KITS - Management

Ted Goldthorpe, Lead Director

Ted is the Managing Partner in charge of Global Credit for BC Partners Lending Corporation since 2017. Previously, Ted served as the President and Chief Investment Officer of Apollo Investment Management. Prior to Apollo, Ted worked at Goldman Sachs for 13 years where he most recently ran the bank loan distressed investing desk.

Anne Kavanagh, Director

Anne is currently the Managing Member of Kavanagh Consulting LLC, a strategic advisory business based in New York. Previously, Anne spent 20 years on Wall Street and served as the Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at Paine Webber and President and CEO of NatWest Securities.

Peter Lee, Director

Peter was the CEO of Lensway, one of Europe’s largest online eyewear companies. Previously, Peter spent over 20 years leading and implementing various transformation initiatives at large companies such as Oracle and Netflix, as well as smaller, growth focused companies.

Nick Bozikis, Director

Nick currently serves as the CFO of Article. com, an online retailer of home furnishings. Previously, Nick served as the CFO of Coastal and held several other executive finance roles in Lush Handmade Cosmetics and Shoes.com Technologies Inc. Nick is a CPA.

Roger Hardy, CEO, Director

Previously, Roger Hardy was CEO and Co-Founder of Coastal. Under his leadership, the company became the leading North American online eyewear retailer and manufacturer in just a few short years, a triumphant achievement for the entire team. Founded in 2000, Coastal was acquired by Essilor Group Canada Inc. ("Essilor") in 2014.

Sabrina Liak, CFO, Director

Sabrina has 19 years of experience in the finance space. Previously, she was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Investments Partners ("GSIP") in New York where she managed a portfolio of private growth investments for GSIP. Sabrina is a CFA charterholder.