David Lerner joined Shenkman Capital in 2013.  He has 27 years of experience in the bank loan industry. Prior to joining Shenkman Capital, Mr. Lerner was Managing Director and Portfolio Manager in Credit Suisse’s Credit Investments Group where he was responsible for directing investment decisions and managing portfolio risk.  At Credit Suisse, Mr. Lerner was a key member of the loan team that issued over 30 CLOs during his tenure. Mr. Lerner joined Credit Suisse in 2000 through the merger with Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette (DLJ).

Before working at DLJ, Mr. Lerner worked at First Dominion Capital, LLC as a Senior Vice President.  Previous to his employment with First Dominion, he worked at Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation as a Vice President in the Leveraged Finance Group. Prior to that, he served as a Vice President at Banque Francaise du Commerce Exterieur in their Corporate Finance Group.  Mr. Lerner began his career as an Associate at The Chase Manhattan Bank in 1990.

Mr. Lerner received a BBA in Finance from The George Washington University (1990).