NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mergers & Acquisitions, the essential resource for mid-market M&A analysis, insights and data, today announced their 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. The fifth annual list is composed of 42 leading female leaders, ranging from private equity partners to corporate dealmakers, investment bankers and M&A attorneys.
The 2020 list finds newcomers including Shay Brokemond from William Blair and Avante Capital Partners' Ivelisse Simon, as well as familiar faces, including Pam Hendrickson, the chief operating officer of The Riverside Company.
"I'm so pleased to see the advancement of women in the dealmaking community over the past five years that we have been celebrating these efforts," says Gemma Postlethwaite, CEO of SourceMedia. "Dozens of new initiatives, like networking and mentoring programs, are moving the needle in such meaningful ways."
This year, Mergers & Acquisitions received more nominations of influential women than ever before. As a result, the list expanded to 42, up from last year's 36. Those ultimately honored have been recognized as champions of change, committed to transforming the dealmaking world and to inspiring and guiding the next generation.
The complete list of honorees includes:
- Marilyn Adler, Mizzen Capital
- Shay Brokemond, William Blair
- Sonya Brown, Norwest Venture Partners
- Frances Brunelle, Accelerated Mfg Brokers
- Gina Cocking, Colonnade Advisors
- Alysa Craig, Stifel
- Catherine Dargan, Covington & Burling
- Eva Davis, Winston & Strawn
- Mary Ann Domuracki, MMG Advisors
- Kate Faust, Rockwood Equity Partners
- Leslie Fenton, Alantra
- Venita Fields, Pelham S2K Managers
- Carolyn Galiette, Ironwood Capital
- Kallie Hapgood, Gridiron Capital
- Jeri Harman, Avante Capital Partners
- Hollie Haynes, Luminate Capital Partners
- Nanette Heide, Duane Morris
- Pam Hendrickson, The Riverside Co.
- Mary Josephs, Verit Advisors
- Megan Austin Karlen, Francisco Partners
- Karin Kovacic, Monroe Capital
- Jennifer Landis, Zoll Medical Corp.
- Lauren Leichtman, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
- Heather Madland, Huron Capital
- Corrie Menary, Kirtland Capital Partners
- Beatrice Mitchell, Sperry, Mitchell & Co.
- Meg Montague, The McLean Group
- Nicola Morris, Wex
- Chen Na, Stifel
- Marcia Nelson, Alberleen Family Office Solutions
- Raquel Palmer, KPS Capital Partners
- Kimberly Petillo-Décossard, Cahill Gordon & Reindel
- Natasha Plooster, Bridgepoint Investment Banking
- Kapila Ratnam, NewSpring Capital
- Ivelisse Simon, Avante Capital Partners
- Katerina Timaeva, Duff & Phelps
- Sarah English Tune, Davis Wright Tremaine
- Michelle Van Hellemont, Accordion
- Shoshana Vernick, Avathon Capital
- Maria Watts, Baird
- Amy Weisman, Sterling Investment Partners
- Suzanne Yoon, Kinzie Capital Partners
"Many people in the middle market say the industry is changing. However, women still represent only a small percentage of senior positions at private equity firms throughout the world," explains Mary Kathleen Flynn, editor in chief, Mergers & Acquisitions. "The low representation underscores the importance of projects, like this one, that feature successful female dealmakers."
For further information on each recipient, as well as their accompanying written Q&A, please visit https://www.themiddlemarket.com/most-infuential-women-mid-market-ma.
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