Corridor Capital has added Geoff Greulich to its team as Managing Director, Operations. Mr. Greulich was previously with Oaktree Capital Management. In his new position with Corridor, Mr. Greulich will be responsible for due diligence on new investment opportunities and for portfolio company management.
“We believe Geoff to be one of the preeminent leaders in operations-intensive private equity. As a former operating CEO and CFO coupled with his experience as the portfolio operations leader at Oaktree, he brings a pragmatism to working effectively with executive teams in growth enhancement, infrastructure building, change management, and when needed, restructuring,” said Corridor CEO Craig Enenstein.
Mr. Greulich joins Corridor Capital after 5 years spent at Oaktree Capital Management, where he founded and headed the US operations team for Oaktree’s $6.7 billion Global Principal group. His team worked with Oaktree’s portfolio companies to provide oversight, management and advisory services across all business functions primarily during portfolio company acquisition, operational transformation or distress. Mr. Greulich’s has experience working in both operational and commercial roles across a variety of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services and media.
Mr. Greulich was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Levlad, a sponsor-owned manufacturer of natural and traditional health and beauty products. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Silgan Containers where he was responsible for finance, information technology, strategy and corporate development. Over his more than 25 year career, he also has had experiences in marketing, business development and operations management positions at American Business Products, Tenneco Packaging and GE Capital. He received an MBA in Strategy and Operations from the University of Chicago and BS and BA degrees in Engineering and Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Corridor Capital makes control investments of $3 million to $12 million in mid-market companies with EBITDAs of $2 million to $5 million. Sectors of interest include specialty manufacturing, business services, environmental services and other defensive sectors. Corridor focuses on complex situations, particularly those requiring growth support or operational or financial engagement. Corridor’s investor base includes approximately 150 executives across an array of industries and disciplines that the firm uses as an active resource for its portfolio companies and their teams. The firm is based in Los Angeles (www.corridorcap.com).
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