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Dee Dee Sklar’s Biography

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Dee Dee Sklar is a respected senior banking executive with decades of global experience, known in the alternatives industry as an innovator and one of the creators of subscription financing. Since 2004, she and her teams operated as lead arrangers, originating over $350 billion of financing to funds investing in private equity, credit, and real assets. This success made Wells Fargo the top global provider of subscription financing.

Upon leaving Wells Fargo, Dee Dee shifted her focus to board memberships and advisory committees. Throughout her career, she built global relationships with top investors, law firms and banks. Her most recent posts were Vice Chair, Subscription Finance and Global Head, Subscription Finance at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. She was also a member of the Asset-Backed Finance Management & Subscription Finance Management Committees.

Dee Dee serves on the Advisory Board of Tealbook, a supplier intelligence platform that helps businesses more efficiently obtain supplier data, and Supervisory Board for Kernel Group Holdings, a SPAC focused on technology and infrastructure.... Dee Dee Sklar is a respected senior banking executive with decades of global experience, known in the alternatives industry as an innovator and one of the creators of subscription financing. Since 2004, she and her teams operated as lead arrangers, originating over $350 billion of financing to funds investing in private equity, credit, and real assets. This success made Wells Fargo the top global provider of subscription financing.

Upon leaving Wells Fargo, Dee Dee shifted her focus to board memberships and advisory committees. Throughout her career, she built global relationships with top investors, law firms and banks. Her most recent posts were Vice Chair, Subscription Finance and Global Head, Subscription Finance at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. She was also a member of the Asset-Backed Finance Management & Subscription Finance Management Committees.

Dee Dee serves on the Advisory Board of Tealbook, a supplier intelligence platform that helps businesses more efficiently obtain supplier data, and Supervisory Board for Kernel Group Holdings, a SPAC focused on technology and infrastructure. She is also is a Member of the Competitive Council for Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company and serves as a Strategic Advisor for 17Capital, a firm that provides short- to medium-term financing to investors in private equity portfolios.

She is the Founder & Global Co-Chair of Women in Fund Finance (2000+ members), an association focused on increasing the recognition and promotion of women in the private equity and alternatives industries. In 2018 Dee Dee was the first recipient of the annual WFF award, now named in her honor. She is also a member of the Committee of 200, Board Next, the Thirty Percent Coalition and KPMG Women in Real Estate. Dee Dee also holds committee positions at the Fund Finance Association and FWA New York.

Dee Dee has her Series 7, 24, 63, 79 & 99 licenses. She has a BA in Education (Economics) from the University of Tennessee. moreless

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Heidrick & Struggles

Joining a SPAC board: What to expect and how to add value

Dee Dee Sklar joins the Leadership Perspectives series to discuss her experience serving on the board of Kernel Group Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and offers advice to those looking to join a SPAC board and her insight into what the future holds for SPACs.

Dee Dee Sklar’s Background

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Board Candidate. Fmr. MD, Vice Chair Subscription Finance - Asset Backed Finance (Ret.)

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

New York, NY, USA

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC delivers a comprehensive set of capital markets products and services to customers, including originating and distributing public debt and equity, hedging interest rates, commodity and equity risks, advising on mergers and acquisitions, structured lending facilities, and municipal bonds.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Global Head of Subscription Finance - Asset Backed Securities

Jun 2012 - Dec 2018

New York, NY, USA

In 2012, Dee Dee negotiated Wells Fargo’s acquisition of WestLB’s subscription finance loan portfolio and the hiring of a team of 11 in New York and London, along with the operational platform, rights to ratings models, and a market leading metrics database aggregating performance history and managing loan collateral.

WestLB

MD, Head of Financial Institutions Americas and Global Head of Funds

Oct 2004 - Jun 2012

New York, NY, USA

In 2004, Dee Dee built the first centralized full-service platform for subscription finance lending in the industry, combining origination and portfolio management. Since then, the database has tracked 300,000 capital calls, across 35,000 limited partners, across 700 borrowers.

WestLB

Managing Director, Asset-Backed Finance Securitization Group

Nov 2000 - Sep 2004

New York, NY, USA

Dee Dee negotiated the hiring of a 7-person team from Rothschild to build a 144A securitization business. She established and managed the syndicated liquidity program for Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Conduits.

Rothschild, Inc.

Executive Director of Capital Markets

1994 - 2000

New York, NY, USA

Rothschild & Co is a global and family-controlled group, providing M&A, strategy and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions to large institutions, families, individuals and governments, worldwide.

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Board Positions

Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I

Independent Director | Audit Committee Chair

Jan 2022 - Present

Papaya Growth Opportunity is an acquisition company focused on mergers, capital stock exchanges, asset acquisition, stock purchases, and reorganization.

