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David A. Biener, VP Finance & Assistant Contoller
Mr. Biener joined KKR Financial as Vice President & Assistant Controller in April 2005. Prior to joining KKR Financial, Mr. Biener was the Manager of Accounting and Operations for the Strategic Investment Group at Wells Fargo & Company. Before joining Wells Fargo in 2001, Mr. Biener was the Accounting Manager for 2Bridge Inc., a business portal development company. He received his B.A. in Business/Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Jonathan M. Flesher, VP Finance & Senior Financial Analyst
Mr. Flesher joined KKR Financial as a Vice President & Senior Financial Analyst in January of 2005. Previously, Mr. Flesher was a Vice President in Investment Banking with J.P. Morgan Securities. He has over ten years experience in business development, project management and financial analysis experience. Mr. Flesher received his B.A. in Philosophy from Pomona College and his M.B.A. in Finance from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles.
William B. Fisher, SVP Finance & Special Project Manager
Mr. Fisher joined KKR Financial as the Controller in December of 2004. Previously, Mr. Fisher was the Managing Director of Finance and Operations at myCFO, Inc. where he was a member of the Executive Management Committee and was responsible for building infrastructure and managing finance and operations. Prior to joining myCFO, Inc., he was the Chief Executive Officer of Furthco. Mr. Fisher graduated from the University of Arkansas with a B.S. in Accounting.
Skip Johnson, Director of Information & Technology
Mr. Johnson joined KKR Financial as a Director of Information Technology in October of 2004. Previously, Mr. Johnson was a Systems Project Manager responsible for implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications with various companies within the manufacturing sector. Prior to that, he was an Information Technology Manager with Mass Precision. Mr. Johnson has over ten years of experience in managing strategic technical resources and systems. He received his B.S. in Business with an emphasis in Information Systems and holds multiple professional certifications.
Geoffrey M. Jones, SVP & Controller
Mr. Jones joined KKR Financial as Senior Vice President & Controller in May 2005. Previously, Mr. Jones was a Vice President of Mellon Financial Corporation where he was responsible for accounting, administration, and financial reporting in connection with more than 50 alternative investment vehicles. Before joining Mellon in May 2003, Mr. Jones was a Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP in the Financial Advisory Services group where his focus included financial institutions and real estate. Before joining Deloitte & Touche LLP in December 2000, he held positions at Analysis Group and Brown-Forman Corporation. Prior to that, he practiced law in Ohio. Mr. Jones graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics and also holds a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law and an MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Mr. Jones is a Certified Public Accountant and a CFA charterholder.
Michelle L. Keith, Director of Human Resources & Operations
Ms. Keith joined KKR Financial as Director of Human Resources & Operations in June of 2004. Previously, she was an Operations Manager at Wells Fargo Bank. Ms. Keith has over ten years of project management experience. She received her B.A. in Sociology from California State University, Northridge.
Ladan M. Lari, SVP Internal Audit & Risk Management
Ms. Lari joined our KKR Financial as a Senior Vice President of Internal Audit & Risk Management in January of 2005. Previously, Ms. Lari was with Citibank as Credit Center Manager in Commercial Banking. She has over 19 years experience in private banking, commercial and real estate lending, including extensive credit experience. Ms. Lari received her B.A. in Economics from Wilson College and received her M.A. in Economics from Columbia University.
David S. Lee, Senior Financial Analyst
Mr. Lee joined KKR Financial as a Senior Analyst in May 2005. Previously, Mr. Lee worked for five years in Investment Banking with J.P. Morgan Securities, with his most recent role being that of Associate. Mr. Lee graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Chemistry.
Michael McFarren, SVP Finance & Director of External Reporting
Mr. McFerran joined KKR Financial as Senior Vice President & Director of External Reporting in June 2005. Previously, Mr. McFerran held finance positions as Vice President of Securitization Operations and Accounting with American Express and Vice President of Technical Accounting with XL Capital Ltd. From 1996 to 2004, he worked in the banking and capital markets sector of Ernst & Young’s assurance practice where he served as a Senior Manager from 2002 through his departure in 2004. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from San Francisco State University with a B.S. in Business Administration and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California.
Laurie L. Poggi, Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Poggi joined KKR Financial as a Senior Analyst in November 2004. She has nine years experience in commercial real estate and four years in public accounting. Previously, Ms. Poggi was employed by Boston Properties as a Leasing Manager and Property Manager. Her career in Property Management began with Hines in 1995. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of St. Thomas with a BA in Business Administration/Accounting.
Jeffrey Pisani, VP Finance & Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Pisani joined KKR Financial as Vice President & Assistant Treasurer in April 2005. Previously, Mr. Pisani served as a Risk Management Manager for the Securities and Investment Division of Wells Fargo & Company. Before joining Wells Fargo in 2002, Mr. Pisani worked as a Financial Analyst at Providian Financial Corporation and as a Systems Analyst at Fifth Third Bank. Mr. Pisani graduated Magna Cum Laude from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio with a B.S. in Management Information Systems.
Jeffery L. Power, SVP Finance & Treasurer
Mr. Power joined KKR Financial as Senior Vice President & Treasurer in April 2005. Previosly, Mr. Power was a Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo & Company. As Senior Vice President, Mr. Power served as Chief Risk Officer for Wells Fargo & Company Treasury Division and Wholesale Banking Group. Prior to that role, Mr. Power was the Managing Director of Risk Management for the Capital Markets Division, the Foreign Exchange Division, and Sutter Advisors, LLC. Before joining Wells Fargo in 2002, Mr. Power was a National Bank Examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency where he developed national policies and conducted examinations of financial institutions capital markets, treasury, lending, and securitization activities. Mr. Power graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a B.S. in Business administration and Economics. Mr. Power is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Financial Risk Manager.
Jeffrey B. Van Horn, SVP Finance & Tax Director
Mr. Van Horn joined our KKR Financial as a Senior Vice President of Finance & Tax in December of 2004. Previously, Mr. Van Horn was the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Contelligent, Inc. He graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Stanislaus with a B.A. in Business Administration/Accounting.
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