Kevin G. O’Brien, Managing Director, CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC, Dallas, TX

Mr. O’Brien is a managing director of CCMP Capital and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. He focuses on making investments in the consumer, retail, media and healthcare sectors and has been responsible for CCMP’s investments in LHP Hospital Group, CareMore Medical Enterprises, KRATON Polymers, La Petite Academy, National Surgical Care, National Waterworks and Pinnacle Foods Group. In addition, Mr. O’Brien oversees the execution of debt capital markets transactions undertaken by the firm. Prior to joining CCMP in 2000, he worked in the high yield capital markets and banking groups at Chase Securities and Chemical Securities. Previously, he was a member of the Leveraged Finance Group at Bankers Trust and, previously, was a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Navy. Mr. O’Brien holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the boards of directors for LHP Hospital Group, CareMore Medical Enterprises, KRATON Polymers, Hanley Wood and National Surgical Care.