Prior to joining ProCure, Mr. Katz worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. for 18 years, most recently as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of the High Yield Distressed Investing Desk in the Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities Division. In that role, Mr. Katz co-managed a $2 billion gross market value portfolio of corporate bonds, public and private equities, loans and credit derivatives, centered in deep fundamental analysis of companies undergoing significant financial changes. Among Mr. Katz�s prior positions at Goldman, Sachs & Co., he specialized in financing the communications industry from 1994-2000. He pioneered the development of the senior secured financing market for sectors of that industry, including the development of a resale market for credit provided by network equipment vendors. Mr. Katz�s other roles at Goldman, Sachs & Co. included developing portfolio management infrastructure for the extension of credit to investment banking clients; structuring and executing complex private debt placements; and analyzing new capital markets products. Mr. Katz graduated summa cum laude from Yale University with a B.A. in Applied Mathematics and was a member of phi beta kappa. |