GOLUB CAPITAL - Key Persons
Mr. Manzano joined Golub Capital in 2020 and is a Managing Director on the Product Specialist team. He is responsible for supporting business development and investor relations as a subject-matter expert for the Firm, strategies and products. Previously, Mr. Manzano was a Partner, Managing Director and co-head of the Senior Debt Business in the Private Debt group at AEA Investors, where he was responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of middle market club and syndicated leveraged loans. Prior to this position, he was a Principal and Portfolio Manager at Callidus Capital Management, where he managed several collateralized loan obligations. Prior to that, Mr. Manzano was an investment banker in the Leveraged Finance group at Merrill Lynch & Co. and began his career at The Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Manzano earned his BA in Government from Cornell University. He received an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Head of Structured Products
Mr. George joined Golub Capital in 2008 and is a Managing Director and the Head of Structured Products. He is responsible for structuring and executing collateralized loan obligations, lines of credit and other structured debt financings for the Firm. He also helps oversee Golub Capital's investment portfolio of third party securitization liabilities. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. George worked at LaSalle Bank, where he specialized in real estate-focused collateralized debt obligations. Mr. George earned his BS degree in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Sherman joined Golub Capital in 2022 and is a Senior Vice President on the Capital Markets team. He is responsible for broadening the Firm's distribution network to facilitate syndication and secondary trading, as well as providing market insights to assist with underwriting and structuring of LBOs, recapitalizations and refinancings. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Sherman was a Vice President in the Loan Sales and Trading group at Societe Generale, where he focused on primary issuances and secondary trading. Prior to this position, he worked at SumRidge Partners as a Director on the Credit Sales team. Prior to that, Mr. Sherman worked on J.P. Morgan's Leveraged Credit Sales desk, where he was responsible for the primary and secondary distribution of high yield bonds, leveraged loans and distressed credit. Mr. Sherman began his career in J.P. Morgan's Syndicated and Leveraged Finance group. Mr. Sherman earned his BA in History from Dartmouth College.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chair and Chief Client Officer
Ms. Grad joined Golub Capital in 2009 and is Vice Chair and Chief Client Officer, responsible for global client development, client and product strategy as well as building and nurturing strategic investor relationships across the institutional and wealth intermediary market segments. Ms. Grad was previously a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Investor Partners Group overseeing the Firm's global business development, corporate development, product specialists and the investor relations teams. Ms. Grad has over 15 years experience leading capital formation for alternative and credit-related investments. Prior to joining Golub Capital, she worked in senior capacities for both private debt and hedge fund platforms. Ms. Grad started her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in Debt Capital Markets. In 2022, Ms. Grad was recognized by Wall Street Journal Pro Private Equity on its "Women to Watch" list. In 2018, Ms. Grad was recognized as a "Top 20 Rainmaker" by Private Debt Investor. She is a Charter Angel and Sustaining Angel of 100 Women in Finance. Ms. Grad is also an affiliate member of the AFL-CIO through the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Ms. Grad earned her BS degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
Ms. Miller joined Golub Capital in 2022 and is a Senior Director on the Direct Lending team. She is responsible for originating, underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Ms. Miller was an Executive Director in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance group at UBS, where she covered large-cap and middle market private equity clients. Prior to this position, she worked at Deutsche Bank as an Associate on the Financial Sponsors team, where she was responsible for transaction origination and execution. Prior to that, Ms. Miller worked in various credit underwriting and portfolio management groups at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Ms. Miller earned her BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. She received an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chair of Direct Lending and Golub Growth
Ms. Warehime joined Golub Capital in 2020 and is a Portfolio Manager for the Broadly Syndicated Loan investment business. She is responsible for underwriting primary market leveraged loans and monitoring investments for the Firm, with industry experience covering Healthcare transactions. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Ms. Warehime was a Senior Analyst in the Bank Loan group at Invesco, where she was responsible for underwriting and monitoring par and distressed debt investment opportunities across the Healthcare, Telecommunications and Cable & Satellite sectors. Prior to that, she worked at Morgan Stanley Investment Management as an Associate in the Senior Loan group. Ms. Warehime earned her BBA in Finance from The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Mr. Malizia joined Golub Capital in 2014 and is a Portfolio Manager for the Broadly Syndicated Loan investment business. He is responsible for underwriting primary market leveraged loans and monitoring investments for the Firm, with industry expertise covering Building & Real Estate, Hotel, Gaming & Leisure and TMT transactions. Before joining Golub Capital, Mr. Malizia was an Associate Director at Z Capital Partners, where he underwrote and monitored a portfolio of fixed income investments and evaluated distressed debt investment opportunities. Prior to this, Mr. Malizia held fixed income positions at CRT Capital Group, Bank of America and William Blair & Co., and worked as a Proprietary Equity Trader for Avatar Securities. Mr. Malizia earned his BS degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. He is also a CFA® Charterholder.
