New York (HedgeCo.net) – $8 billion hedge fund investment firm SkyBridge Capital has hired Tatiana Segal as a managing director and head of risk management. Mrs. Segal was previously a managing director and chief risk officer at Cerberus Capital Management.

“Through thought leadership and deep knowledge of the financial industry and risk, Tatiana is uniquely positioned to broaden our investment oversight and make important strategic contributions as the firm continues to expand on a global scale,” said Anthony Scaramucci, managing partner of SkyBridge Capital. “Already familiar with our products and value proposition having previously worked with the team at Citi, Tatiana’s knowledge and expertise will be invaluable.”

Mrs. Segal has more than 18 years of experience with both buy-side and sell-side firms. Prior to joining Cerberus, she held a chief risk officer position with Diamond Lake Investment Group, where she implemented a risk management and portfolio construction framework for a global multi-strategy portfolio. Earlier, she was a director at Citigroup Alternative Investments, where she was responsible for independent risk oversight of a diversified hedge funds and fund of funds portfolio. During her tenure at Citi, she also served on Operational Risk Council, as well as various Fiduciary Committees. Mrs. Segal commenced her career at Blackrock Asset Management. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University.

Mrs. Segal will be reporting directly to SkyBridge Capital’s managing partners, and will be based in SkyBridge’s headquarters in New York.

Alex Akesson