James Illikman

Mr. Illikman joined Peninsula Capital Partners, LLC, a mezzanine and equity capital fund manager, in 2003 and became a partner in 2005. Mr. Illikman has over twenty years of experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and operations management. Prior to joining Peninsula Capital Partners, Mr. Illikman was with Talon Equity Partners, LLC, a middle-market buyout firm, where he was responsible for investment origination and portfolio management. Before Talon Equity Partners, he held positions with Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, United Technologies Corporation and the predecessor entity to Delphi Corporation. At these firms, Mr. Illikman served in various corporate finance roles. Mr. Illikman has also served as interim President and Chief Financial Officer of companies within his portfolio management responsibility. Mr. Illikman earned both a Bachelor and Master’s in Business Administration degrees from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the CFA Institute.