Shiprock Capital Management (“Shiprock”), a prominent London-based investment management firm specialising in Global Distressed and Special Situations, has appointed Kevin Irwin, CAIA, CFA, as its new Chief Risk Officer.
Kevin Irwin joins Shiprock with a wealth of experience, having spent 15 years at GML Capital as Chief Operating Officer and Risk Officer. His previous roles include positions at ABN AMRO Mellon and Mellon Financial. Irwin is a Yale University alumnus.
Andrey Pavlichenkov, founder and Chief Investment Officer at Shiprock, expressed his enthusiasm about the appointment, stating, “We are delighted to welcome Kevin to the firm. He brings enormous experience and expertise, which will be very valuable to us. This is a very senior hire and is indicative both of our continuing growth as an organisation and our considerable investment in talent.”
Kevin Irwin commented on his new role, “Shiprock has a superb investment team with an exceptional track record and is a very exciting place to be. I am very glad to be part of its ongoing expansion and to be taking part in the next chapter of its story.”
