SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the material sciences, specialty ingredients, and life sciences sectors managing funds with more than $8.5 billion in aggregate commitments, has appointed Jason Grapski as Managing Director of Portfolio Excellence. In the role, Grapski will lead the firm’s approach to portfolio company improvement, focusing on enhancing execution and accelerating the realization of each company’s strategic, operational, and financial objectives.
Grapski joins from Berkshire Partners, where he was an Operating Partner in their Portfolio Support Group for more than a decade. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior Vice President at Univar, focusing on strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and continuous improvement, and a Partner at McKinsey and Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science from MIT and a PhD from the University of Delaware, both in Chemical Engineering.
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“I am excited to join SK Capital as Managing Director, Portfolio Excellence and look forward to working alongside the investment teams, operating resources, and executive leadership teams across the firm’s portfolio companies to translate investment theses into high-velocity execution plans.”
Jason Grapski, Managing Director of Portfolio Excellence, SK Capital Partners
“Jason brings a unique combination of operational leadership, strategic insight, team building and hands-on execution experience. We are excited to welcome him as we continue to strengthen our differentiated approach to value creation.”
Barry Siadat, Co-Founder and Managing Director, SK Capital Partners