Mr. Olea joined Golub Capital in 2019 and is a Principal on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Olea was a Vice President on the U.S. Private Capital team at BlackRock, where he originated and executed debt investments for middle market companies. Prior to this position, he worked at Highbridge Capital Management on the Mezzanine Lending team, where he focused on subordinated debt and structured equity investments. Mr. Olea began his career in the Leveraged Finance division at Goldman Sachs, where he underwrote, syndicated and restructured deals across all industries. Mr. Olea earned his double major magna cum laude and with honors in Finance and Accounting from California State University, Long Beach. He is also a CFA® Charterholder.
Mr. Yum joined Golub Capital in 2022 and is a Managing Director in the Business Development group. He is responsible for managing existing and new client relationships in Korea for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Yum was a Managing Director at Shinhan Investment America, where he oversaw business development and origination efforts for alternative investments and investment banking transactions. Prior to this position, he was a Senior Manager on the Global Alternative Investment team, where he focused on placement business and LP investments across multiple strategies. Before that, Mr. Yum was an investment banker in the Private Equity and Principal Investment teams. Prior to that, Mr. Yum worked at Nomura Research Institute as a consultant in the Business Strategy Consulting Group. Mr. Yum earned his BA degree in Political Science and Economics from Korea University. He received an MSc in Global Management from HKUST Business School.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Co - Head of Golub Capital Credit Opportunities
Ms. Lin joined Golub Capital in 2015 and is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Golub Capital Credit Opportunities. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Ms. Lin worked at The Carlyle Group, where she originated, structured and executed middle market private equity and leveraged finance transactions. Prior to that, she was at Churchill Financial and Antares Capital Corporation/GE Asset Management, where she executed new middle market deals, managed transaction teams and structured and executed complex corporate recoveries and turnaround strategies for highly distressed portfolio investments. Ms. Lin earned her BS degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. She received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Mr. Hurst joined Golub Capital in 2020 and is a Managing Director in the Business Development group. He is responsible for managing existing and new client relationships across all investment offerings for the Firm. Mr. Hurst has over 20 years of experience in alternative and private investments and has worked closely with institutional and private clients globally. He serves on the Board of Trustees and as Vice Chair of the Investment Committee of the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Foundation, where he helps manage more than $600 million in assets. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Hurst was the Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at Acorn Advisory Capital. Prior to this position, he worked at Stelliam Investment Management as the Head of Business Development and Investor Relations. Prior to that, Mr. Hurst was a Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at Plural Investments. Mr. Hurst also served in senior fundraising and investor relations roles at Private Advisors, Lazard, UBS O'Connor, Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Hurst earned his BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.
Mr. Crabb joined Golub Capital in 2012 and is a Managing Director on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for originating, underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Crabb was a Managing Director leading Fifth Third Bank's Sponsor Leveraged Finance team, where he provided senior debt financing to middle market companies. Prior to this position, he was a Director at CapitalSource's Corporate Finance group, where he originated, structured and executed senior-secured, junior-secured and subordinated debt leveraged finance transactions. Before this position, Mr. Crabb was a Vice President at GE Capital, where he was responsible for executing and monitoring subordinated debt investments. He began his lending career at Heller Financial's Merchant Banking group. Mr. Crabb earned his BS degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. He received an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Mr. Myers joined Golub Capital in 2013 and is a Principal on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Myers worked at AEA Investors, where he was responsible for originating and executing senior and mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. Prior to that, Mr. Myers worked at J.P. Morgan Chase within the firm's Leveraged Finance group. Mr. Myers earned a BBA, with a dual concentration in Finance and Accounting, from the University of Michigan.
