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Melissa Houston

Investor

Finance Director at ECP Growth

New York, New York, United States

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Experience

  1. ECP GrowthFinance Directorcurrent2025 — presentGreenwich, Connecticut, United States
  2. Blue Wolf CapitalDirector, Finance2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. Post Road GroupDirector of Finance2018 — 2022Stamford, CT
  4. Paulson & Co.Controller - Real Estate & Private Equity2014 — 2018New York, NY
  5. Colbeck Capital ManagementController2012 — 2014New York, NY
  6. Fortress Investment GroupSenior Fund Accountant2008 — 2012New York, NY
  7. KPMGSenior Associate2007 — 2008New York, NY
  8. KPMGSenior Associate2004 — 2007Duesseldorf, Germany

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA, Concentration in Finance2008 — 2011
  2. Murray State UniversityBAB, Accounting1996 — 2001

Skills & more

StrategyFinancial LeadershipInvestor PresentationsCash ManagementAnalytical SkillsFinancial AuditsMicrosoft OfficeRegulatory ComplianceFinancial AccountingInvestor ReportingReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Private Equity
+12 moreTreasury ManagementInternal ControlsFinancial StatementsTaxBudgetingFinancial ServicesPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)BloombergFinanceFinancial AnalysisInvestments

Languages English · German

  • Certified Public Accountant — Kentucky State Board of Accountancy

From Melissa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

+ 361 more

Also attended Murray State University5

Eva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal InvestmentsReid HuberPartner at Third Rock VenturesTodd EarwoodGeneral Partner at Half Court VenturesJames PastoressaAccounting Manager at 25MadisonTami McqueenVice President at BIP Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Paulson & Co.1

Benjamin LundPrincipal at Bain Capital Life Sciences

Also worked at Fortress Investment Group25

Dan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAlex PopescuChief Compliance Officer at ParadigmMahesh RamakrishnanCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcMarcus CaponeCo-Founder & CEO, TARA Mind at Red Cell IncubationMichael NovogratzFounder and CEO at Galaxy VenturesDavid BrooksGeneral Counsel at Fortress Investment Group

+ 19 more

Also worked at KPMG231

Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesJimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech

+ 225 more

Colleagues at ECP Growth

Andreas Guldin
Chairman at ECP Growth
Chrissy Farrell
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at ECP Growth
Jeff Emmons
Vice President at ECP Growth
Marie-Li Haub
Director at ECP Growth
Marissa Foray
Director, Strategy & Research at ECP Growth
Mariyeta Kaljaj
Fund Controller at ECP Growth
Morgan Ratcliffe
Managing Director at ECP Growth
Olivia Hollidge
Associate at ECP Growth