--- title: Directors at HighWater Cayman description: Meet the Directors at HighWater Cayman. --- [Skip to content](https://www.highwater.ky/theteam#main-content) [![HighWater Logo](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/highwater-w.svg)](https://www.highwater.ky/../?hsLang=en) ![mav icon](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/nav.svg) ![close mav icon](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/close.svg) - [HOME](https://www.highwater.ky?hsLang=en) - [ABOUT](https://www.highwater.ky/about?hsLang=en) - SERVICES - [DIRECTOR SERVICES](https://www.highwater.ky/director-services?hsLang=en) - [DISTRESSED FUNDS](https://www.highwater.ky/distressed-funds?hsLang=en) - [INVESTMENT MANAGERS](https://www.highwater.ky/investment-managers?hsLang=en) - [ANCILLARY SERVICES](https://www.highwater.ky/ancillary-services?hsLang=en) - THE TEAM - [DIRECTORS](https://www.highwater.ky/theteam) - [SUPPORT TEAM](https://www.highwater.ky/support-team?hsLang=en) - [CORPORATE GOVERNANCE](https://www.highwater.ky/corporate-governance?hsLang=en) - [CONTACT US](https://www.highwater.ky/contact?hsLang=en) # Directors The investment funds industry is complex and highly contextual. Good corporate governance requires extensive knowledge of all relevant aspects of a fund, throughout its lifecycle. ### Extensive and relevant industry experience **The Necessary Experience** ## Our professional team [Enquire about our services](https://www.highwater.ky/contact?hsLang=en) HighWater directors bring the necessary diverse management and advisory experience gained from decades of work in the trenches – including finance, due diligence, investment management, fund administration, audit and fund regulation backgrounds. All of our directors have held senior and high profile roles in the fund industry. Our Cayman-based directors play leading roles in the development and promotion of the Cayman Islands’ financial services industry, and have participated actively on the Cayman Islands Fund Administrators Association, the Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants, the Cayman Chapter of AIMA and Cayman Finance. All of the directors are active industry commentators and are frequently called upon to speak at industry events and write articles for hedge fund publications. Our directors are supported by a high quality team of corporate administrators that are experienced professionals with backgrounds that include former regulators, fund administrators, professional accountants and attorneys in the Cayman funds industry. In addition, HighWater also employs an information systems and office infrastructure professional. ![Gary Linford of HighWater](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Gary%20Linford%20.jpeg) #### Gary Linford Founder [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/gary-linford?hsLang=en) Office: [1-345-640-2279](tel:1-345-640-2279) Direct: [1-345-640-2295](tel:1-345-640-2295) Mobile: [1-345-526-2295](tel:1-345-526-2295) Email: [gary@highwater.ky](mailto:gary@highwater.ky) ![Mark Fagan of HighWater](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Mark.jpg) #### Mark Fagan Partner [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/mark-fagan?hsLang=en) Office: [1-345-640-2279](tel:1-345-640-2279) Direct: [1-345-640-2285](tel:1-345-640-2285) Mobile: [1-345-526-9592](tel:1-345-526-9592) Email: [mark@highwater.ky](mailto:mark@highwater.ky) ![Stacey Kirkconnell of HighWater](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Stacey-1.jpeg) #### Stacey Kirkconnell Partner [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/stacey-kirkconnell?hsLang=en) Office: [1-345-640-2276](tel:1-345-640-2276) Direct: [1-345-640-2276](tel:1-345-640-2276) Mobile: [1-345-323-0151](tel:1-345-323-0151) Email: [stacey@highwater.ky](mailto:stacey@highwater.ky) ![Yolanda-1](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Yolanda-1.jpeg) #### Yolanda Banks McCoy Partner [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/yolanda-banks-mccoy?hsLang=en) Office: [1-345-640-2279](tel:1-345-640-2279) Direct: [1-345-640-2269](tel:1-345-640-2269) Mobile: [1-345-525-0620](tel:1-345-525-0620) Email: [yolanda@highwater.ky](mailto:yolanda@highwater.ky) ![John Lewis of HighWater](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/1.jpg) #### John Lewis Director [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/john-lewis?hsLang=en) Office: [1-345-640-2279](tel:1-345-640-2279) Direct: [1-345-640-2290](tel:1-345-640-2290) Mobile: [1-345-525-2295](tel:1-345-525-2295) ![Simon profile 2-1](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Simon%20profile%202-1.jpg) #### Simon Cox Director [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/simon-cox?hsLang=en) Mobile: [1-852-9408-6082](tel:1-852-9408-6082) Email: [simon.cox@highwater.ky](mailto:simon.cox@highwater.ky) ![Matt Auriemma of HighWater](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Matt%20Auriemma%20.jpg) #### Matt