Levy, 40, joined the firm in 1999 as controller and subsequently held several supervisory and management positions. As a partner she has had oversight for Rockwood's human resources, information technology and administration. As chief financial officer she also now has primary responsibility for all financial accounting, tax compliance and structuring, and financial reporting to investors.

Rockwood has grown from 13 people on their third fund to 75 people on their eighth fund during Levy's tenure. Prior to Rockwood, Levy was controller of the Oakland Raiders, where she had responsibility for operational accounting for the team as well as audit and tax oversight and League reporting. Prior to joining the Raiders' organization, she was a divisional controller for Catellus Development and an audit manager at Kenneth Leventhal & Co.

Concurrent with the Levy announcement the company gave partnership status to New York-based David Streicher, heretofore a senior vice president with the company. Streicher, 36, joined Rockwood in 2004 and has primary responsibility for all of Rockwood's financing, debt structuring and capital markets activities. Prior to Rockwood, Streicher worked at the Related Companies on the repositioning and financing of mixed-use properties. Prior to the Related, Streicher was a high yield analyst at Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette.