Lisa Pickrum

Company: The RLJ Companies

Position: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Industry: Financial Services, Real Estate, Leisure, Media

Country: United States

Lisa Pickrum is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The RLJ Companies, a holding company founded by Robert L. Johnson that provides strategic investment and direction in and for a diverse portfolio of companies in the financial services, real estate, hospitality/restaurant, professional sports, film production, gaming and recording industries. 

As Executive VP and COO, Ms. Pickrum is responsible for operations, Infrastructure, and business development of The RLJ Companies portfolio, including financial operations and functions, strategic partnerships and new business development.

With significant experience in structuring and negotiating private equity deals and mergers and acquisitions, Ms. Pickrum was a key member of the team that led the formation of RLJ Asset Management, a business launched in association with Deutsche Bank Asset Management  (DeAM) to form RLJ Select Investments, LLC, a hedge fund of funds joint venture.  Additionally, Ms. Pickrum played a key role in the creation of RLJ Equity Partners, LLC, a private equity fund formed in association with The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm with $35 billion under management.

Prior to joining The RLJ Companies, Ms. Pickrum was a Principal at Katalyst Venture Partners, conducting deal sourcing, negotiation and execution as well as serving as  interim management in several early stage ventures.

Previously, Ms. Pickrum worked as a senior consultant for Accenture in the company’s communications and technology strategic services practice. 

Ms. Pickrum was recently named to the Black Enterprise “Top 50 Women of Power in Business” in February of 2006.