Chief Executive Officer, Octagon Credit Investors

Gretchen Lam, CFA is Octagon’s Chief Executive Officer, a member of Octagon’s Investment Committee, and a member of the Firm’s Board of Managers. Ms. Lam also serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee and is a member of the Firm’s ESG Committee. Prior to assuming the Chief Executive Officer position in 2024, Ms. Lam served as a Senior Portfolio Manager across various CLOs, separately managed accounts, and commingled funds. She also oversaw the Firm’s Structured Credit (CLO debt and equity) investment strategies. Ms. Lam joined Octagon in 1999; prior to becoming a Portfolio Manager in 2013, she oversaw Octagon’s investments in the software, business services, finance & insurance, paper & packaging, gaming & lodging, homebuilding, and real estate industries. She was also responsible for the Structured Credit exposure held in Octagon’s CLO vehicles. She earned a B.S. in Investments from Babson College, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Ms. Lam received her CFA Charter in 2006.