Kelso & Company Leadership

Howard Matlin works at Kelso & Company and a Mng Dir/Partner/CFO at Kelso & Company. He works or has worked at Deloitte and works or has worked as MEMBER at NYSSCPA - The New York State Society of CPAs, CFO/Principal at Butler Capital Corporation, and MEMBER at AICPA. Howard attended Queens University of Charlotte and St John's University.

Phil joined Kelso in 1999. He spent the preceding eight years at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., eventually becoming a Senior Managing Director and Head of the High Yield Capital Markets group. He was previously in High Yield Finance at The First Boston Corporation. Phil is currently a director of EACOM Timber, Eagle Foods, Logan's Roadhouse and PowerTeam Services. In addition, he is active in the Firm’s investments in Sandler O’Neill + Partners and Venari Resources. He has served as a director on the boards of many Kelso portfolio companies, including Armkel, Cronos, Custom Building Products, Del Laboratories, DS Waters, Nortek, Overwatch Systems, PSAV and Wilton Re. Phil received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1986, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar. He is currently a Trustee and Member of the Executive Committee at The Trinity School of New York City, a member of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship Board and a past member of the Board of Trustees of The Mount Sinai Health System.

Howard Matlin works at Kelso & Company and a Mng Dir/Partner/CFO at Kelso & Company. He works or has worked at Deloitte and works or has worked as MEMBER at NYSSCPA - The New York State Society of CPAs, CFO/Principal at Butler Capital Corporation, and MEMBER at AICPA. Howard attended Queens University of Charlotte and St John's University.

Phil joined Kelso in 1999. He spent the preceding eight years at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., eventually becoming a Senior Managing Director and Head of the High Yield Capital Markets group. He was previously in High Yield Finance at The First Boston Corporation. Phil is currently a director of EACOM Timber, Eagle Foods, Logan's Roadhouse and PowerTeam Services. In addition, he is active in the Firm’s investments in Sandler O’Neill + Partners and Venari Resources. He has served as a director on the boards of many Kelso portfolio companies, including Armkel, Cronos, Custom Building Products, Del Laboratories, DS Waters, Nortek, Overwatch Systems, PSAV and Wilton Re. Phil received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1986, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar. He is currently a Trustee and Member of the Executive Committee at The Trinity School of New York City, a member of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship Board and a past member of the Board of Trustees of The Mount Sinai Health System.

James 'Jim' Connors works at Kelso & Company and a Mng Dir/Partner/CCO/Gen Cnsl at Kelso & Company. He has worked as Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Chief Executive Officer at Century Products, and Operating Partner at Wingate Partners. James works or has worked as MEMBER at AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION and MEMBER at Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He attended Yale University, University of Virginia, and College of William & Mary.