Pantheon, a leading specialist global private markets investor, has announced that Kathryn Leaf will become CEO in 2025. She will succeed Paul Ward, who will become executive chairman following a highly successful decade-plus tenure leading Pantheon through a period of substantial growth and expansion. The transition will be effective from Jan. 1, 2025, and is subject to standard regulatory approval.
“Kathryn has played a leading role developing our business during a critical period in our 40-year history, both in terms of the increasing scale and success of our diverse private market investment strategies, as well as our enhanced operating structure and growth trajectory,” said Ward. “She is a trusted and seasoned private markets investor with a strong track record of innovation. I am very pleased that Kathryn will lead Pantheon through this next exciting phase of growth as we look to continue to deliver market-leading strategies to our investors.”
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