ACG NY Investor Relations & Marketing Roundtable

Michelle Daubar joined Oak HC/FT in 2015 and oversees investor relations, fundraising, marketing and public relations for the firm.

Prior to joining Oak HC/FT, Michelle was Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications at General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital firm that makes early-stage and growth equity investments, where she was responsible for investor relations, fundraising, internal communications and the firm’s marketing and public relations efforts.

Before joining General Catalyst, Michelle oversaw investor relations and marketing at Lighthouse Capital Partners. Prior to that, she worked in the Private Equity group at Standard Life Investments.

Michelle received a Bachelor of Science degree from Suffolk University, summa cum laude.

As the leader of LLR’s strategic marketing, Kristy works to codify why growth happens and help business owners access the capital, insights and resources they need to scale. She translates actionable growth advice from LLR’s portfolio companies, network of senior operators and team into digital and live content, creating opportunities for best practice sharing among business leaders.

Kristy also manages LLR’s brand, marketing, public relations and social media presence, enabling intermediaries to stay informed on the firm’s investment focus and helping executives determine if LLR is the right partner to support their company’s growth.

Before joining LLR, Kristy managed communications and social media for NextGen Healthcare. She previously served as an Associate Vice President at public relations firm Gregory FCA, working with clients in technology, life sciences and private equity.

Eric is responsible for treasury, investment management, pension fund administration, and accounting.  He participates in the management of the City’s Public Private Partnership portfolio.  The portfolio includes a highly leveraged Real Estate Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business Partnership (QALICB) that monetarized IRC §47 Federal Historical Tax Credits and §45D New Markets Tax Credits and several Tax Increment Financing (TIF) redevelopment, infrastructure, and improvement projects.  Eric serves as a Trustee on the Classified Employees Retirement Fund Board, Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) Board, Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Board and is a member of the City’s Investment Advisory Committee,  Eric serves as a Trustee on the Town of Fairfield Employee Retirement Board and Joint Retirement Investment Board. 

Prior to entering government finance, Eric held finance positions at Royal Bank of Scotland, IBM Global Financing, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, Price Waterhouse, and Soros Fund Management.   He served as the Treasurer for thirty-seven special purpose funding entities, a member of the NYSSCPA Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee, and NYSSCPA Investment Management Committee. 

Eric received his B.B.A. in Accounting from Adelphi University; Certificate in Investment Banking from New York University; and is currently pursuing his M.B.A. in Finance from Sacred Heart University.  He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

Slade is a Chief Outsiders Managing Partner and CMO based in the Greater NYC Area. He works closely with other Chief Outsider CMOs to uncover, and address client needs across the region, bringing revenue and profitability growth to companies of all sizes. Responsible for building and supporting a team of world-class marketers to bring new growth to clients, Slade also works directly with B2B, business services, professional services and SaaS companies on strategic planning and execution to grow more profitably, develop the organization and maximize marketing ROI.