Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company Team

Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC (COAC) is an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. with an operations team of more than 100 highly experienced industry executives from a wide spectrum of industries and disciplines.

COAC executives have served in senior management in industries including manufacturing, energy, health care, financial services, technology, consumer retail, transportation, media and government services, among others.

In addition to serving as directors and occupying interim and full-time positions at portfolio companies, COAC executives help Cerberus identify, improve and optimize the performance of these companies over the long term.

COAC executives also assist Cerberus in sourcing, analyzing and monitoring its investments, performing due diligence and planning acquisitions. COAC supports portfolio companies in areas including:

  • Financial planning
  • General operations and management
  • Risk management
  • Human resources
  • Sales and marketing
  • Information technology
  • Legal
  • Six Sigma
  • Procurement

 

Chan Galbato

Chief Executive Officer, COAC

Dennis Donovan

Non-Executive Vice Chairman, COAC

Keith Tietjen

Chief Operating Officer, COAC

Lisa Gray

General Counsel, COAC

Andy Kaslow

Chief Human Resource Officer, COAC

John Bozzella

Senior Operating Executive, COAC

James Campbell

Senior Operating Executive, COAC

Howard Cohen

Senior Advisor, COAC

Peter Kirchof

Senior Operating Executive, COAC

Ron Kolka

Senior Operating Executive, COAC

James T. Lenehan

Senior Advisor, COAC

Robert L. Nardelli

Senior Advisor, Cerberus Capital Management & COAC

Liam Strong

Chief Executive Officer Cerberus European Capital Advisors and Head of Cerberus Operations, Europe

Raymond H. Wechsler

Senior Advisor, COAC