Lord Abbett today announced the appointment of 17 new partners at the privately held money management firm, including seven investment professionals, lifting the total number of partners to 62, said spokeswoman Kimberly Weinrick.
The investment professionals are Michael Lesesne Jr., director of research, fixed income, high yield; Elizabeth MacLean, portfolio manager, leveraged loans; Andrew O’Brien, portfolio manager, fixed income; Rick Ruvkun, director of U.S. large-cap and midcap equity research; Lawrence D. Sachs, research analyst; Daniel Solender, director of municipal bond management; and Paul J. Volovich, portfolio manager, midcap growth equity.
Also named as partners were eight sales and client service professionals: Jack Baldwin, director, global relationship management; Marc Furgang, divisional sales leader and regional manager; Frank Gregory, director of insurance, institutional insurance services; Allison B. Haupt, director of product management; William Parker, director of due diligence; Arun Ramchandra, director, sales and marketing technology; David Selbst, division sales leader and regional manager; and Michael Welshimer division sales leader and regional manager.
Two operational professionals were named partners: James W. Bernaiche, chief compliance officer; and Bernard J. Grzelak, director of fund administration.
