Louis Natale

Experience

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  Gary Kahn & Company, CPA's

  Jul 1990 - Apr 1993

  Semi-Senior Accountant

  Completed audits of public and private corporations including tax return preparationPrepared financial statements and related analysis

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  GE Capital

  May 1993 - Jul 2005

  Underwrote secondary and distressed debt cash flow transactions as part of new growth initiative Acted as a “change agent” by systematically driving and implementing improvements in the business using Six Sigma tools and completing cross-functional projects that re-engineered existing business processes generating over $2 Million of in incremental income Led team of Portfolio and Underwriting professionals with oversight responsibility for over thirty-five extremely active borrowing accounts Managed challenging accounts and performed extensive cash flow and working capital analysis on a wide spectrum of companiesActively participated in acquisition due diligence reviews, including assessing the value of the portfolio, analyzing loans for future income potential, and identifying risksRestructured loan facilities by completing waiver, amendment and consent request from Borrowers Supervised the analysis of financial and collateral performance of companies in various industriesPrepared an ABL training class designed to effectively develop new personnelCoordinated college campus recruiting efforts and conducted interviews with candidates Assisted in the start up of and performed treasury and accounting functions of a $1 Billion Asset Backed Securitization FacilityPrepared Portfolio Management Reviews summarizing account performancePerformed extensive audits of manufacturing, distribution, and retail companies

  • SVP - Risk Management

    Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

  • Quality Black Belt

    Aug 2002 - May 2004

  • Team Leader

    Jul 2001 - Jul 2002

  • VP/AVP/Associate - Portfolio and Underwriting

    Jan 1997 - Jun 2001

  • Manager, Field Auditors/Investment Analysis

    Jul 1995 - Dec 1996

  • Business/Investment Analyst/Field Auditor

    May 1993 - Jun 1995
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  GE Energy Financial Services

  Aug 2005 - Mar 2014

  Managed a twelve-person team responsible for monitoring a $6 billion global energy debt portfolio. This included project, structured and leveraged financing facilities across diverse sectors, including power generation, renewables and oil & gas. Responsible for new deal generation with prospective borrowers in the energy sector including originating and closing over $250 million of energy finance transactions Led cross-functional deal teams to obtain credit approval on transactions in the energy sector

  • Portfolio Leader

    Sept 2009 - Mar 2014

  • SVP - Origination

    Jan 2007 - Aug 2009

  • SVP - Underwriting

    Aug 2005 - Dec 2006
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  GE Capital - Commercial Lending and Leasing

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2016

  Senior Vice President - Risk Executive

  - Business Development: Asset DivestituresSupported the management and monitoring of risks related to GE Capital’s disposition strategy- Strategic Investor ProgramsLed a team responsible for managing more than $15 billion of cash flow leveraged lending exposure

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  Varagon Capital Partners

  Dec 2016 - Jul 2018

  Executive Director

  Led the implementation of a new asset management system to oversee different aspects of portfolio monitoring and provides reporting consistency including the design of risk metrics to assist in proactive account management

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  White Oak Commercial Finance

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2024

  EVP, Chief Credit Officer

  - Responsible for the oversight of Portfolio and Underwriting activities across a Commercial Finance Lending Platform- Monitored and managed the overall credit risk of the company and ensure standards are vigorously adhered to

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  Harney Partners

  Nov 2024 - now

  Managing Director, New York Region

  Responsible for leading the firm's expansion and growth into the New York region.