Kelli Marti was named managing director and collateralized loan obligation portfolio manager at Nuveen subsidiary Churchill Asset Management.
It is a new position and is based in Chicago. Ms. Marti joined the firm Thursday and reports to Mathew Linett, head of underwriting and portfolio management, senior lending, a spokesman said in an email.
Ms. Marti was previously chief credit officer at CLO manager Crestline Denali Capital. Earlier this year, Ares Management acquired a managing interest in that firm and took over the management of its CLO funds.
Churchill Asset Management has $24 billion in assets under management.