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director, Head of the Investor Partners Group
Mr. Benton joined Golub Capital in 2008 and is a Senior Managing Director and Head of the Investor Partners Group, which includes the Firm's Business Development, Intermediary Wealth Solutions, Structured Products, BDC, Product Specialist and Investor Relations teams. He was previously Head of Structured Products, responsible for the design and execution of a variety of financing products, lines of credit and other financings for the Firm as well as overseeing Golub Capital's investments in securitization liabilities. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Benton was a Vice President in the Structured Products group at Wachovia Securities, where he originated, structured and marketed collateralized loan obligations, small business loan transactions and various types of structured debt financings. Mr. Benton earned his BA degree magna cum laude in Business and Economics from the University of the Pacific.
Mr. Kaminski joined Golub Capital in 2022 and is a Managing Director in the Business Development group. He is responsible for managing existing and new client relationships across all investment offerings for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Kaminski was an Executive Vice President in the client management group at PIMCO, where he focused on institutional and family office client service and business development. Prior to this position, he was a Research Analyst at Alterra Capital, where he focused on fixed income and alternative investment strategies. Prior to that, he worked at Alstra Capital and Gabelli Asset Management. Mr. Kaminski earned his BA in Political Science and International Studies from Yale University. He received an MBA from Columbia Business School. Mr. Kaminski is also a CFA® Charterholder.
Mr. Baginski joined Golub Capital in 2009 and is a Portfolio Manager for the Broadly Syndicated Loan investment business. He is responsible for underwriting and monitoring investments and has industry expertise underwriting Aerospace & Defense and Paper & Packaging transactions. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Baginski worked at GSO Capital Partners, RBC Capital Partners, Mizuho Financial Group and SAFECO Asset Management. Mr. Baginski earned his BA degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance and Marketing, from the University of Puget Sound. He received an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Vanderbilt University.
Mr. Derman joined Golub Capital in 2019 and is a Managing Director on the Capital Markets team. He is responsible for broadening the Firm's distribution network to facilitate syndication and secondary trading, as well as providing market insights to assist with underwriting and structuring of LBOs, recapitalizations and refinancings. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Derman held senior trading, investing and capital markets positions at Imperial Capital LLC, Aristeia Capital LLC and Silver Point Capital LP. Prior to this, he worked at Bear Stearns & Company and GE Capital, where he served as a senior capital markets professional focused on below investment grade credit and junior capital. Mr. Derman earned his BA in Economics from Colgate University. He received an MBA in Finance & Accounting from the NYU Stern School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Co - Head of the Solutions Group
Mr. Colaizzi joined Golub Capital in 2017 and is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Solutions Group, responsible for new product development for the Firm. He was previously Deputy General Counsel on the Legal and Compliance Team, responsible for representing Golub Capital in all transactions in which the Firm obtains financing, including collateralized loan obligations, lines of credit and other financings. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Colaizzi was an Associate in the Finance and Real Estate group at Dechert, where he represented asset managers in the negotiation of collateralized loan obligation and other asset financing debt transactions. Prior to this position, he worked at Cohen & Grigsby as an Associate on the Business Services team, where he represented private equity funds, asset managers and commercial banks in mergers and acquisitions and acquisition financing transactions. Mr. Colaizzi earned his BA in Political Science from Coastal Carolina University. He received a JD summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. von Rothenburg joined Golub Capital in 2022 and is a Managing Director and Head of EMEA in the Business Development group. He is responsible for managing existing and new client relationships across all investment offerings for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. von Rothenburg was a Managing Director and Co-Founder of New End, a firm with a focus on Primary Fundraising, Direct Investments and Secondary Transactions. Prior to this position, he worked at Oaktree Capital as a Managing Director on the Marketing and Client Relations team, where he was responsible for the Firm's European fundraising activities. Prior to that, Mr. von Rothenburg served as an investment manager in the Mezzanine Finance group of Intermediate Capital Group. Mr. von Rothenburg earned his Diplom-Kaufmann in Economics and Business Administration from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Job Titles:
- Director of BSL Operations
Mr. Cifonelli joined Golub Capital in 2019 and is Director of BSL Operations for the Broadly Syndicated Loan investment business. He is responsible for portfolio compliance, modeling and quantitative analytics and working with portfolio managers on developing investment ideas for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Cifonelli was the Head of Operations at Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies, where he was responsible for building out and managing the firm's operations platform and for structuring collateralized loan obligations. Prior to this position, he worked at Neuberger Berman where he specialized in BSL collateralized loan obligations. Mr. Cifonelli earned his BA degree in Business and Government from Skidmore College.
