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Christina Mayer

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Christina Mayer joined Arctaris in January 2022 and serves as VP of Finance. She is responsible for managing the financial oversight of the Arctaris Funds and related co-investment vehicles. Her focus areas include daily operations and reporting, as well as coordinating the annual audits and tax filings.

Prior to Arctaris, Christina was a Senior Accounting Manager with HarbourVest Partners and the Deputy Controller at The Rohatyn Group (formerly GMO Renewable Resources). In her previous roles, Christina focused on quarterly financial reporting, annual audits and cash management for private equity funds. In addition, she has experience with internal control design and execution, as well as accounting system implementations.

Christina holds a BA in Business Administration from Saint Anselm College and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Cindy Wyman

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Cindy joined Arctaris in May 2020 to support executives at the firm’s main office in Chestnut Hill, MA. She was responsible for assisting with firm operations, vendor management, fund reporting, sales materials preparation, and scheduling. In 2022, Cindy was promoted to Director of Human Resources and oversees recruiting & onboarding efforts, benefits coordination, performance management, and employee relations. In addition, she provides executive support to the leadership team, assists with the firm’s marketing initiatives, and supervises office administration.

 

Prior to joining Arctaris, Cindy worked in sales and marketing in the environmental, manufacturing, and retail sectors.

 

Cindy holds a BA focused in Marketing from Providence College in Providence, RI. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, cheering on the Providence Friars, skiing and traveling.

 

Janney Lucki

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Janney Lucki joined Arctaris in August 2021 and serves as Director of Investor Relations. She is responsible for building on and expanding the firm’s IR framework.

Prior to Arctaris, Janney served as Director of Client Relations at Spring Mountain Capital, where he/she focused on investor relationships and supporting the firm’s fundraising initiatives.

Janney holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University. She currently resides in New York City and in her spare time, enjoys traveling, reading, staying active and spending time with friends and family.

Patrick Mullen

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Patrick joined Arctaris in 2017 and currently serves as Director of Strategic Capital Partnerships. He advises on all phases of the execution and due diligence process, including deal origination, transaction due diligence, and post-execution growth strategy development and achievement.

Prior to joining Arctaris, Patrick was the former Executive Director of Impact Investing at Sorenson Impact, a University of Utah based institute that works with investors, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to marshal capital for social good. While there, he worked on over $250mm of private investments, was a part of launching several new business units which included the University Venture Fund II, the second iteration of the Nation’s largest student-driven venture capital fund, and was part of the management team awarded a grant from President Obama’s White House Office of Social Innovation.

Prior to Sorenson Impact, Patrick was a Senior Associate with the University Venture Fund (UVF) from 2007-2010. As Senior Associate, Patrick analyzed and conducted comprehensive due diligence while assisting in portfolio management and deal-sourcing for the fund.

Patrick started his career as an Analyst with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. working in their Global Securities Division. He has also held various board and advisory positions, including with The Iron Yard Coding Academy, Westminster College’s Center for Entrepreneurship, Salt Lake County’s Economic Development Division, and is an active fourth-generation shareholder in his family’s Greenville, South Carolina-based businesses, Canal Insurance and Central Realty Holdings.

Patrick earned a BS in Finance fromWestminster College and was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017.

Steve Dehner

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Steve joined Arctaris in May 2022 and serves as a Senior Controller. He is responsible for the accounting and financial oversight of certain portfolio companies held by Arctaris funds.His focus areas include maintaining the books and records, cash management and supporting the Arctaris accounting and investment teams.

Prior to Arctaris, Stephen was the Controller at The Rohatyn Group (formerly GMO Renewable Resources) and a Senior Manager with KPMG. In his previous role with The Rohatyn Group, Stephen was responsible for managing the quarterly financial reporting, annual audits, tax filing and cash management for private equity funds. In addition, he has experience with internal control design and execution. With KPMG, Stephen was responsible for financial statement audits of financial services companies.

Stephen holds a MS in Accounting from Suffolk University, MS in Atmospheric Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison, BA in History from Tufts University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

 

Gina Salvo

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Gina joined Arctaris in 2020and serves as Controller. She is responsible for overseeing daily accounting operations and reporting, coordinating the annual audit, and liaising with tax experts for filings.

Prior to Arctaris, Gina worked at private equity firms in Boston specializing in forestry, agriculture, and communications as well as in Dublin, Ireland focused on private equity real estate. In her past roles, she was tasked with establishing procedures and processes to streamline the accounting function and developing efficiencies where possible.

Gina earned a BS in Business and a MS in Accounting, both from South New Hampshire University,and a MS in Hospitality Management from Dublin Institute of Technology.

In her free time, Gina enjoys cooking, baking, and traveling. She currently resides in Boston with her husband.

Halina Malahov

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Halina joined Arctarisin 2021 and serves as Controller. She is responsible for managing quarterly and annual reporting processes, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and other standards. She works closely with external auditors and tax professionals to coordinate annual audits and tax return preparation. Her background is in hedge fund and private equity fund administration services.

Prior to Arctaris, Halina led operations in a boutique venture capital firm that invested in early stage fintech companies. She oversaw budgeting, managed month-end reporting, implemented internal controls, and assisted with regulatory compliance.

Halina earneda BA in Business Administration from IUP Management et Gestion des Entreprises (Clermont-Ferrand, France), a BS in Economics from Gomel State University (Belarus), and an MBA from Babson’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. She enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her family.

Christian Mukala

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Christian joined Arctaris in August 2022 and serves as an accountant for the firm. He is responsible for the accounts payable oversight for Arctaris. Prior to Arctaris, Christian was a Financial Operations Specialist at a landscape architecture firm known as Reed Hilderbrand and a Global Billing Coordinator for Converse. For both companies, Christian was responsible for taking charge and helping to innovate and streamline processes, including billing and accounts payable, bringing a unique perspective to those organizations.

Christian holds a BS in Global Business Management with a double minor in Accounting and International Relations. In his free time, he likes to shoot photos, travel the world and play sports.