment to empowering women in advancing their careers. Additionally, Ann has been recognized for her efforts in fostering and developing strong male allies and contributing to our inclusive and supportive community. WFF would like to thank Mary Touchstone for her tireless efforts and service to WFF.?Mary served as a Co-Head of the WFF Americas Committee and a Global Co-Chair of the WFF and sits on the FFA Board.?Mary was the Head of the Fund Finance practice at Simpson Thacher and has recently announced her upcoming retirement. She has mentored numerous women in the field, leaving a lasting impact.?Congrats to Mary, and thank you for all of your contributions to our industry and the advancement and promotion of women in the industry. As a result of this succession event, WFF is asking for applicants to fill the Americas Co-Head role to serve alongside Fazillah Durante, CFA and Holly Morgan Loftis. To submit an application, please fill out the form at the link below on or before November 30, 2024. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dP2WgkH5 If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]

Women in Fund Finance is excited to introduce our stellar moderator and panelists for Life Science: Moderated by Adriana Tibbitts (Partner, Life Sciences Transactions at Sidley Austin LLP); John Christopher LiPuma (Managing Director – Intellectual Property Group at Fortress Investment Group); Mariel Healy (Managing Director - Equity Capital Markets at TD Cowen); Sara Klymkowsky (SVP, Research & Investments at Royalty Pharma)??

Thank you everyone who attended the WFF Americas: Board Ready Bootcamp: An Intro to Board Service, sponsored by KPMG US. A big thank you to our speakers: Erin Balog (Susan Angele (Senior Advisor, Board Leadership Center at KPMG US), Tina Chang (Founder and CEO Pioneering Collective), Angela Brock-Kyle, NACD.DC (Recognized Independent Director and Trustee (CFE), Preferred governance commentator and consultant, Kathleen Franklin (Board Director, Bank OZK, Sony Global Ethics & Compliance Strategy Leader at Sony), Dee Dee Sklar (Global Co-Chair at Women in Fund Finance, Nuveen Churchill PCAP Board Coller Capital, Senior Advisor) and Julie Zuraw (President and CEO of the Thirty Percent Coalition) for an insightful and inspiring workshop. #WFF?

Women in Fund Finance is excited to introduce our stellar moderator and panelists for Liquidity Solutions: Moderated by: Dee Dee Sklar (Co-Global Chair, Women Fund Finance, Nuveen Churchill PCAP Board Member, Coller Capital, Senior Advisor); Deborah Montaperto, CFP?, CDFA? (Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, Partner of The Polk Wealth Management Group); Edward Goldstein (Partner, CIO of Coller Credit Secondaries at Coller Capital); Jeff Maier (Senior Managing Director - Private Equity Finance at Citizens Private Bank); Sara Casey (Director – AB NAV Lending at AB Private Credit Investors)??

WFF Americas Learning and Career Forum is only 2 weeks away!? Women in Fund Finance is excited to introduce our stellar moderator and panelists for Lending to Real Assets: Moderated by Sarah Elliott (Global Executive – Fund Sponsors, Strategic Investors and Alternative Assets at NAB); Bree Mitchell (Director, Client Management & Execution – Funds NAB); Cassie Winn (Executive Director, Investor Relations at J.P. Morgan Asset Management); Esther Yoon Kyung Cho (Director, Infrastructure & COO Core Infrastructure at KKR); Jennifer Gray (Sr. MD, Deputy GC and CCO at ECP (Energy Capital Partners)); Jenny Hong (Senior Vice President - Real Assets at Macquarie Asset Management).?

??? Women in Fund Finance is excited to introduce our stellar moderator and panelists for Creative Capital Solutions – How Funds Fund Themselves: Moderated by Annie Wallis (Partner at Sidley Austin LLP); Jillien Flores (Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Head of Global Government Affairs at MFA); Kevin Alexander (Partner - Alternative Credit at Ares Management Corporation); Rebecca Tabb (General Counsel - Funds at Mubadala Capital); Stephen Ardizzoni (Managing Director – Asset-Based Lending at Marathon Asset Management).??

Women in Fund Finance is excited to introduce our keynote speaker: Jane Hanson.? Stay tuned as we continue to highlight great panels!??