Christopher P Mahan

Bio

Chris Mahan joined AEA in 1991 and focuses on value-added industrial products and special situation investments. He has actively participated in the development and implementation of AEA’s strategic initiatives, including the AEA Small Business Fund, the AEA Mezzanine Fund. He is involved with and serves on the investment committee of the AEA Small Business Fund, and also serves as the chief financial officer of AEA Investors LP. Mr Mahan co-led AEA’s teams on the acquisition of current portfolio companies CPG International and Convenience Food Systems. He serves as chairman of the board of Convenience Food Systems and as a board member of CPG International. Mr Mahan has been intimately involved in shepherding seven AEA portfolio companies through the complete investment cycle. These include the leveraged buyout investments in Graco Children’s Products, Leiner Health Products, Li & Fung (Distribution), and North Arundel Cable Television. In each case, he worked through all aspects of the companies’ relationship with AEA, identifying the investments, conducting extensive due diligence reviews, participating in strategic decision making, overseeing operations, and, ultimately, devising and executing AEA’s exit strategy. Mr Mahan has worked closely in various capacities with a number of other AEA portfolio companies and has often served as a director or officer. Prior to joining AEA, Mr Mahan was a consultant at Bain & Co, working on a range of projects with global manufacturing companies. He received a BA from Amherst College with honors.