Current Board Positions

Kernel Group Holdings

Independent Director | Audit Committee Chair

Feb 2021 - Present

San Francisco, CA, USA

Kernel Group Holdings is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on the intersection of technology and infrastructure

Tealbook

Advisory Board

Nov 2020 - Present

Toronto, CA

Tealbook helps procurement teams with a platform that leverages advanced AI to deliver better visibility, increased accuracy and effortless analytics across the supplier base

17Capital

Supervisory Board

May 2020 - Present

New York, NY, USA

17Capital is a leader in preferred equity and NAV based financing for the private equity industry. 17Capital helps General Partners, Limited Partners, and private equity funds raise capital to continue to invest in their portfolio or send distributions back to their investors.

Cerberus Capital Management

Member, Competitiveness Council for Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company

Mar 2020 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Founded in 1992, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. is a private equity firm based in New York City. The firm is a global leader in alternative investing with assets across credit, private equity, and real estate platforms.

Women in Fund Finance

Founder & Co-Chair

2017 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Women in Fund Finance was founded in 2017 as an affiliate of the Fund Finance Association to support career advancement and opportunities for women in the private equity and related alternatives industry.

Fund Finance Association

Content and Marketing Committee Member

2014 - Present

New York, NY, USA

The Fund Finance Association is a global non-profit industry association in the private equity and alternatives industry with symposiums being held in the US, Europe, and Asia.

KPMG Women in Real Estate Initiative

Steering Committee

2018 - Present

New York, NY, USA

The KPMG Women in Real Estate Initiative was formed in 2017 to help elevate the roles of and opportunities for women in the real estate industry, including private equity and related alternatives.

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Previous Board Positions

Wells Fargo Securities Women’s New York Network

Co-Head

2016 - 2019

New York, NY, USA

The Wells Fargo Securities Women’s New York Network is dedicated to providing an open forum for women in finance to share ideas, promote innovation, and discover new opportunities.

Financial Women's Association

Board Member

New York, NY, USA

The Financial Women’s Association brings together high achieving professionals from every sector of the financial world. It is dedicated to developing future leaders, enhancing the role of women in finance, and investing in the community.

Philanthropy

Teach for America

Founding Member of Regional Board

1997 - 2020

New York, NY, USA

Teach For America is a diverse network of leaders working to confront educational inequity through teaching and at every sector of society to create a country free from this injustice.

Interviews

Diversity and Innovation in Financial Services with Dee Dee Sklar

Nov 2021

Dee Dee Sklar joins the We Talk Banking & Finance podcast to discuss diversity and innovation in the financial services sector.

‘Fund Finance Friday: Industry Conversations’ — Catching Up with Dee Dee Sklar

Sep 2021

Dee Dee Sklar shares some updates on the various projects and Board initiatives she has been involved in since announcing her retirement. Dee Dee also discusses the important work done by FFA’s Women in Fund Finance group.

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Accreditation

FINRA BrokerCheck Profile

FINRA Registration

New York, NY, USA

Dee Dee holds her Series 7, 24, 63, 79 & 99 licenses.

Memberships

Extraordinary Women on Boards

Member

Jan 2022 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Extraordinary Women on Boards has hundreds of women directors in its membership and represents public and private boards. Its peer-to-peer community is committed to ongoing education, sharing expertise, and promoting board excellence.

Thirty Percent Coalition

Member

2019 - Present

New York, NY, USA

The vision of the Thirty Percent Coalition is to have corporate boardrooms reflect the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of the US workforce.

C200

Member

Aug 2019 - Present

Chicago, IL, USA

C200 is a powerful community of the most successful women in business, representing companies with more than $1.4 trillion in combined revenue and employing more than 2.5 million people.

Board Next, Women’s Corporate Directors Foundation

Member

Aug 2019 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Board Next is a Women’s Corporate Directors Foundation (WCD) initiative designed for experienced, highly qualified, board ready women offering education, unparalleled resources and peer group support to navigate the path to their first public corporate board.

Women's Bond Club

Member

2012 - Present

New York, NY, USA

The mission of WBC is to advance women in financial services and shape the future of the industry. We focus on career development and education, empowering women to lead, and giving back to our communities.

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Awards & Endorsements

Women in Fund Finance's First Annual Contribution Award

Honoree

New York, NY, USA

Dee Dee was the recipient of the Women in Fund Finance's first annual contribution award, now named the Dee Dee Sklar Women in Fund Finance Award.

Speaking Engagements

Career Change – The Big Decision

Panel Member

Jan 2021

Dee Dee Sklar, Strategic Advisor and Board Member, and a panel of leaders shared their different experiences with career change. The panel discussion was followed by a Q & A session.

She Leads: Women Shaping Energy

Keynote Speaker

Nov 2019

Houston, TX, USA

Dee Dee Sklar was the Keynote Speaker at the She Leads: Women Shaping Energy event. Topics included: Navigating a predominantly male industry effectively, applying knowledge, skills, and experience to achieve professional goals, and adapting to changing environments to create career opportunities

Press Releases

17Capital announces senior promotions and expansion of Supervisory Board

May 2021

Dee Dee Sklar has been appointed to 17Capital’s Supervisory Board to assist with advising on firm-level decisions, such as new strategy launches, key hires, and other related matters.

Dee Dee Sklar’s Education

The University of Tennessee

BA in Education with a focus in Economics