Castlelake, a global alternative investment manager, appointed Chris Buckley partner in aviation, Rich Barnett partner in business development and capital markets, Brad Farrell partner and CFO and Dan McNally partner and general counsel.
“Each of these individuals has contributed greatly to Castlelake’s mission of providing differentiated investment exposure for our investors and they exemplify our values of high integrity, investor focus, innovation and thoughtfulness on a day-in, day-out basis,” Rory O’Neill, CEO and managing partner of Castlelake, said. “We are thrilled to name them as partners of the firm.”
As partners of Castlelake, the individuals will retain their existing functional responsibilities and assume incremental accountability for Castlelake’s performance and business strategies, as well as internal initiatives such as sustaining the firm’s culture and global employee engagement.
“We believe Castlelake’s team is the foundation of our competitive advantage and integral to our ability to unlock value,” Evan Carruthers, chief investment officer and managing partner of Castlelake, said. “By elevating these senior leaders to our partner group, we not only recognize their contributions and leadership but seek to demonstrate that we are committed to investing in our people and, therefore, our investor-focused mission.”
