Keisha Audain-Pressley
About Keisha Audain-Pressley
Keisha Audain-Pressley (year of birth: 1975) serves as Chief Compliance Officer of PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) and has held this office since 2018, concurrently serving as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at PIMCO and Chief Compliance Officer across multiple PIMCO-managed funds and PIMCO Capital Solutions BDC Corp . Officers of the Funds who are principals, officers, members or employees of the Manager (PIMCO) are not compensated by the Funds, and PFN’s proxy materials do not disclose executive compensation, performance targets, or pay-for-performance metrics for fund officers . PFN documents do not attribute fund total shareholder return (TSR), revenue, or EBITDA performance to the Chief Compliance Officer role nor tie any officer’s compensation to such metrics .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO | Executive Vice President & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer | Past 5 years | Senior compliance leadership at the adviser; responsible roles noted in fund executive officer disclosures |
| PFN (PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2018 | Fund compliance oversight; officer role held at pleasure of the Board |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO-Managed Funds (including PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2018 | Compliance oversight across multiple registered funds |
| PIMCO Capital Solutions BDC Corp. | Chief Compliance Officer | Not disclosed | Compliance oversight for a BDC |
Fixed Compensation
| Item | PFN Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Base salary | Not disclosed by PFN; officers are not compensated by the Funds |
| Target bonus % | Not disclosed by PFN |
| Actual bonus paid | Not disclosed by PFN |
| Cash compensation from PFN | Not applicable; officers are not compensated by the Funds |
| Perquisites | Not disclosed by PFN |
Performance Compensation
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed for PFN officers | — | — | — | — | — |
PFN proxy materials do not report RSUs/PSUs, option awards, performance metrics, or vesting schedules for fund officers; officers are employees of PIMCO and not compensated by the Funds .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | PFN Data |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Common Shares (Record Date: Apr 28, 2025) | 93,356,454.48 |
| Number of Record Holders (PFN) | 101 |
| Beneficial ownership by Trustees/nominees/officers (as a group) | Less than 1% of PFN’s outstanding shares |
| Individual officer holdings detail | Not disclosed in PFN proxy (group total only) |
| Shares pledged as collateral | Not disclosed |
| Hedging/pledging policy for officers | Not disclosed in PFN proxy |
| Section 16(a)/30(h) reporting compliance | Funds believe all reporting persons complied during the most recent fiscal year |
Employment Terms
- Office held at pleasure of the Board; officers serve until successors are chosen and qualified or until earlier death, resignation, removal (with or without cause), or disqualification .
- Compensation, employment contracts, severance, change-of-control, clawbacks, and tax gross-ups for officers are not disclosed by PFN; officers are compensated by PIMCO (the Manager), not by the Fund .
- Section 16(a) and Section 30(h) filing compliance: Based on electronic filings and representations, PFN believes all required persons complied during the most recent fiscal year .
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance analysis is not applicable at the Fund level for officers: PFN does not compensate its officers, and proxy materials provide no salary, bonus, equity grants, performance metrics, or vesting schedules, limiting assessment of compensation alignment and potential insider selling pressure .
- Ownership alignment signals are limited: trustees/nominees/officers as a group hold less than 1% of PFN shares, and individual officer holdings are not disclosed; pledging/hedging practices are not disclosed, reducing visibility into alignment or red flags .
- Retention and contract risk cannot be assessed from PFN documents: employment terms, severance, and change-of-control provisions (if any) would reside with PIMCO and are not reported in PFN filings; CCO tenure since 2018 indicates continuity but underlying employment economics are opaque to PFN shareholders .
- Trading signals: With no reported equity awards, vesting schedules, or Form 4 activity details in PFN’s proxy, there are minimal officer-driven trading catalysts available from PFN disclosures; Section 16(a) compliance is affirmed, but transaction-level data is not presented in the proxy .