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Venita Fields

Partner
PelhamS2K Managers LLC
Venita Fields is a partner at Pelham S2K Managers LLC, providing capital and private-equity capital for privately-held middle market businesses. She is an experienced professional with more than 35 years of financial management. As an investor, Fields has served on the boards of a dozen portfolio companies. Fields is an independent board director for four private companies and one public company: David’s Bridal, Inc., Derry Enterprises, Inc. IMA Financial Group, Lifespace Com-
munities, Inc. and Superior Group of Companies, Inc.
Fields has a Master of Management degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Manage-
ment and a B.A. from Northwestern University. She was recently recognized in the January 2019 edi- tion of Mergers & Acquisitions magazine as one of “The Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A.”

SESSIONS

Serving on the Board of a Private Equity-Owned Company (Concurrent session) Speaker

This session will address the special issues with being a Private Equity board member.  

Takeaways:

  • How to add value, and manage investor expectations.
  • How to represent management interests
  • Where to find PE board seats.