Auriemma Director [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/matt-auriemma?hsLang=en) Office: [1-917-776-7119](tel:1-917-776-7119) Email: [matt@highwater.ky](mailto:matt@highwater.ky) ![Todd Groome of HighWater](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/directors/director-6.jpg) #### Todd Groome Director [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/todd-groome?hsLang=en) Office: [1-703-938-2662](tel:1-703-938-2662) Direct: [1-703-966-3690](tel:1-703-966-3690) Email: [todd@highwater.ky](mailto:todd@highwater.ky) ![Nick Tappin of HighWater](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/directors/director-9.jpg) #### Nick Tappin Director [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/nick-tappin?hsLang=en) Mobile: [41-79-571-5461](tel:41-79-571-5461) Email: [nick@highwater.ky](mailto:nick@highwater.ky) ![Mike Anderson](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Mike%20Anderson.png) #### Mike Anderson [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/mike-anderson?hsLang=en) Office: [+13456402279](tel:+13456402279) Direct: [+13456402271](tel:+13456402271) Mobile: [+13459264122](tel:+13459264122) Email: [mike@highwater.ky](mailto:mike@highwater.ky) ![Sandra ](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/1W8A8961%20Sandy-1.jpeg) #### Sandra "Sandy" Cram [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/sandy-cram?hsLang=en) Office: [+13456402279](tel:+13456402279) Direct: [+13456402286](tel:+13456402286) Mobile: [+13455258172](tel:+13455258172) Email: [sandy@highwater.ky](mailto:sandy@highwater.ky) ![Steve Ali of HighWater](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/1W8A9039-1-1.jpeg) #### Steve Ali [View profile](https://www.highwater.ky/staff-member/steve-ali?hsLang=en) Office: [+13456402279](tel:+13456402279) Direct: [+13456402268](tel:+13456402268) Mobile: [+13453242375](tel:+13453242375) Email: [steve@highwater.ky](mailto:steve@highwater.ky) ## See what we can do for your company [Get in touch](https://www.highwater.ky/contact?hsLang=en) Learn more about our Directors, our services and how we can help.  [Get in touch](https://www.highwater.ky/contact?hsLang=en) ###### What we do ## Our services ![HW-43](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Team%20Photos/HW-43.jpg) **Director Services** Institutional investors should require independent directors who have relevant industry expertise and who will fulfill their fiduciary duties in the best interests of the fund and its investors. In an industry of growing complexity and increased regulation, investors and managers seek directors who will make a genuine contribution and not shy away from difficult decisions. [Find out more](https://www.highwater.ky/director-services?hsLang=en) ![highwater-team-sq](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Team%20Photos/highwater-team-sq.png) **Distressed Funds** Distressed funds can find themselves without the appropriate independent board of directors to guide them through a restructuring process, an orderly realisation of assets, or a voluntary liquidation. [Find out more](https://www.highwater.ky/distressed-funds?hsLang=en) ![HW-114](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/HW-114.jpeg) **Investment Managers** As a stepping stone to setting up a permanent office, we assist investment fund managers to establish a physical presence in the Cayman Islands, working closely with onshore legal counsel, tax and regulatory advisors. [Find out more](https://www.highwater.ky/investment-managers?hsLang=en) ![HW-6](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/Team%20Photos/HW-6.jpg) **Ancillary Services** While focusing on providing support services for our independent directors, HighWater also offers a range of ancillary services to the alternative investment funds industry. [Find out more](https://www.highwater.ky/ancillary-services?hsLang=en) ![highwater-w](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/highwater-w.svg) ###### Address BritCay House, 2nd Floor, 236 Eastern Avenue, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands ###### Services - [Director Services](https://www.highwater.ky/director-services) - [Distressed Funds](https://www.highwater.ky/distressed-funds) - [Investment Managers](https://www.highwater.ky/investment-managers) - [Ancillary Services](https://www.highwater.ky/ancillary-services) ###### Useful Resources - [Meet the Directors](https://www.highwater.ky/theteam) - [Meet the Associate Directors](https://www.highwater.ky/associate-directors) - [Our Director Services](https://www.highwater.ky/director-services) - [Support Team](https://www.highwater.ky/support-team) ###### Contact Us ![phone](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/phone.svg)[1-345-640-2279](tel:+%201%20345%20640%202279) ![email](https://www.highwater.ky/hubfs/august-2023/email.svg)[info@highwater.ky](mailto:info@highwater.ky) © 2026 HighWater. 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