John Slater

John Slater currently serves as the Head of Strategic Capital / Chief Investment Officer at Hum Capital, a funding platform that connects companies with capital. Prior to this role, they were a Board Member and Audit Committee Chair at Thryv, Inc. John also held the position of Managing Director and Head of Credit at GPI Capital, where they made structured equity and credit investments. Before joining GPI Capital, John was the Lead Partner of the Credit Group at Paulson & Co., where they managed corporate credit investing. John has also served on the Board of Directors at SoLocal Group, a European leader in local online communication. Earlier in their career, John worked as a Vice President at Lehman Brothers and as the VP Finance and Treasurer at NextSet Software, Inc. John began their career as a Senior Associate at Burlington Consultants, where they performed corporate strategy consulting and investment research.

John Slater began their education in 1980 at Leeds Grammar School, where they completed their primary and secondary education. In 1991, they attended the University of Cambridge and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Engineering, which they completed in 1994. During their time at the University of Cambridge, they also underwent Engineering Workshop Training at the Royal Naval Engineering College - Manadon in 1992. Subsequently, in 1994, John pursued further education by enrolling in the Advanced Course in Design Manufacture and Management (ACDMM) at the University of Cambridge, which they completed in 1995. In 1999, they attended INSEAD and obtained an MBA degree, thereby further enhancing their education. Additionally, John holds a certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the CFA Institute, although the dates of obtaining this certification are not provided.