Kinderhook Industries has promoted Sam Keenan and Matt Bubis to managing director.
Mr. Keenan was a summer analyst with Kinderhook in both 2008 and 2009 before joining the firm as an analyst in 2010. He left Kinderhook in 2014 to earn his MBA from Emory University and rejoined the firm in 2016 as a vice president. Today, Mr. Keenan focuses on Kinderhook’s environmental services and automotive verticals.
Mr. Bubis began his career as an analyst in the investment banking division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He joined Kinderhook as an associate in 2011 and left in 2013 to earn his MBA from Wharton. From 2015 to 2016 he was with Roundtable Investment Partners and returned to Kinderhook as a vice president in 2017. Today, Mr. Bubis focuses on the firm’s healthcare services vertical.
“We are delighted to announce the promotions of Sam Keenan and Matt Bubis to Managing Director at Kinderhook,” said Rob Michalik, co-founder and managing director at Kinderhook. “Sam and Matt epitomize the core values and principles of Kinderhook and have been significant contributors to our firm. Our team continuity and culture are at the heart of Kinderhook’s success over the past 21 years. We look forward to Sam and Matt playing integral roles in investing our new fund.”
In addition to the promotions of Mr. Keenan and Mr. Bubis, Kinderhook has promoted Nate Druckenmiller to principal, and Chris Flood, Kevin Gayhardt, and Carney Mahon to vice president.
Kinderhook makes control investments in companies with transaction values of $25 million to $150 million in which the firm can achieve financial, operational, and growth improvements. Sectors of interest include healthcare services; environmental and business services; and automotive and light manufacturing.
Last month, Kinderhook held a final, above target and oversubscribed close of Kinderhook Capital Fund 8 LP with total capital commitments of $2.75 billion. Kinderhook used UBS Private Funds Group as its placement agent and Kirkland & Ellis provided legal services.
Kinderhook was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York City.
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