Lorraine Nield

Bio

Lorraine Nield has more than 20 years of experience with financing emerging growth companies. She joined Hambrecht & Quist Guaranty Finance in 1987 and has been involved in all aspects of the structuring of venture debt and lease financing as well as the management of investments in portfolio companies. Lorraine served as H&QGF's Chief Financial Officer from 1996 until December 2001. In January 2002 she cofounded Guaranty Finance Management, LLC, a company established to manage the assets of H&QGF for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Prior to joining H&QGF, Lorraine was involved with a venture-backed telecommunications start-up and an international freight company in San Francisco. Before moving to the USA, Lorraine spent nine years with a fashion industry import/export agency in London, and was educated in Belgium and England.