Paul D. Christensen

Director/Board Member at

Equator Capital Partners LLC

Consumer Services

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Paul D.
Christensen is currently the Chairman & Director at Equator Capital Partners LLC since 2016.
He previously worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co., Inc. from 1992 to 1996.
He also served as a Fund Advisor at ShoreCap Management Ltd. Additionally, he was the Associate Dean & Clinical Professor of Finance at Kellogg School of Management from 2008 to 2020.
Mr. Christensen obtained his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1987 and his MBA from Cornell University Graduate School in 1992.

Paul D. Christensen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Equator Capital Partners LLC Equator Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Equator Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Africa. The firm focuses on small business banks, microfinance institutions, insurance companies, leasing companies, fintech providers and housing finance companies. It provides financing for buyouts transactions with an investment size of USD 3 - 9 million.	Director/Board Member	2012-09-30

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Companies	Position	End
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	2020-08-30
ShoreCap Management Ltd. ShoreCap Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ShoreCap Management (SCM) provides capital, governance and capacity building assistance to locally managed small business banks and regulated microfinance institutions in developing and transitional economies in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. SCM invests in small business banks, regulated microfinance institutions and other regulated non-bank financial service companies striving to profitably meet the credit needs of micro entrepreneurs and small businesses in underserved markets. NGOs seeking to transform their operations into for-profit, regulated institutions are also eligible for investment. The firm invests in institutions located anywhere in Africa, Asia or the non first-round ascension countries of Eastern Europe are eligible for investment. Investees must have achieved a level of unsubsidized operating profit or have plans to do so within the next 12 to 18 months. As a minority shareholder, SCM seeks financial institutions with a strong, experienced management team and a committed set of local development-minded investors. They look to exit its investments within five to seven years through such means as a share put option, recapitalization by local investors, sale of company to strategic buyers or an IPO. In most cases, investments take the form of common or preferred stock along with convertible debt tied to performance milestones and a minimum capital-asset ratio. SCM generally invests in the local currency of the investee institution, although they often look for hedging mechanisms to protect against currency devaluation.	President	-
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm	Corporate Officer/Principal	1996-12-30

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McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm	Commercial Services
Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
ShoreCap Management Ltd. ShoreCap Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ShoreCap Management (SCM) provides capital, governance and capacity building assistance to locally managed small business banks and regulated microfinance institutions in developing and transitional economies in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. SCM invests in small business banks, regulated microfinance institutions and other regulated non-bank financial service companies striving to profitably meet the credit needs of micro entrepreneurs and small businesses in underserved markets. NGOs seeking to transform their operations into for-profit, regulated institutions are also eligible for investment. The firm invests in institutions located anywhere in Africa, Asia or the non first-round ascension countries of Eastern Europe are eligible for investment. Investees must have achieved a level of unsubsidized operating profit or have plans to do so within the next 12 to 18 months. As a minority shareholder, SCM seeks financial institutions with a strong, experienced management team and a committed set of local development-minded investors. They look to exit its investments within five to seven years through such means as a share put option, recapitalization by local investors, sale of company to strategic buyers or an IPO. In most cases, investments take the form of common or preferred stock along with convertible debt tied to performance milestones and a minimum capital-asset ratio. SCM generally invests in the local currency of the investee institution, although they often look for hedging mechanisms to protect against currency devaluation.	Finance
Equator Capital Partners LLC Equator Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Equator Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Africa. The firm focuses on small business banks, microfinance institutions, insurance companies, leasing companies, fintech providers and housing finance companies. It provides financing for buyouts transactions with an investment size of USD 3 - 9 million.	Finance
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Cornell University Graduate School Cornell University Graduate School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services