eSecLending's sole business is securities lending. All of our business units and executives are dedicated to our securities lending product and operations. We are viewed by our clients as a valued business partner that successfully delivers a high level of client service and of all our clients have access to the entire organization.
Management Team | Client Relationship Management | Business Development | Securities Financing | Board of Directors
Christopher R. Jaynes, CFA
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Karen L. O'Connor, PhD
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Richard L. Piccolo
Chief Financial Officer
Paul F. Lynch, CFA
Chief Operating Officer
Christopher K. Poikonen
Executive Vice President
Anita B. Ryan
General Counsel
Brooke H. Gillman
Managing Director, Client Relationship Management
Ed Oliver
Senior Vice President, Client Relationship Management
Ross Bowman
Senior Vice President, Client Relationship Management
Mark Jerman
Senior Vice President, Client Relationship Management
Danielle L. Erdmann
Vice President, Client Relationship Management
Saurabh Seth
Managing Director, Trading, EMEA
Matthew Bray
Senior Vice President, Trading, North America & Asset Liability Management
Philip N. Picariello
Head of Short-Term Investment Management
Mat Gagne
Managing Director, Product Development
Peter Bassler
Managing Director, Head of Business Development, North America
Giselle Awad
Senior Vice President, Business Development and Client Relationship Management, Asia-Pacific
Oberon Knapp
Senior Vice President, Business Development, North America
Will Gow
Managing Director, Business Development, EMEA
Chip Hart
Vice President, Business Development
Simon Lee
Senior Vice President, Business Development, EMEA
Kevin Landry
TA Associates
Kevin joined TA Associates in 1968, becoming a General Partner in 1972, Managing Partner in 1982, CEO in 1993 and Chairman in 2007. He is a former member of the firm’s Executive Committee and serves on the Board of Directors of eSecLending and MetroPCS Communications. Kevin was a Director of Alex Brown Incorporated, Ameritrade Holding Corporation, Biogen, Continental Cablevision, Instinet Group, Keystone Group, SBA Communications, Standex International Corporation and the National Venture Capital Association. He received a B.A. degree in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA degree from the Wharton School of Finance. Kevin is a member of the Private Equity Hall of Fame. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Harvard’s Committee on University Resources, Co-Chairman of the Harvard Boston Major Gifts Committee, and a trustee of Middlesex School and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Kenneth T. Schiciano
TA Associates
Ken is currently a Managing Director at TA Associates and he focuses his investment efforts on the communications and financial technology industries. He serves on the Board of Directors of eSecLending, ION Trading, Martin Group and RGM Advisors. Ken formerly served on the Board of Directors of Datek Online Holdings, FTP Software, NetScout Systems and The Island ECN, and was a Board Observer at MetroPCS Communications. Prior to joining TA in 1988, he was a member of the technical staff of AT&T Bell Laboratories, as a Systems Engineer in the switching systems area. Ken received a B.S. degree, summa cum laude, in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Duke University (1984), an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (1985) and an S.M. degree in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management (1989). He is a Trustee of the Boston Ballet and serves on the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering Board of Visitors and the Trust Board of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Hythem T. El-Nazer
TA Associates
Hythem is a Senior Vice President at TA Associates and concentrates his efforts on investments in telecommunications, media and other technology-based services companies. He is a member of the Board of Directors of eSecLending and Radialpoint, and is a Board Observer at Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. and Weather Investments S.p.A. Hythem was actively involved in TA’s investments in MetroPCS Communications and Idea Cellular. Prior to joining TA in 2004, he worked in the U.S. and the Middle East offices at McKinsey & Company and the Investment Banking Department of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Hythem received a General Course degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a B.A. degree in Economics from Brown University and an MBA degree from Columbia Business School.
