Paul J. Echausse

Paul J. Echausse has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors since Alcentra Capital Corporation’s inception, and has served as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Mezzanine Investments at Alcentra NY since 2007. Mr. Echausse serves on the investment committee of BNY Mellon Private Equity and European Direct Lending. Mr. Echausse is responsible for the overall management and direction of investment operations, including transaction sourcing, deal execution and the monitoring of portfolio companies. Mr. Echausse brings more than 20 years of leveraged finance experience to the origination and management of Alcentra Mezzanine’s investment portfolios. Prior to joining BNY Capital Markets, Inc., a predecessor of BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, in 1998, Mr. Echausse was President of Kisco Capital Corporation, the growth capital SBIC affiliate of Kohlberg & Co. LLC. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of IBJS Capital Corporation, the junior capital investment affiliate of IBJ Schroder Bank. Prior to IBJ Schroder Bank, Mr. Echausse was the Assistant Division Head of Southeast Banking for the Bank of New York. Mr. Echausse previously served as President of the Northeast Regional Association of Small Business Investment Companies and on the national board of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies. Mr. Echausse serves on the board of directors of DRC Emergency Services, LLC; FST Technical Services, LLC; Grindmaster Cecilware Corporation; EB Brands; Emerald Waste; and serves on the board of directors of Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset, New York. Mr. Echausse previously served on the board of directors of CYO of Nassau-Suffolk. Mr. Echausse received a B.S. from Fordham University, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa; an MBA from New York University; and a J.D. from Fordham Law School. He is a member of the New York State Bar.