Prior to joining Magnetar in September 2017, Erik most recently worked for KKR & Co. Inc. as the Global Head of Private Credit. He oversaw the private funds within the firm’s credit business and served on the Private Credit Investment, Leveraged Credit Investment and Portfolio Management committees. Previously, Erik spent eight years at Deutsche Bank, holding several roles in the bank’s global markets division including founding the special situations group and co-heading the global securitized products group.

Erik has served on the boards of the Home Partners of America, Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA), Corporate Capital Trust, and Corporate Capital Trust II.

Erik earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in chemical engineering from Stanford University.