Mia Drennan

Mia is a seasoned banking professional with expertise working on a wide range of institutional debt, private credit and large global restructuring transactions. With more than three decades at the forefront of Debt Capital Markets, she has shaped the standards, expectations, and evolution of the institutional debt landscape across the globe. Mia’s pioneering idea was to create an independent “white glove” loan agency and trustee business to help creditors get their money back on defaulted institutional debt. Under Mia’s leadership, GLAS has grown into an institution with 450+ professionals across ten countries and fourteen offices. The firm has $750+ billion in assets under administration. Mia has led the organisation through several defining milestones, including a partial buyout by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners in 2022 and subsequent investment from Oakley Capital and La Caisse in 2025. Mia was recognised with the 2025 UNWWO Brand Leadership Award and won the 2025 EY Entrepreneur