New Senior InvestmentGroup Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Julien Hontang has stepped down,effective as of March 30.

Accordingly, the company's board named Bhairav Patel to takeover in that role, effective as of the same day.

Patel currently works with FIG LLC as a managing director inthat company's private equity group. FIG, which is the company's manager, is a FortressInvestment Group LLC affiliate, according to an April 4 filing.