Gordon Woodward

Bio

Mr. Woodward joined Kohlberg in 1996, became a Partner and a member of the Investment Committee in 2001 and was named Chief Investment Officer in 2010. Mr. Woodward is responsible for originating and executing new investments and monitoring the current portfolio. Additionally, as the Chief Investment Officer, he manages the Investment Committee approval process for new investments, including oversight of the firm’s due diligence efforts, coordination of the firm’s internal and external resources and close interaction with the transaction and monitoring teams. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Woodward was with James D. Wolfensohn Incorporated. Mr. Woodward is a member of the board of directors of Bauer Performance Sports, BioScrip, Centerplate, Central Parking Corporation, Chronos Life Group, e+CancerCare, Hoffmaster Group, Kellermeyer Building Services, Nielsen & Bainbridge, Packaging Dynamics Corporation, Phillips Plastics Corporation, Stanadyne Corporation and Thomas Nelson. Mr. Woodward received an A.B. from Harvard College.