Channel Capital Cayman, an independent directorship service provider to global hedge and private equity funds and investment vehicles domiciled in the Cayman Islands, provides expertise and oversight, and related support services to help strengthen the governance of boards. Each member of the team is regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
Mark leads Channel Capital’s Cayman Islands office, providing fund governance and related services to offshore investment funds. He has served as a fund director for Cayman Islands and other offshore investment funds covering a wide range of hedge, private equity and infrastructure strategies as well as bespoke special purpose vehicles since 2008 and has been living in the Cayman Islands since 2005.
Mark is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants, the Cayman Islands Directors Association and the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Economics, both from the University of Queensland.
Mark leads Channel Capital’s Cayman Islands office, providing fund governance and related services to offshore investment funds. He has served as a fund director for Cayman Islands and other offshore investment funds covering a wide range of hedge, private equity and infrastructure strategies as well as bespoke special purpose vehicles since 2008 and has been living in the Cayman Islands since 2005.
Mark is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants, the Cayman Islands Directors Association and the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Economics, both from the University of Queensland.
Paul Skinner is a seasoned industry professional with over two decades of experience in financial services, specializing in fund administration, audit, and regulatory matters. He brings extensive knowledge, deep understanding of the financial landscape, leadership experience, and a true passion for supporting clients and building relationships.
Prior to assuming his current role with Channel Capital Group, Paul held the position of Global Head of Fund of Hedge Funds at MUFG Investor Services, formerly UBS Fund Services, a leading fund administration firm with $1 trillion in AUA. There, he oversaw the Fund of Hedge Fund business line, managing a portfolio of over 400 funds across 80 relationships and leading a team of over 240 employees across the globe. He was also integral in product development, policies and procedures, staffing, and relationship management with many of the top 10 managers in the industry. Prior to his tenure at MUFG, Paul worked with BNY Mellon Fund Administration in the Cayman Islands and spent three years in audit and business advisory services with Deloitte in Canada.
Paul graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and later qualified as a Canadian Chartered Accountant. He also holds an Accredited Director designation from the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada. Paul is a citizen and permanent resident of the Cayman Islands, residing there since 2005.
Paul Skinner is a seasoned industry professional with over two decades of experience in financial services, specializing in fund administration, audit, and regulatory matters. He brings extensive knowledge, deep understanding of the financial landscape, leadership experience, and a true passion for supporting clients and building relationships.
Prior to assuming his current role with Channel Capital Group, Paul held the position of Global Head of Fund of Hedge Funds at MUFG Investor Services, formerly UBS Fund Services, a leading fund administration firm with $1 trillion in AUA. There, he oversaw the Fund of Hedge Fund business line, managing a portfolio of over 400 funds across 80 relationships and leading a team of over 240 employees across the globe. He was also integral in product development, policies and procedures, staffing, and relationship management with many of the top 10 managers in the industry. Prior to his tenure at MUFG, Paul worked with BNY Mellon Fund Administration in the Cayman Islands and spent three years in audit and business advisory services with Deloitte in Canada.
Paul graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and later qualified as a Canadian Chartered Accountant. He also holds an Accredited Director designation from the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada. Paul is a citizen and permanent resident of the Cayman Islands, residing there since 2005.
Kelsey Halley is an independent fund director, offering a proactive, solutions-focused approach to fund governance and regulatory compliance, effectively supporting the needs of investment funds. Previously, she spent nine years in with Deloitte & Touche LLP in the Cayman Islands and four years in the U.S., auditing financial services clients such as hedge funds, private equity funds, banks and family offices.
Ms. Halley received both a Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from The College of William and Mary. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Virginia and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Cayman Islands Institute of Public Accountants.
She is actively involved in 100 Women in Finance and serves on the Committee of Hope, Help for Children Cayman Islands, supporting charitable initiatives.
Kelsey Halley is an independent fund director, offering a proactive, solutions-focused approach to fund governance and regulatory compliance, effectively supporting the needs of investment funds. Previously, she spent nine years in with Deloitte & Touche LLP in the Cayman Islands and four years in the U.S., auditing financial services clients such as hedge funds, private equity funds, banks and family offices.
Ms. Halley received both a Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from The College of William and Mary. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Virginia and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Cayman Islands Institute of Public Accountants.
She is actively involved in 100 Women in Finance and serves on the Committee of Hope, Help for Children Cayman Islands, supporting charitable initiatives.
Wendy has extensive experience in the financial services sector and is a registered director with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
Prior to joining Channel Capital Cayman, she served as an Independent Director with Azimuth for five years, where she provided governance oversight and strategic guidance across the firm’s investment operations. She has also held senior leadership roles, including Managing Director and Head of Wells Fargo Prime Services’ Business Consulting Group from 2015 to 2020, where she was responsible for the development, management, and delivery of the platform’s business consulting services.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo Securities, Wendy was a consultant at Tiger Bay Advisors where she provided subject matter solutions to help hedge funds manage and operate their key business functions. Before her work at Tiger Bay, Wendy held a number of key industry roles including a director in Credit Suisse’s Global Credit Products where she specialized in business development and sales and marketing of tailored leveraged facilities to alternative asset managers.
Wendy was a senior attorney in the SEC’s Enforcement Division and has held legal roles in Furman Selz and Lehman Brothers.
Wendy holds a B.A. in Communications from Northwestern University, a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a Masters of Law degree from the London School of Economics. Wendy holds 7, 53, and 63 licenses and was admitted to the bars of New York and New Jersey.
Wendy has extensive experience in the financial services sector and is a registered director with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
Prior to joining Channel Capital Cayman, she served as an Independent Director with Azimuth for five years, where she provided governance oversight and strategic guidance across the firm’s investment operations. She has also held senior leadership roles, including Managing Director and Head of Wells Fargo Prime Services’ Business Consulting Group from 2015 to 2020, where she was responsible for the development, management, and delivery of the platform’s business consulting services.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo Securities, Wendy was a consultant at Tiger Bay Advisors where she provided subject matter solutions to help hedge funds manage and operate their key business functions. Before her work at Tiger Bay, Wendy held a number of key industry roles including a director in Credit Suisse’s Global Credit Products where she specialized in business development and sales and marketing of tailored leveraged facilities to alternative asset managers.
Wendy was a senior attorney in the SEC’s Enforcement Division and has held legal roles in Furman Selz and Lehman Brothers.
Wendy holds a B.A. in Communications from Northwestern University, a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a Masters of Law degree from the London School of Economics. Wendy holds 7, 53, and 63 licenses and was admitted to the bars of New York and New Jersey.
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