BARINGS - Key Persons


Benjamin Boyer


Brandon Bieberstein

Job Titles:
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Britta Hion


Caitlin Crawford


Caroline Mandeville

Job Titles:
  • Barings' Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer
  • Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer
Caroline Mandeville is Barings' Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer and is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategies, processes and policies in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the firm. Previously, Caroline spent seven years at Nuveen/TIAA, most recently as Senior Vice President Human Resources, TIAA Client Services and Technology. Prior to Nuveen, Caroline spent eight years at The Hartford Financial Services in organizational effectiveness, talent management and acquisition roles and four years at MassMutual Financial Group. Caroline holds a B.S. in Human Resource Management and M.S. in Management with a concentration in Human Resources from Wilmington University, and an M.B.A from Salve Regina University.

David Mihalick

Job Titles:
  • Head of Private Assets
David Mihalick is Head of Private Assets, managing Barings' global private markets businesses, including direct middle-market lending, private placements, infrastructure debt, private structured finance, diversified alternative equity and real estate. Prior to his current role, David served as Head of U.S. Public Fixed Income and Head of U.S. High Yield, where he was responsible for the U.S. high yield and investment grade investment groups. David has worked in the financial services industry since 2004. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, he was a Vice President with Wachovia Securities Leveraged Finance Group. At Wachovia (now Wells Fargo) he was responsible for sell-side origination of leveraged loans and high yield bonds to support both corporate and private equity issuers. Prior to entering the financial services industry, he served as an officer in the United States Air Force and worked in the telecommunications industry for 7 years. David holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy, an M.S. from the University of Washington and an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University.

Duncan Robertson

Job Titles:
  • Barings' Head of Asia Pacific
  • Head of Asia Pacific
Duncan Robertson is Barings' Head of Asia Pacific (APAC). Duncan's responsibilities include setting the firm's strategic direction in APAC and enhancing connectivity across Barings' global footprint to help deliver enterprise initiatives at the local level. Previously, Duncan was Head of International and oversaw Asia and Europe. Prior to that, he oversaw global sales and marketing activities and was responsible for the firm's business development, marketing and client service efforts. Throughout his time at the firm, he has been actively involved in all aspects of the institutional, retail and wealth distribution businesses. Duncan has worked in the finance industry since 1991. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, he oversaw all fixed income distribution activities for Merrill Lynch in Australia and New Zealand. Before joining Merrill Lynch, he worked for Westpac Banking Corporation in the areas of corporate and structured finance. Duncan holds a Bachelor of Business from RMIT University, is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Eric Lloyd - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Eric Lloyd is President of Barings. He leads a diverse set of organizations, spanning cross-asset investment, sales and marketing, business and product development, and research. He also works closely with all the investment teams. Prior to his current role, Eric served as Head of Private Assets. Eric serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC). Eric is an Executive Sponsor of the Out & Allies employee resource group. Eric has worked in the industry since 1990. Prior to joining Barings in 2013, he served as Head of Market and Institutional Risk for Wells Fargo, was on the company's Management Committee and was a member of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo Securities. Before the acquisition of Wachovia, Eric worked in Wachovia's Global Markets Investment Banking division and served on the division's Operating Committee, where he held various leadership positions, including Head of Wachovia's Global Leveraged Finance Group. Eric holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Virginia.

Erin Branstrom - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman
  • Chief of Staff
Erin Branstrom serves as Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO and is responsible for supporting the CEO and the leadership team in addressing key corporate, strategic and tactical initiatives. In addition to her day-to-day role, she developed and continues to serve on the board for Barings Social Impact, a program overseeing the firm's community involvement and charitable spend. Erin has worked in the financial services industry since 2009. Prior to joining the firm in 2011 as a business analyst for the Chairman and CEO, she worked for Square 1 Bank, a venture capital bank acquired by PacWest. Erin holds a B.S. in Corporate and Investment Finance from University of South Carolina.

Jawad Malik - CIO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Information Officer

Martin Horne

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Public Assets

Mike Freno - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman

Nobel Solomon


Patrick Hoefling - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

Sheldon Francis

Job Titles:
  • Chief Administrative Officer

Volker Samonigg