Job Titles:
- Director, Head of Ratings Advisory
Mr. Kang joined Golub Capital in 2019 and is a Director and Head of Ratings Advisory on the Capital Markets team. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Kang was a Senior Vice President in the Capital Markets group at Antares Capital, where he provided advice and guidance on all matters concerning credit ratings to external clients and internal partners. Prior to this position, he worked at Deutsche Bank as the Americas Head of IG Ratings Advisory on the Debt Capital Markets team, where he provided capital structure and ratings advisory services to a broad base of corporate and financial clients. Prior to that, Mr. Kang worked in UBS's Ratings Advisory group, and started his career in credit ratings at Standard & Poor's. Mr. Kang earned his BS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University. He received an MBA from The Johnson School at Cornell University.
David Golub is the President of Golub Capital, a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced credit asset manager. As of April 1, 2023, Golub Capital had over $60 billion of capital under management, a gross measure of invested capital including leverage. Golub Capital partners with institutional investors and family offices offering tailored solutions for investors' credit asset strategies. Mr. Golub was previously Managing Director of Centre Partners, a leading private equity firm, and Managing Director of Corporate Partners, a $1.5 billion private equity fund affiliated with Lazard. Mr. Golub is a member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council. He is a member of the Founder's Council of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, where he was the first board Chairman and a long-time director. Mr. Golub is a member of the Director's Circle of the Association of Marshall Scholars, on the board of directors of Burton Snowboards and has served on the boards of numerous public and private companies. Mr. Golub earned his AB degree in Government from Harvard College. He received an MPhil from Oxford University, where he was a Marshall Scholar, and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.
Mr. Bernbaum rejoined Golub Capital in 2018 and is a Principal on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to this position, Mr. Bernbaum worked at NXT Capital and was a Vice President in the Corporate Finance group, where he executed and monitored senior debt investments. Prior to that, he worked at Golub Capital as an Assistant Vice President on the Direct Lending team, where he assisted with the underwriting and monitoring of investments for the Firm. Prior to that, he worked in Livingstone Partners' Debt Advisory practice, where he advised clients on debt capital markets transactions. Mr. Bernbaum began his career in the Fixed Income group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Bernbaum earned his BS degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a CFA® Charterholder.
Mr. Bubb joined Golub Capital in 2017 and is a Principal on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Bubb was an Associate at Bain Capital Credit, where he was responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring primary investments and secondary market activity. Prior to this position, he was an Investment Banking Associate at Moelis & Company, where he advised on M&A and restructuring transactions. Prior to that, Mr. Bubb worked at NERA Economic Consulting, where he advised on securities and finance transactions and litigation. Mr. Bubb earned his BA in Economics and Spanish from Middlebury College. He received an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School. He is a CFA® Charterholder.
Mr. Santoriello joined Golub Capital in 2021 and is a Managing Director in Intermediary Wealth Solutions within the Investor Partners Group. He was previously Head of the Product Specialist group, responsible for supporting business development and investor relations as a subject-matter expert for the Firm's private funds, and for developing the Firm's investor-facing content and messaging. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Santoriello was a Director in the Product Development and Management group at Guggenheim Partners, where he supported distribution as a subject-matter expert and conducted strategic analyses on investment products. Prior to this position, he worked at OpenArc Asset Management as a Senior Analyst, where he oversaw manager research and asset allocation programs. Prior to that, Mr. Santoriello worked in Guggenheim Partners' Strategic Initiatives group, focusing on strategic projects, business development and fundraising. Mr. Santoriello also served in research and product specialist roles at Fairfield Greenwich Group and BlackRock. Mr. Santoriello earned his BBA, with distinction, from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He received an MBA, with distinction, from the NYU Stern School of Business. He is a CFA® Charterholder and has earned the right to use the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.
Mr. Wong joined Golub Capital in 2016 and is a Principal on the Capital Markets team. He is responsible for originating, structuring, pricing and syndicating transactions for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Wong worked on the Capital Markets team at Blackstone where he arranged debt and equity transactions for Blackstone's global corporate private equity group. Prior to this position, he worked at Deutsche Bank in the Leveraged Finance group. Mr. Wong earned his BS degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University. He is a CFA® Charterholder.
