Lily W. Chang
Public & Private Company Board Director, 20 year Private Equity Executive
- Role
- Senior Advisor at New Fare
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lily W. Chang
Public and Private Company Board Director | Audit, Nom/Gov, & Comp Committees | QFETrailblazing 20 year Private Equity Executive at Leonard Green & Partners (now retired)BOARD EXPERIENCE:*Independent Director at Public Company (Big 5 Sporting Goods, NASDAQ: BGFV)*Initial Public Offering, including leading the addition of two independent directors and audit committee chair/members (Joann Stores, NASDAQ: JOAN 2021)*Private Equity-backed Private Company Board (Joann Stores)*Audit Committee Qualified Financial Expert, AQFE*Certificate in Cybersecurity Governance, Carnegie Mellon University (NACD)*Extensive M&A Background, as board member and in private equity*Committee Experience: Audit, Compensation, Nom/Gov*Restructuring Experience, including Transition Committee member: 40%+ reduction of debt,$130mil+ of capital infusion, emergence from Chapter 11, and take-private (JOAN)*Successful sale of public company as Transaction Committee member (BGFV)*15 years experience as board observer at dozens of private equity portfolio companiesCAREER HIGHLIGHTS:Founder and Chief, Portfolio Services, Leonard Green & PartnersChief Operating Officer, Leonard Green & PartnersPartner, eCompanies Venture GroupOperating Roles at iconic global brands: Disney, Nissan, P&G
Experience
Senior Advisor
Jan 2020 — Present
New Fare is a venture capital investment fund serving the modern eater.
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA, with distinction
1989 — 1991
Stanford University
B.A., Quantitative Economics
1983 — 1987
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