Rockwood promotes three executives

The San Francisco-based firm has promoted Peter Kaye and Tyson Skillings to managing director and Suzanne Woody to director.

Rockwood Capital has promoted three executives to managing director and director, the firm said in a statement.

Peter Kaye and Tyson Skillings, who work out of Rockwood’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices respectively, were both promoted to managing director.

Kaye is portfolio manager for Rockwood’s Fund V and VII. Skillings is portfolio manager for Rockwood Funds III, IV, VI and VIII.

Suzanne Woody was also promoted to director. Woody, who works in Rockwood’s White Plains, New York office, is a member of Rockwood’s portfolio and asset management team.

In March, Rockwood closed its latest vehicle, Fund VIII, with $964 million in commitments. The predecessor vehicle, Fund VII, closed on $1.09 billion in March 2006.