Grier Eliasek
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Eliasek has been Chairman of our board of directors and our Chief Executive Officer and President since inception.
Mr. Eliasek currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of our Adviser, as a Managing Director of Prospect Administration, as President, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Prospect Capital Corporation, as President and Chief Operating Officer of Priority Senior Secured Income Management LLC and as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of Priority Income Fund, Inc. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Prospect Capital Corporation and leads each of Prospect Capital Management’s investment committees in the origination, selection, monitoring and portfolio management of investments.
Prior to joining Prospect Capital Management in 2004, Mr. Eliasek served as a Managing Director with Prospect Street Ventures, an investment management firm which, together with its predecessors, invested in various investment strategies through publicly traded closed-end funds and private limited partnerships. Prior to joining Prospect Street Ventures, Mr. Eliasek served as a consultant with Bain & Company, a global strategy consulting firm.
Mr. Eliasek received his MBA from Harvard Business School and his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia, where he was a Jefferson Scholar and a Rodman Scholar. Mr. Eliasek’s position as our current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and his investment experience enhances his services to our board of directors.