Kelso & Company
Matt joined Kelso in 2005. He spent the preceding two years in the Investment Banking division of Deutsche Bank.
Matt is focused primarily on investments in the consumer and industrial sectors. He is currently a director of Augusta Sportswear, EACOM Timber, Eagle Foods, Foundation Consumer Brands and Foundation Consumer Healthcare. In addition, he is active in the Firm’s investment in Renfro. He was a past director of Cronos, Oceana Therapeutics, SouthernCarlson, Truck-Lite and US LBM. He also was active in the Firm’s past investments in Ellis Communications and KAR Auction Services.
Matt received a B.A. in Economics and History from Duke University in 2003.
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.