Public Policy & PE Regulatory Update

Event Details

When:

March 7, 2019 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM EST

Where:

Location Name

The Union Club

Location Address

The Union Club
1211 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
United States

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Overview

Body

Did you know that the ACG has a dedicated Public Policy Committee working tirelessly to educate legislators and regulators on the importance of the middle market private equity/private capital community regarding jobs and economic impact? The Committee also advocates for policies maintaining the free flow of capital to the middle market.

Come hear from Public Policy Committee co-chair Gretchen Perkins on the important work this committee does, and what to expect in the wake of significant changes following the mid-term elections looking towards 2020 Presidential race.

Pricing:

Members: $30
Non Members: $60
YACG: $20

Speakers

Gretchen Perkins

Huron Capital Partners

Partner, Business Development

Gretchen is responsible for managing Huron’s business development and investment sourcing activities and is also involved in investor relations. These activities include outreach to deal professionals such as business brokers, investment banks, attorneys, accountants and consultants, and outreach to potential limited partners.

Experience

Gretchen has over 30 years’ experience in the finance and business development sectors serving a variety of capital market participants. Prior to joining Huron, Gretchen led the acquisition sourcing efforts at Long Point Capital, a middle market private equity fund. Gretchen also served as Vice President – Business Development for IRN, Inc., a market research firm, and has held senior business development positions at Fleet Capital Corporation and GE Capital Corporation, where she originated and structured senior debt packages for buyouts of middle-market companies.

Gretchen has received numerous awards over her career including Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine Dealmaker of the Year (2015), Private Equity Analyst’s 2017 Women to Watch, multiple year nominations to Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine List of Most Influential Women, and Crain’s Detroit Business Most Influential Women 2016, among others.

Education

B.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Board Affiliations

Gretchen is a member of the Detroit chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, Chairs the Association for Corporate Growth – Global Public Policy Committee, is Treasurer for United Cerebral Palsy of Detroit, is a Mentor for Endeavor Detroit, which leads high-impact entrepreneurship involvement in Michigan, and is a Mentor for the Women of Tomorrow organization which mentors at-risk high school girls.

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

Cleveland