Alan Kerr leaves Blackstone/GSO team

Blackstone / GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Limited has informed Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing that Alan Kerr has decided to leave GSO during 2017.   Mr. Kerr is a Senior Managing Director and Head of GSO’s European Customized Credit Strategies business (“CCS”).  Mr. Kerr joined GSO in 2012 at the time of Blackstone’s acquisition of Harbourmaster Capital (“Harbourmaster”), a business which he co-founded in 2001.

Mr. Kerr will be transitioning his management responsibilities to Alex Leonard and Fiona O’Connor who will report to Dan Smith, Global Head of CCS.  It is expected that this transition period will run until May 2017. Following the transition of his responsibilities, Mr. Kerr will remain with the firm as Senior Adviser to Blackstone.  Mr. Kerr is looking forward to tackling new challenges after taking some time out with his family.

Mr. Leonard is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager and Ms. O’Connor is a Managing Director and Head of European Credit Research for CCS.  Both Mr. Leonard and Ms. O’Connor joined GSO at the time of Blackstone’s acquisition of Harbourmaster in 2012 and have been with the business for 11 and 10 years, respectively.

Bennett Goodman and Tripp Smith, co-founders of GSO, said: “GSO’s European CCS business has prospered over the last five years under Alan’s leadership.  He has been a great partner and, while we will miss him as a full-time colleague, we are pleased that the firm will continue to benefit from his experience and advice as a Senior Adviser.  We wish him every success in his future endeavors.”

The Directors of the Company look forward to continuing to work with the extensive team at GSO and would like to thank Alan for his contribution.

BGLF : Alan Kerr leaves Blackstone/GSO team