Barings BDC announces CEO transition

Barings BD announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Q. McDonnell as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Mr. McDonnell will succeed Eric Lloyd, who has served as CEO from August 2018 to August 2022 and resumed the role in December 2022. Mr. Lloyd will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and will remain President of Barings LLC, where he will continue to lead the firm’s global strategic initiatives.