Kelso & Company
Chris joined Kelso in 2001. He spent the preceding two years attending business school and the previous three years as an Analyst at Stonington Partners.
Chris leads our financial services practice and also focuses on investments in the services sector. He is currently a director of American Beacon, Augusta Sportswear, J.S. Held, Newport Group, Premia Re, Renfro and Risk Strategies. Past directorships include Cronos, Harbor Community Bank, Oasis Outsourcing, Oceana Therapeutics, PSAV and Wilton Re. He also was active in the Firm’s past investments, including Eagle Bulk Shipping, Overwatch Systems and Sandler O’Neill + Partners.
Chris received an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2001 and received a B.A. in English with honors from Duke University in 1996. He is currently a Trustee of the Brunswick School in Greenwich and a member of the Board of Trustees of Greenwich Youth Lacrosse.
Kelso & Company
Kelso has been investing in private equity for nearly 40 years. Kelso’s industry-leading alignment of interest and partnership approach date back to its founder, Louis Kelso, who is commonly referred to as the inventor of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (or ESOP). Kelso benefits from a successful investment track record, a long-tenured and stable investing team, and a reputation as a preferred partner to management teams and corporates.