Shenkman Capital
Howard Kurzrok has extensive experience in the field of information technology and data management. Howard worked as the Chief Information Officer at Shenkman Capital Management, where they led a project to overhaul the reference data and portfolio accounting infrastructure of the firm. This project resulted in improved data integrity, efficiency, transparency, and cost savings for the company. Prior to that, they served in various roles at Och-Ziff Capital Management, including Managing Director, Global Business and Data Architecture, where they managed a team of technology professionals and oversaw the build-out of the enterprise application infrastructure. Howard also worked at Integrated Business Systems as Manager of Application Development. Howard Kurzrok founded and led Odyssey Software Group, a successful client-server solutions firm that later merged with Integrated Business Systems. Howard also worked at Access Information Technologies and Advantage Business Systems as Manager of Application Development and Senior Programmer, respectively. Kurzrok began their career as a Consultant at Vanguard Lion.
Howard Kurzrok earned their BSE degree in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis from 1982 to 1987. Howard then went on to pursue an MBA degree at the Olin Business School, also at Washington University in St. Louis, specializing in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Finance. This was completed from 1986 to 1987.
Shenkman Capital
Founded in 1985, SHENKMAN CAPITAL remains an industry leader today in traditional and alternative credit solutions, known globally for the depth of our experience and knowledge. We stand out in our focus on below-investment grade assets. We are an SEC-registered investment advisor, headquartered in New York City, with offices in Stamford, Boca Raton, and London. We are independently owned by team members and directors. Being a boutique investment manager allows our firm to be more agile than the industry's financial supermarkets. We consider ourselves portfolio builders, who know the difference between an investment and a trade, and have the judicious mindset of prudent bankers.