Mr. Nemzin joined Golub Capital in 2015 and is a Principal on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Nemzin was a Senior Investment Analyst in the corporate finance group at Prudential Capital Group, where he was responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring private debt placements in middle market companies. Prior to this position, he worked at MB Financial as a Credit Analyst. Mr. Nemzin earned his BBA in Finance, Investment and Banking from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Mr. Cannon joined Golub Capital in 2010 and is a Principal on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for executing, underwriting and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Cannon was an Analyst in the M&A and General Industrials groups at UBS Investment Bank, where he advised clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as both debt and equity financings. Mr. Cannon earned his BA degree in Economics from Northwestern University.
Mr. Van Vuren joined Golub Capital in 2020 and is a Managing Director on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Van Vuren was a Director and Region Credit Officer at NXT Capital, where he was responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring leveraged finance transactions for middle market private equity sponsors. Prior to this position, he worked at GE Antares Capital as a Vice President. Prior to that, Mr. Van Vuren worked at Merrill Lynch Capital. Mr. Van Vuren earned his BBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He received an MBA in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Straub joined Golub Capital in 2010 and is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. He is responsible for managing the operations, treasury, fund accounting, investor communications, tax, technology, operational risk, change management, facilities and administration functions for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Straub was Chief Financial Officer at Deerfield Capital Management. He also served as Chief Accounting Officer and Manager of Financial Reporting during his time at Deerfield Capital Management, and was the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Deerfield Capital Corp. Prior to that, Mr. Straub worked at Archipelago Exchange, Z-Tel Communications and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Straub earned his BBA degree cum laude in Accounting from Ohio University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer, Direct Lending
Ms. Carmody joined Golub Capital in 2019 and is the Chief Operating Officer of Direct Lending. She is responsible for the business operations, technology and talent infrastructure to support Direct Lending's growth. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Ms. Carmody was the Chief Operating Officer for Family Management Corporation and its affiliates, including a registered investment advisory business and broker dealer serving high net worth families and non-profit organizations. Prior to this position, she worked for more than two decades at Barclays. She was a Director and Chief Operating Officer for multiple global credit, capital markets and lending businesses within the company. Ms. Carmody earned her BA (Hons) in Economics and Social Studies from the University of Manchester in the U.K. She received an MBA in Finance from the NYU Stern School of Business.
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- Principal, Golub Capital Credit Opportunities
Mr. Kohan joined Golub Capital in 2021 and is a Principal on the Golub Capital Credit Opportunities team. He is responsible for originating, underwriting, structuring and monitoring opportunistic credit investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Kohan was a Director in the Credit group at BC Partners Advisors LP. Prior to this position, he worked at The Carlyle Group as a Senior Associate on the Direct Lending team, where he was responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to that, Mr. Kohan worked at HIG Capital, where he was responsible for underwriting investments across the CLO, BDC and stressed/distressed credit strategies. Mr. Kohan also worked at RBC Capital Markets, where he advised clients in the Transportation and Aerospace & Defense industries. Mr. Kohan earned his BSE in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.
Mr. Medak joined Golub Capital in 2016 and is a Senior Vice President on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Medak was an Analyst in the Sponsor Finance group at Antares Capital, where he was responsible for underwriting investments in support of PE clients' leverage buyouts, recapitalizations and refinancing. Prior to this position, he worked at GE Capital as a Senior Analyst in GE's Investment Analyst Leadership Program, where he analyzed transactional risk for asset based, cash flow and securitization facilities. Mr. Medak earned his BS in Finance, Economics and Information Systems from Loyola University of Chicago. He received an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Mr. Robbins joined Golub Capital in 2004 and is Vice Chair of the Firm. He is also an officer of Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ: GBDC) and a member of the board of the Loan Syndications and Trading Association. Mr. Robbins was previously a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Investor Partners Group. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Robbins was a Vice President in the Merchant Banking Group at Indosuez Capital. Prior to this position, Mr. Robbins worked as an Associate at Saw Mill Capital, a middle market private equity firm. Mr. Robbins earned a BS degree in Economics, with a Finance concentration, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Cashman joined Golub Capital in 1996 and heads the Firm's Direct Lending business. He is responsible for overseeing origination, deal execution and capital markets. Mr. Cashman is a member of the Firm's Investment and Watchlist committees and is a Director or Advisory Director of a number of the Firm's portfolio companies. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Cashman worked in various finance positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., reporting to the CFO and acting as Manager of Business Development for the venture capital arm of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Consumer Medicines division. Prior to that, Mr. Cashman spent four years as a Senior Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co., serving emerging growth companies. Mr. Cashman earned his BS degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia. He received an MBA from the Darden School of Business.
