Mark H. Newman

Mr. Newman is the founder and CEO of Harrison Equity Partners, a credit and private equity investment firm based in Toronto. Previously, he was President of Lone Star Funds, Asia responsible for directing all aspects of Lone Star’s activities in Asia. Mr. Newman was a member of Lone Star’s Senior Management and Global Risk Committees and Chairman of the Market Risk Committee. Prior to joining Lone Star, Mr. Newman was the Founder and Managing Partner of Broadcliff Capital Partners, a real estate private debt and equity investor based in London. Broadcliff served as the international investment advisor to the Lehman legacy real estate private equity funds (known as Silverpeak). Prior to founding Broadcliff, Mr. Newman was Global Co-Head and Chief Investment Officer of the Lehman Brothers’ real estate private equity business where he was instrumental in establishing the European and Asian real estate private equity investment operations. Mr. Newman also previously served as a Managing Director with Fortress Investment Group LLP in Europe. Mr. Newman holds a B.A. degree from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Dalhousie University. and has over 30 years of experience as a principal investor and lender across a range of businesses and assets spanning North America, Europe and Asia.