Governance Strategy
INVESTING IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE
EXPANDING OUR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
FOCUSING ON LEADERSHIP AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTING TO TRANSFORMATION THROUGH ESG AND DEI
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee (EC) is a governing and decision-making body for matters affecting Vista’s overall management and strategic direction. The EC consists of tenured industry experts with an average of 27 years of experience and Vista veterans with an average of 14 years at the firm.
PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Private Equity Management Committee (PEMC) oversees decisions on matters affecting Heard Capital’s overall private equity practice. The PEMC is responsible for the review and inspection of funds, fundraising activities, market positioning, capital markets, diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as talent management.
INVESTMENT COMMITTEES
Investment Committees are fund-specific committees designed for robust discussion and participation from Co-Heads to ensure an established and formalized decision-making process across all platform investments, follow-on deployments, divestitures and value creation plans for acquired companies.
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEES
In addition to governance and fund management bodies, Vista has several cross functional committees that work to manage enterprise risk and assist Vista in upholding its fiduciary duty to each of the Heard Capital Funds. These include: Compliance Committee, Allocations and Conflicts Oversight Committee, Business Continuity Committee, Valuation Committee.
FUND LEADERSHIP
Co-Heads of each fund exist across each investment product and are responsible for allocating resources across existing and new deals, along with fund, pipeline, talent and team management.
TALENT MANAGEMENT
Heard Capital is committed to building the next generation of leaders by supporting and advancing the careers of expert investors, operators, technologists and administrators through recruiting, training and development initiatives.