James D. Kern

James D.
Kern currently works at Basic Energy Services, Inc., as Independent Director from 2016, First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc., as Independent Director from 2014, THL Credit Holdings, Inc., as Director, and Majestic Ventures LLC, as Managing Partner from 2014.
Mr. Kern also formerly worked at Emerging Payments Technologies, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2017, Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., as Senior Managing Director from 1994 to 2008, JPMorgan Securities LLC, as Managing Director from 2008 to 2010, Nomura Securities International, Inc., as Managing Director from 2010 to 2014, Boart Longyear Ltd., as Non-Executive Director from 2018 to 2021, PlaySight Interactive Ltd., as Director from 2014 to 2020, and Nomura Holding America, Inc., as Head-Global Finance.
Mr. Kern received his undergraduate degree from USC Marshall School of Business.