HarbourVest Partners, a global private equity firm, has promoted Peter Lipson, Julie Ocko and Mary Traer to managing director.
Traer has also been named chief administrative officer.
Additionally, Karin Lagerlund has been named chief financial officer, Sebastiaan C. van den Berg has been promoted to principal, and Bruce G. Pixler, Catherine Shih, and Abraham Soquar have been promoted to vice presidents.
"We are pleased to recognize these individuals, who represent HarbourVest around the globe in Boston, Hong Kong, and London," says Brooks Zug (pictured), senior managing director of HarbourVest. "These promotions illustrate the growing leadership of our firm, our commitment to promote from within, and the depth and breadth of our team."
Lipson joined HarbourVest in 1997. After completing HarbourVest’s associate program, he left the firm to attend Harvard Business School and returned in 2001 after receiving his MBA. Lipson is a senior member of HarbourVest’s direct team, with a focus on growth equity and buyout investments in operating companies. He currently serves as a director of Mimeo.com, Photobox, Towne Park, Tropitone, and xpressdocs.
Ocko joined HarbourVest in 2001 as a member of the primary partnership team focusing on US buyout, venture capital, and credit investments. Since that time, she has expanded her responsibilities within the primary partnership group, and with this promotion, she will be taking a more senior role managing the primary partnership programs.
Traer joined HarbourVest in 1997 as the director of taxation and became a principal in 2003. As chief administrative officer, she oversees the tax and compliance teams, and her responsibilities include coordination and administration of all statutory compliance for the firm’s global operations. Traer is also involved in the investment side of the business.
Lagerlund, principal and chief financial officer, joined HarbourVest in 2000 as the firm’s Controller. She manages the firm’s accounting and finance activities, which are coordinated by a team of 39 professionals that generates annual and semi-annual financial statements, as well as quarterly limited partner capital account statements and other client reporting.
Van den Berg joined HarbourVest Partners (Asia) in Hong Kong in 2005 as a vice president responsible for partnership investments in Asia Pacific and emerging markets. After four years with the firm, van den Berg has taken on increased responsibilities across the Asia and emerging market investment portfolio of HarbourVest International Private Equity Partners V.
