Hugh Barit founded PRP Performa Ltd. (Performa) in December 1992 and is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Performa is one of the largest offshore asset managers in the world dedicated to the captive insurance industry.  Prior to forming Performa, Hugh was Vice President and Director of Offshore Marketing for The Matuschka Group, a large global asset management company with offices in Munich, Zurich and London. He began his career at IBM in 1983 where he was responsible for marketing the firm’s products to multinational insurance companies.  Hugh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hobart College. Contact Hugh Barit

Naomi Carretta joined Performa in May 2011 as a Client/Channel Business Development Manager with primary responsibility for marketing and business development activities. Naomi obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Eastern Connecticut State University in 1999.  Prior to joining Performa, Naomi held various institutional marketing positions with Pioneer Investment Management and Hartford Investment Management focusing on the creation of marketing materials, development of marketing strategy and management of new business support. Contact Naomi Carretta

Alexia Koban joined Performa in April 2011 as a Client Relationship Manager with primary responsibility for client relationship management, marketing and business development activities. Throughout her ten year career in the investment industry she has performed multiple roles including Financial Adviser, global security execution and sales, collateral management, client relationship management, compliance and marketing.  Alexia became a Registered Representative in 2004, when she earned her Series 7 securities registration and also completed the IMCA Essentials of Investment Consulting certificate program in 2010. Contact Alexia Koban

David Kilborn joined Performa in August 2011 as Chief Investment Officer responsible for the firm’s overall investment policy.  He brings over twenty years of investment management experience and a wealth of fixed income knowledge to bear on behalf of our clients.  Prior to joining Performa, David served as Chief Investment Officer of Dwight Asset Management where he was responsible for over $75 billion in fixed income client assets.  As Chair of Dwight’s Fixed Income Strategy Group, he led the decision making process for macro sector allocation and strategy duration.  He also held previous positions with Manufacturers Hanover Trust in New York City in the Emerging Markets Group and traded emerging market and non-dollar securities at several other institutions.  David graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor’s degree and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute. Contact David Kilborn

Robert Aufiero joined Performa in January 2004.  Bob is a senior member of the investment policy team and heads credit portfolio management, trading and research. He also is responsible for yield curve strategy analysis and relative value trading. Bob holds a Masters of Business Administration from St. John's University with a concentration in international finance/economics and a Bachelors degree in finance/economics from Marist College.  Bob has been involved in all aspects of the fixed income markets, managing institutional pension, mutual fund and insurance assets. Prior to joining Performa, Bob was a senior portfolio manager, member of the investment policy committee, and co-head of investment grade credit and trading at Alliance Capital Management.  He spent the prior nine years at GE Asset Management as senior portfolio manager, member of the fixed income strategy team, and head of credit portfolio management, research and trading.
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Martin Nearon joined Performa in February 2000 as a Portfolio Manager, and is currently assisting in the management of fixed income and money market portfolios. Martin graduated from The University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida in May 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a minor in Finance.  In August 1984 he joined The Bermuda Commercial Bank and was appointed to their Management Development Program.  In December 1991 Martin joined The Bank of Bermuda, as a Money Market/Corporate Trader responsible for the cash management of the bank's major currency holdings.   In January 1996 he joined The Bank of Butterfield, as a Capital Markets Trader responsible for the strategic trading in exchange traded OTC derivative products. Contact Martin Nearon

Doug Luce joined Performa in February 2002 as a Trader and presently focuses on day to day corporate trading. Doug graduated from Duke University in North Carolina in 1987, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Economics. He spent three years as a manager for a private equity fund before moving on to manage a fixed income fund with its focus primarily on the credit markets, for another three and a half years. Contact Doug Luce

Judy Lutkin joined Performa in August 2007 and is a Risk Management Analyst on the investment team.  Her primary responsibilities include risk management, portfolio asset allocation, performance attribution, credit research and cash flow management.  Judy previously served Performa as a Client Advisory Analyst with primary responsibility for client relationship management and business development activities.  She obtained a Masters in Business Administration in International Business from the University of Birmingham, UK in 2003 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hubei University, China in 1999. Prior to joining Performa, Judy worked as a Manager of Market Strategy at Saint-Gobain Abrasive China, a top Fortune-500 company, and as a Project Manager at Union China Holdings. Judy is currently enrolled in the CFA program and is a Level 3 candidate.
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Winston C. Robinson joined Performa in March 2005 and is the Chief Financial Officer responsible for the company’s financial activity.  Winston graduated from North Carolina Central University, Durham North Carolina with a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining Performa, he was the Managing Director for Appleby Corporate Services (Bermuda) Ltd.  He has a number of years of financial, captive insurance management, accounting and telecommunications experience working with Price Waterhouse, Hanna Insurance Management and The Bermuda Telephone Company Limited. Contact Winston Robinson

Gary LeBlanc joined Performa as the Chief Compliance Officer in April 2002 and is now the current Chief Operations Officer. Gary graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. In September 1997 he joined Deloitte & Touche LLP as an audit senior in the Business Advisory & Assurance Services group, specializing in audits of financial service companies. In November 2000, he joined Deloitte & Touche Tohmatsu International, located in Bermuda, specializing in audits of investment companies, off-shore hedge funds and captive insurance management. Contact Gary LeBlanc

Kijuana Tucker joined Performa in September 2007 and is currently a Trade Operations Analyst with primary responsibility for all trade operations and assisting with the Performa International Bond Fund and Liquid Assets Fund.  Kijuana graduated from Alabama A&M University in Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Kijuana has prior work experience in the reinsurance and fund services industries. Contact Kijuana Tucker

Shornell Grant joined Performa in March 2006 and is currently a Compliance Analyst.  Her primary responsibilities include investment compliance, shareholder registrar and transfer agent support, KYC processing, auditing, accounting and valuation reporting and assisting with trade operations.  Prior to joining Performa, Shornell held various trading assistant positions in the hedge fund industry with Foundation Capital Strategies and Ross Capital Markets Ltd.  Shornell obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Anderson University in Indiana.  Contact Shornell Grant

William Smith joined Performa in February 2006 and is currently Systems Manager with primary responsibility for all computer systems and communications within the company.  Will provides the information and computer technology infrastructures for Performa and contributes to organizational policy regarding system standards and strategic planning.  Will pursued studies in Computer Science at York University and has many years of experience in Information Technology.  He also held previous information technology management positions with Nexus Capital Limited, Bermuda Telephone Company and The Bank of Bermuda. Contact William Smith

Eric joined Performa as a Senior Developer in August 2011.  Eric brings over 16 years of extensive global experience in the field of trade order management and risk systems for institutional investors, public pensions, hedge funds and proprietary trading firms most recently with ING Investment Management in The Netherlands.  Eric has product expertise across traditional fixed income securities, structured products, alternative investments and hedge funds/fund of funds. He has process expertise in Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction, Manager Selection, Risk Management and Risk Monitoring.  Eric received his MSc Financial Engineering and Derivatives Trading Strategy from Illinois Institute of Technology Stuart Graduate School of Business, MBA in Finance from the University of North Carolina Charlotte Belk Graduate School of Business and BS in Nuclear/Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina Honors College.  Eric holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute and is a Level II candidate for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) charter. Contact Eric Bruce