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Deron J. Haley

Independent Director

Deron Haley, also known as D.J., is a founding Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Durational Capital Management, LP, a New York-based private equity firm that specializes in consumer buy-outs. Prior to Durational Capital Management, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Hound Partners, LLC, a New York-based global equity fund. Prior thereto, he was a senior executive of Ziff Brothers Investments, LLC, a global, single-family office that invested directly in private and public equities, fixed income, global macro, and commodities, and led firmwide operational and management initiatives. D.J. began his finance career as an equity research analyst, and later a registered trader before taking on senior managerial roles. Prior to finance, he served five years active duty in the United States Navy. He is a founding Director of the Navy SEAL Foundation, and sits on the Investment Committee of The Heinz Endowments. D.J. recently served as an independent director on the Boards of Directors of several funds managed by TFG Asset Management. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and a M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School.