Irene Hong Edwards
Partner, Head of Investor Relations
Irene joined Lovell Minnick in 2017 and is a Partner of the firm and a member of its ESG Committee. She came to the firm from Z Capital where, as Managing Director, she was responsible for investor relations and business development for the firm’s private equity and credit strategies. Previously, Irene served as VP of Investor Relations for KPS Capital Partners and was a member of the placement agent arm of Jefferies & Co. Earlier in her career, she worked at Lexington Partners on the secondaries team evaluating, executing and monitoring investments.
Irene is on the board of the New York Private Equity Network (NYPEN), the Episcopal School in the City of New York and serves on the leadership committee for Sesame Street Workshop.
Irene earned her M.B.A from Columbia University and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University. She also attended the Chinese University of Hong Kong.