Rob McMahon

Prior to his role at Ankura, he was vice chairman and chief operating officer at Encina Capital Partners. Rob co-led the creation and rapid scaling of four de novo private credit platforms, backed by Oaktree Capital Management. Under his operational and strategic leadership, Encina’s platforms —spanning private credit, lender finance, business credit, and equipment finance — have provided more than $5 billion in commitments to over 200 customers since 2017. He was also responsible for a wide range of commercial, strategic, and operational functions, including investment committee and board participation, senior talent recruitment, succession planning, and executive coaching.

Rob’s commercial acumen was instrumental in transforming Encina Business Credit (now Eclipse Business Capital) into the fastest-growing non-regulated asset-based lending platform in the U.S., culminating in its sale to Barings (MassMutual). He spearheaded the recruitment and management of top-tier talent, implemented insightful costumer relation management solutions, and engineered sales incentive plans that drove significant growth in new business commitments, portfolio size, and profitability.

Prior to Encina, Rob spent over 15 years at GE Capital in progressively senior roles, including senior managing director and chief operating officer. He led the integration of multiple corporate finance units and managed restructuring and specialty finance groups with over $15 billion in originations. As head of strategic pricing, he developed and implemented new pricing models and dashboards that enhanced profitability and capital allocation across GE Capital Americas’ $30 billion of committed capital.

Rob’s expertise extends to large-scale change management, Six Sigma process improvement, and organizational design. As a certified Six Sigma quality leader, he oversaw over 25 performance improvement projects that generated $20 million in savings. He has also led major recruitment initiatives, including a post-recession surge that added 225 new hires across 10 platforms in under a year, and has successfully designed and executed business strategies that improved client coverage, streamlined IT infrastructure, and reduced operating costs.

His leadership style is collaborative and data-driven, focusing on measurable outcomes, talent development, and building for scale. Rob is adept at navigating complex integrations, optimizing operational processes, and fostering cultures of innovation and accountability. His broad business acumen encompasses financial management, marketing, real estate planning, media relations, and technology implementation.