OpenGate Capital Strengthens Management Team with Tenured Chief Financial Officer

Heather Malloy Joins OpenGate as CFO

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced today that their senior leadership team has expanded with the addition of Heather Malloy who joined the firm today as Chief Financial Officer based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Malloy is a tenured, private equity finance executive with an extensive background in corporate strategy, structuring, and systems. She is experienced in control buyouts, senior, junior, and mezzanine debt, structured finance, and asset-backed securities. Prior to joining OpenGate, Malloy was a management consultant at Riva Ridge Management, and she previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Strattam Capital for six years. In her role at OpenGate Capital, Malloy is responsible for the financial and administrative matters of OpenGate Capital, the funds under OpenGate’s management, and the financial supervision of OpenGate’s global portfolio companies.

Andrew Nikou, OpenGate’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer stated, “As OpenGate continues to evolve, we are focused on building upon our established, institutional processes and accelerating our investment reach across our core markets in North America and Europe. We are scaling our organization for growth, while retaining our firm’s one-team culture. The addition of Heather Malloy represents a unique opportunity for OpenGate to fuel our strategy.”

Malloy represents the firm’s multicultural team comprising 16 nationalities, and more than 12 unique languages spoken. Malloy is an American and speaks both French and Spanish.

Malloy stated, “I am really pleased to be joining OpenGate Capital today. As the firm has a proven investment strategy, a global portfolio of investments, and a well-established Limited Partner base, this is the ideal time to build upon the financial processes as OpenGate continues to grow. I am excited and honored to have this new role and look forward to working with the team, and the portfolio of investments.”

About OpenGate Capital

OpenGate Capital is a global private equity firm specializing in the acquisition and operation of businesses to create new value through operational improvements, innovation, and growth. Established in 2005, OpenGate Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with a European office in Paris, France.

OpenGate’s professionals possess the critical skills needed to acquire, transition, operate, build, and scale successful businesses. To date, OpenGate Capital, through its legacy and fund investments, has executed more than 30 acquisitions including corporate carve-outs, management buyouts, special situations, and transactions with private sellers across North America and Europe. To learn more about OpenGate, please visit www.opengatecapital.com.