HarbourVest HVPE Team

Richard Hickman, Managing Director for HVPE, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company. Richard is on the investment committee who manage HVPE’s asset allocation and exposures in line with the strategic direction set by the HVPE Board.

Richard joined HarbourVest in 2014 after seven years with 3i plc. His experience also includes working as a manager in Deloitte’s finance and operations management team in London. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and received a BSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2001.

Alexandra Cornforth is the Head of Corporate Governance at HVPE. Prior to joining HarbourVest in 2020, she spent 11 years at Manulife Asset Management Europe Limited as the Board Director and Head of Compliance, where she was responsible for all regulatory matters and relations with regulators for the UK business.

Her prior experience also includes a position with Generali Portfolio Management (UK) Limited. Alexandra received a BA and MLitt from Worcester College, Oxford University.

Stephanie Hocking is the Head of Investor Relations and Communications at HVPE. Having joined in 2024, Stephanie is responsible for HVPE's investor relations function, and in addition oversees the wider marketing, public relations, and communications efforts for HVPE.

Prior to joining HVPE, Stephanie was a Director, Investors Relations and Sales at abrdn, and a Vice President at Allianz Global Investors. Stephanie holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).

Billy Macaulay is the Director of Finance at HVPE. He is responsible for analysing and monitoring investments and cash flows, and provides operations and communications support.

Billy joined HarbourVest in 2008 after five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he most recently served as a senior associate in the Boston-based transaction services group. His experience also includes working as an auditor in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ financial services group in Dallas. He received a BBA in Accounting and an MS in Finance from Texas A&M University in 2003.

Tom Perrins is a Business Analysis & Portfolio Lead, Senior Associate at HVPE. He is responsible for portfolio monitoring and analysis as well as the production of board, investor, and marketing materials.

Prior to joining HarbourVest in 2024, Tom worked at Intermediate Capital Group Plc for seven years in a variety of investment and finance team roles.  His experience also includes working at Buzzacott LLP as an auditor with a focus on financial services clients. He is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and received a BSc in Economics from the University of Nottingham in 2011.

Elena Nordemann is a Portfolio Associate at HVPE. She is responsible for core portfolio monitoring activities and contributes directly to the production of board materials as well as public documents.

Prior to joining HarbourVest in 2019, she worked as a Portfolio Assistant at Norquest Capital. Elena received a BSc in Finance from Bentley University in 2018.

Tamirah is a Marketing and Investor Relations Analyst at HVPE. She is responsible for supporting the execution of HVPE's marketing, communications and investor relations efforts.

Prior to joining HarbourVest in 2024, Tamirah worked at Investec Wealth and Investment for two years as part of their intermediaries business development team.  Her experience also includes working at Jacobs Engineering UK as a Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Graduate. Tamirah received a BSc in Philosophy and Economics from Herfordshire University as well as an MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy from The London School of Economics and Political Science.