Mr. Chang joined Golub Capital in 2014 and is a Managing Director on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for originating, underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Chang was an Executive Director in the Financial Sponsor group at J.P. Morgan, where he was responsible for originating and executing debt, equity and M&A transactions for both large and middle market private equity clients. Prior to this position, Mr. Chang was an Assistant Vice President in ABN AMRO's Asset Securitization group, where he originated, structured, executed and monitored asset-backed conduit commitments and securities transactions. At ABN AMRO, he was also a member of the Global Commercial Paper Funding desk. Mr. Chang earned his BA degrees, with a Special Honors distinction, in Economics and Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago. He received an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.
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- Senior Managing Director, Co - Head of Capital Markets
Mr. Van Dussen joined Golub Capital in 2010 and is a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Capital Markets business for Direct Lending. He is a member of the Firm's Investment Committee and is responsible for structuring, pricing and syndicating transactions for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Van Dussen was a Managing Director and Head of Loan Sales for CIT Group. Before that, he was a Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets for FirstLight Financial Corporation. Prior to this position, Mr. Van Dussen worked at GE Capital, where he focused on middle market structuring, syndication and loan sales. Mr. Van Dussen earned his BA degree cum laude in Finance from Michigan State University. He received an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Mr. Gabuzda joined Golub Capital in 2009 and is a Managing Director on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Gabuzda was an Assistant Vice President at GE Antares Capital, where he structured, underwrote and participated in the documentation and syndication of leveraged finance transactions for middle market private equity sponsors. Mr. Gabuzda earned his BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. He received an MBA from Loyola University Chicago.
Mr. Verde joined Golub Capital in 2014 and is a Principal on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting and executing healthcare transactions for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Verde was an Associate at Pritzker Group Private Capital, where he underwrote and executed new private equity investments and supported Pritzker's existing portfolio companies. Prior to this position, he worked at Robert W. Baird as an Investment Banking Analyst, where he provided analytical support on mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, financings and other financial advisory services. Mr. Verde earned his BBA degree summa cum laude in Finance and Economics and graduated from the University of Iowa.
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- Portfolio Manager
- Senior Director
Mr. Leonard joined Golub Capital in 2014 and is a Senior Director and Portfolio Manager for the Broadly Syndicated Loan investment business. He is responsible for underwriting primary market leveraged loans and monitoring investments for the Firm, with industry expertise covering Finance, Insurance and Industrial transactions. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Leonard was a Vice President at Monroe Capital, where he was responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring direct lending and middle market investments within the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Leonard earned his BS degree in Finance from DePaul University. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a CFA® Charterholder.
Mr. Schmidt joined Golub Capital in 2010 and is a Principal on the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Schmidt worked on strategic projects in United Airlines' Sales division. Prior to that, Mr. Schmidt served as a Financial Analyst at Dresner Partners, where he advised clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as debt financings. Mr. Schmidt earned his BS degree in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
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- Managing Director, Co - Head of Capital Markets
Mr. Charette joined Golub Capital in 2013 and is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Capital Markets business for Direct Lending. He is responsible for structuring, pricing, and syndicating transactions for the Firm. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Charette worked at RBS Securities, where he underwrote, structured and syndicated leveraged finance transactions for U.S. and European financial sponsors and corporations. He also served as a Portfolio Manager in the firm's Global Restructuring Group. Prior to that, Mr. Charette was in the Leveraged Finance and Financial Sponsors group at First Union Capital Markets, where he helped provide one-stop capital solutions to financial sponsors. Mr. Charette earned his BS degree cum laude in Business Administration from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
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- Managing Director, Head of Corporate Development
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- Co - General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
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- Head of Business Development
- Managing Director
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- Chief Financial Officer, GC Advisors LLC
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- Managing Director, Head of Broadly Syndicated Loans
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- Senior Managing Director, Head of Originations
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- Chief Information Officer
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- Managing Director, Head of ESG