James Stevenson
Chief Financial Officer
As
ABS Capital’s CFO, he is responsible for the firm’s finance,
accounting, tax, human resources, information systems and operational
functions. Based on his prior experience as a public company CFO and
Controller, he also serves as a resource for ABS Capital’s portfolio
company CFOs with respect to finance, accounting and tax matters.
James is actively involved in accounting, regulatory and tax issues
affecting the private equity industry and its portfolio companies. He
is a member of the NVCA CFO Task Force and on the board of the
Washington Chapter of the Private Equity CFO Association and is a
frequent panelist at finance industry conferences.
Background
Before
joining ABS Capital in 2003, James was Executive Vice President and CFO
at SITEL Corporation, an $800 million public company in the contact
center outsourcing market, where he was responsible for the finance,
treasury, risk management, accounting and tax functions. In addition to
his CFO duties, James served on the Executive Committee of SITEL which
was responsible for managing business units operating in 20 countries.
Prior to SITEL, he was the Controller of Alex. Brown Incorporated, a
national securities firm which was acquired by Bankers Trust in 1997,
which was in turn acquired by Deutsche Bank in 1999. James joined Alex.
Brown in 1986 from KPMG, where he was a senior tax manager specializing
in partnerships, executive compensation and multi-state tax planning.
Education
University of North Carolina
Interests
James
is married with two children. He is an ardent supporter of the
Baltimore Ravens and the North Carolina Tar Heels. James’ interests
include golf, tennis, skiing and kayaking.