David Gelber
External Board Member
David began his career in the trading world in 1972 when he joined Citibank in London. Over the course of the next 20+ years, he held a variety of senior trading positions in various products such as Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income and, in particular, derivatives while working for Citibank, Chemical Bank and HSBC, where he was Chief Operating Officer of HSBC Global Markets. In 1994 he joined ICAP, a small inter-dealer broker(IDB), as COO and in the course of the next twelve years saw the company grow to become the world's largest IDB through two mergers and numerous acquisitions to reach a market capitalization in excess of $5 billion. He retired in 2005 but remained on the Board of ICAP for an additional year and is currently a consultant to the company. David serves on the Board of Directors of eSecLending, GlobeOp Financial Services SA, Walker Crips PLC as well as several private investment companies. He holds a B.Sc in Statistics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an M.Sc in Computer Science from London University.
William J. Nutt
External Board Member
Bill founded Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., a publicly traded asset management holding company, in October 1993. AMG, which went public in 1997 (NYSE symbol “AMG”), has been named one of the Boston Globe’s top 100 businesses for the past five years and one of Fortune’s 100 fastest growing companies. Bill served as President and CEO until 2006 and continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. Prior to founding AMG, Bill was President of The Boston Company and Chairman and CEO of Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, its principal banking subsidiary. Bill was a corporate securities partner of Ballard Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll in Philadelphia before joining The Boston Company in 1983. Bill received his B.A. from Grove City College and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Currently, he serves on the board of eSecLending and The Financial Services Roundtable.
Ty Danco
External Board Member
Prior to his planned retirement from the industry, Ty served as Chief Investment Officer of eSecLending. As co-founder of eSecLending and former President of UAM Global Securities Lending, Inc., Ty has played a vital role in the development of the eSecLending model and will continue to do so in a position of Counsel to eSecLending’s Executive Management Team. Prior to UAM, Ty served as Chief Investment Officer of Dwight Asset Management Company and specialized in Fixed Income and Sales at Goldman Sachs, Nomura Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Lehman Brothers. He is currently a member of the Investment Advisory Board of the American Legacy Foundation and has served in the past as a Board Member of the United States Olympic Committee, the Amateur Athletic Union, and the United States Olympic Foundation. Ty received his M.B.A. from Wharton Graduate School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Christopher Jaynes, CFA
eSecLending
Chris currently serves as co-Chief Executive Officer for eSecLending. Chris’ responsibilities are primarily focused on product strategy and execution which includes oversight of global trading and auctions, collateral management, product management, business development and relationship management with clients and borrowers. Chris is a member of the Board of Directors of ESL Holdings, Inc. and is on the Investment Committee of the Securities Finance Trust Co which is eSecLending’s operating company. Chris previously served as eSecLending’s President where he was responsible for the oversight of all product related areas. He is one of the founding members of eSecLending and was part of the team that developed the auction model and built the firm's service capabilities. Prior to eSecLending, Chris served as Senior Vice President at UAM Global Securities Lending. Before that, he served as Vice President and Compliance officer for UAM Trust Company and as a Client Service Manager at State Street Bank. Chris is a CFA charter holder and received his B.S. from the University of Vermont.
Karen L. O'Connor, PhD
eSecLending
Karen currently serves as co-Chief Executive Officer for eSecLending. Karen’s responsibilities are primarily focused on corporate, regulatory, and investor relations; and financial strategy and overall execution for the firm. Karen sits on the Board of Directors of ESL Holdings Inc.; is President and sits on the Board of Directors of the Securities Finance Trust Company, eSecLending's operating company; and is Chairman of the Board of eSecLending (Europe) Ltd. In addition, Karen is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Prior to her current role as Co-CEO, Karen held the position of Chief Operating Officer where she oversaw the corporate and operational infrastructure of the business including lending operations, information technology, financial accounting, legal/compliance and human resources. Prior to eSecLending, Karen was a senior executive at Fidelity Investments, Cyber Trust Solutions and Baltimore Technologies as well as a business CFO at Digital Equipment Corporation. Karen has a B.A. from The College of the Holy Cross, a M.B.A. from Suffolk University and a PhD from Kennedy Western University.