Paceline Equity, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has added Sterling Donnelly as the firm’s head of investor relations. Going forward, Donnelly will lead the firm’s fundraising and client service programs.

Donnelly joins the firm with experience across financial investing and the investor-client landscape. Before joining the firm, Donnelly served as a managing director of business development with Axonic Capital where she worked on capital formation and managing institutional client relationships.

“Sterling is a seasoned, savvy investment professional with deep relationships across the investment management industry, and we are delighted to welcome her to Paceline,” stated Paceline CEO, Sam Loughlin. “Having worked with Sterling previously while at Lone Star Funds, we are deeply familiar with her financial acumen and the value she will add to Paceline as we seek to expand our differentiated investment and client solutions platform.”