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November 2023 » thefivestar.com 21 November 2023 M O V E R S & S H A K E R S hundreds of billions of dollars of capital raisings, mergers, restructurings, and other strategic transactions. "Pretium's unique ecosystem is built on Don's pioneering vision to produce, curate, and manage assets with a high barrier to entry across the residential and corporate credit markets," Pruzan said. "Successful acquisitions such as Anchor Loans, Deephaven Mortgage, and Selene Finance are a testament to the Pretium team's entrepreneurship and ability to effectively integrate new platforms. I am extremely excited to be joining the firm and to work closely with Don and the entire team to capitalize on the tremen- dous opportunities ahead to grow the business." Pruzan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and econom- ics from Tufts University and serves on Tufts' Board of Trustees. Pruzan is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Board of Directors of the Peterson Institute of International Economics, the Board of Directors of The American Ditchley Foundation, and a Trustee Emeritus and past Board Chair of the ed- ucational nonprofit, Summer Search NY. Pretium was founded in 2012 to capitalize on investment and lending opportunities arising as a result of struc- tural changes, disruptions, and ineffi- ciencies within the economy. Pretium's platform has more than $50 billion of assets, comprising real estate investments across 30 markets in the United States, and employs more than 4,000 people across 50 offices, including its New York headquarters, Dubai, London, Seoul, and Sydney. SCOTT SYKES JOINS ASURI- TY TECHNOLOGIES AS CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER Asurity Technologies LLC has announced that Scott Sykes has joined the company as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), where he will oversee all aspects of data security and compliance on an enterprise-wide basis. "Scott brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in information security, enabling us to further fortify our commitment to maintaining the highest level of cybersecurity for our clients and partners," said Luke Wimer, COO at Asurity. Scott was previously CISO at Net- cracker Technology and Tata Com- munications. In these roles, he steered compliance to satisfy stringent security requirements imposed by the U.S. De- partment of Justice (DOJ) and custom- er-mandated specifications. Over his career, Scott has built and implemented global security programs, working closely with government regulatory bodies in the United States and Europe- an Union. In addition, he has developed and managed security organizations with operations in Security Operations Cen- ter, GRC, Audits, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, and Customer Delivery. "I am excited to join Asurity at this pivotal time of growth," Sykes said. "The company's dedication to digital innova- tion, client success, and maintaining the highest level of security standards aligns perfectly with my professional values, technical capabilities, and professional experiences. I look forward to collaborat- ing with the product and service teams here to ensure Asurity remains at the forefront of cybersecurity." "Pretium is a fast-growing, integrated firm that supports the entire asset lifecycle by embracing opportunity where others resist complexity. Jon is part of an elite class of financial services leaders, having excelled as an operating executive and a dealmaker." —Don Mullen, Founder and CEO, Pretium