– UK, London – HgCapital Trust PLC (LON: HGT) today announced the appointment of Dr. Erika Schraner to its Board of Directors from 1 August 2022.
“On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Erika to HGT later this year. She has a wealth of technology and digital expertise, as well as extensive experience in M&A, deal value creation, realisations, and finance, which will bring a diversity of skills, background and personal strengths relevant to HGT now and as the Company continues to execute its strategy of investing in a portfolio of high-growth private companies in the software and services sector.” said Board Chairman, Jim Strang.
Dr. Erika Schraner will also join the Audit, Valuation & Risk Committee, and the Nomination Committee, and will also chair the Management Engagement Committee.
About Dr. Erika Schraner
Dr. Erika Schraner has held several senior leadership roles in global organizations with a career spanning 25 years in Silicon Valley, the UK, and Europe, in Fortune 500 companies, and the Big 4 professional services firms. Erika has a blend of leadership, commercial and financial expertise, and extensive experience in M&A, strategy, digital transformation, cyber security, and operations.
Currently, Dr. Erika Schraner serves as a non-executive director and audit committee chair of Aferian plc and is a non-executive director and chair of the nomination committee at JTC Group Plc. Erika is also a NED of Bytes Technologies plc and Pod Point Group Holdings plc. Erika’s executive career included, most recently, a role of a partner, UK M&A Integration Leader & TMT M&A Advisory / Delivering Deal Value Leader at PwC in London until 2018. Before that, Erika held several senior professional services roles with Ernst & Young in Silicon Valley where ultimately she became a partner and the Americas’ Operational Transaction Services leader for the Technology sector. Before that, Erika worked at IBM, Symantec Corporation, and CSC/DXC Technology. Erika also served as a board member at Kevian Capital Management LLC and an advisory board member at FreeOn Ltd and eBoomerang Inc. Since 2007, Erika has been an investor in early-stage companies.
Dr. Erika Schraner received a Ph.D. from Stanford University in Management Sciences & Engineering and an MS in Mathematics from EPFL Switzerland. In 2020, she was included on the 100 Women to Watch list, published by Cranfield University, which recognizes leading female professionals.
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