is a Managing Director of KRG Capital and joined the Firm in 2000 as an Associate. Mr. Coughlon brings over 14 years experience in private equity and leveraged finance and is a member of the KRG Investment Committee. During his tenure with KRG, Mr. Coughlon's areas of focus have included healthcare, infrastructure services & products and energy services & products. Mr. Coughlon's principal investing experience includes working on 11 KRG consolidations including over 35 acquisitions and three recapitalizations.
Prior to joining KRG in 2000, Mr. Coughlon served as an Analyst at Banc of America Securities LLC in the High Yield Bond Group and the Financial Sponsor Group. Mr. Coughlon serves as a director of KRG portfolio companies Federal, Fire & Life Safety America, Focus Corporation, Avizent and UniversalPegasus. Mr. Coughlon was a director of Varel prior to its sale in 2007 and was an officer and regular board observer of CCS Medical and Trinity. Mr. Coughlon earned a BS in Accounting and International Business with a minor in Spanish from Marquette University.