Dealmakers & Women in Private Equity to Know

The following interviews are part of an ongoing effort by McGuireWoods to profile women leaders in private equity. To help us celebrate a Dealmaker’s success story or recommend a female equity investor for a future interview, email [email protected].

Celebrating Women in Private Equity & Finance

• Katie Kimble, Managing Director of Investments, Fundamental Income – Dec. 27, 2023
• Courtney Midanek, Managing Director, Kaufman Hall – Aug. 24, 2021
• Andrea L. Balogh, Executive VP, Women’s Health USA Inc. – Dec. 5, 2019
• Jeanne Proia, Managing Director, Cross Keys Capital Investment Banking – Oct. 23, 2019
• Claudine Cohen, Principal, CohnReznick – Sept. 20, 2019
• Juli Van Hook, Senior VP, Stifel Bank & Trust – July 3, 2019

Women in PE and Finance to Know

• Geeta Vemuri, Founder and Managing Partner, Agent Capital – July 29, 2024
• Dianna Carr-Coletta, Managing Director and Partner, PGIM Private Capital – June 25, 2024
• Ewelina Woloszyn, Founder and Managing Partner, AI Healthcare Capital – July 19, 2023
• Farrah Holder, Managing Director, IMB Partners – June 6, 2023
• Erin Andrew, Senior Managing Director and Member, Turning Rock Partners – March 23, 2023
• Elizabeth Weindruch, Member, Barings – Feb. 22, 2023
• Erin Lansky, Principal, Blue Sea Capital – Dec. 1, 2022
• Kelly Lineberger, Partner, Ridgemont Equity Partners – July 13, 2022
• Julia Senior, Partner, M/C Partners – July 27, 2021
• Melissa Mounce, Managing Director, Leadership Talent & Diversity, GTCR – June 17, 2021
• Christie McFall, Business Development Director, Great Range Capital – May 27, 2021
• Yichen Feng, Principal, Lumos Capital – April 20, 2021
• Jennifer Ding, Principal, Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe (WCAS) – March 16, 2021
• Pooja Goel, Managing Director, Virgo Investment Group – Feb. 16, 2021
• Gillian Francis and Angela Zenon, Co-Founders/Managing Partners, 3antas Capital Partners – Jan. 19, 2021
• Lindsay Ting, Principal, Trilantic North America – Dec. 17, 2020
• Beth Rahn, Principal and Head of Family Capital, McNally Capital – Nov. 17, 2020
• Katie Kornel, Partner, Linden Capital Partners – Oct. 20, 2020
• Carrie DiLauro, Director of Operations, Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners – Aug. 18, 2020
• Priya Parrish, Managing Partner, Impact Engine – June 16, 2020
• Hilary Fleischer, Partner, Strattam Capital – May 19, 2020
• Ann Ferreira, Co-founder and Partner, Lake Country Capital – April 21, 2020
• Leslie Frécon, Partner, LFE Capital – Mar. 18, 2020
• Mina Pacheco Nazemi, Member, Barings Alternative Investments – Feb. 18, 2020
• Katie Harris Storer, Vice President, The Carlyle Group – Jan. 21, 2020
• Cindy Babitt and Beth Haas, Partners, Cyprium Partners – Nov. 4, 2019
• Caroline Young, Partner, Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc. – Oct. 21, 2019
• Anne Marie DeMent, Co-founder and Partner, Excelsior Energy Capital – July 25, 2019
• Sheila Schweitzer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Ox Healthcare Partners – June 28, 2019
• Angie Henson and Heather Hubbard, Partners, Valesco – April 15, 2019
• Shoshana Vernick, Managing Director, Sterling Partners – March 11, 2019
• Kallie Hapgood, Managing Director, Gridiron Capital – Feb. 11, 2019
• 2018 Women in PE to Know Year in Review – Jan. 15, 2019
• Diane Daych, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Granite Growth Health Partners – Dec. 18 2018
• Ya Tung, Partner, GCM Grosvenor – Nov. 1, 2018
• Caroline Ducas, Partner, Resolute Capital Partners – Oct. 1, 2018
• Katie Noggle, Director of Business Development, Align Capital Partners – Aug. 30, 2018
• Gretchen Perkins, Manager of Business Development and Investment Sourcing, Huron Capital – Aug. 2, 2018
• Susan Nickey, Managing Director, Hannon Armstrong – June 14, 2018
• Maureen Spivack, Senior Healthcare Industry Partner, New State Capital Partners – May 22, 2018
• Rena Clark, Managing Partner, Laurel Oak Capital Partners – May 3, 2018
• Carolyn Galiette, Founding Partner, Ironwood Capital – March 30, 2018
• Elizabeth Burgess, Partner and Head of U.S. Sustainable Growth Fund, Bridges Fund Management – Feb. 22, 2018
• Lorine Pendleton, New York Chair, TIGER 21; Investment Partner, Portfolia Funds – Jan. 19, 2018

Up-and-Coming Women in PE to Know

• Sarah Whitney, Senior Associate, Align Capital Partners – May 30, 2024
• Lucy King, Vice President, Orangewood Partners – April 16, 2024
• Michelle Fang Jordan, Principal, Athyrium Capital Management – November 15, 2023
• Alyssa Daniel, Associate, PNC Mezzanine Capital – October 30, 2023
• Mary Beth Brosnihan, Investment Professional, McCarthy Capital – June 28, 2023
• Alissa Walker, Vice President, Trivest – May 9, 2023
• Pavithra Mahesh, Principal, Apax – Nov. 3, 2022
• Alexis Vanstone, Vice President, Thompson Street Capital Partners – Sept. 21, 2022
• Jessica Hudson, Vice President, HealthEdge Investment Partners – July 6, 2022
• Caroline Stevens, Investor, MPK Equity Partners – April 26, 2022
• Samantha Gordon Webb, Director, Revelstoke Capital Partners – July 13, 2021
• Amanda Kim, Vice President, Avante Capital Partners – May 3, 2021
• Lauren Morera, Senior Associate, Audax Private Equity – March 3, 2021
• Nicole Byers, Vice President, Housatonic Partners – Feb. 8, 2021
• Kaitlynn Akins, Analyst, Valesco Industries – Sept. 25, 2020
• Polly Mack, Regional Director, The Riverside Company – August 28, 2020
• Katie-Rose Higgins, Senior Associate, Falfurrias Capital – July 31, 2020
• Naile Kovuk, Principal, Hughes & Company – Mar. 31, 2020
• Allie Laborde, Principal, The Stephens Group – Feb. 28, 2020
• Kristin Archer, Vice President, Trivest Partners – Jan. 31, 2020
• Kim Hruby, Director, Business Development, Council Capital – Nov. 19, 2019
• Becca Schlagenhauf, Principal, Northwestern Mutual Capital – Oct. 4, 2019
• Molly Williams Martin, Vice President, Silver Oak Services Partners – Sept. 12, 2019
• Renny Sie, Vice President of Business Development and Investor Relations, Boyne Capital – Aug. 28, 2019
• Meahgan O’Grady, Head of Origination, Long Point Capital – Aug. 2, 2019
• Emily Castle, Associate, Audax Private Equity – July 18, 2019
• Ashley Chang, Vice President, RTC Partners – June 5, 2019
• Rachel Hannon, Principal, Summit Park – April 1, 2019
• Melinda Baglio, Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel, CleanCapital – March 26, 2019
• Stacey Wittelsberger, Senior Vice President, Patriot Capital – March 4, 2019
• Rebecca Yu, Vice President, BelHealth Investment Partners – Jan. 25, 2019