Jeffrey S. Kolke
Private Equity Investor at Franklin Hill Capital LLC
Profile
Prior to becoming a partner at Franklin Hill Capital, Jeff Kolke was a managing director at Gladstone Capital and Monroe Capital, leading lower middle market debt and equity funds.
He was responsible for originating and leading deal teams in closing senior unitranche, split lien term loan B’s, second lien and minority equity transactions; completing 16 transactions with a combined transaction value of over $800 million.
In addition, Mr. Kolke had previously worked for GE Capital as a senior vice president, and closed over $1.5 billion in transactions.
Mr. Kolke has extensive experience in structuring and managing transactions for multiple corporate strategies including firms undergoing mergers and acquisitions, management buy outs, recapitalizations, growth capital, refinancing and turnarounds.
His career began in the chemical and plastics industries working with GE Plastics, Nalco Chemical, and National Starch and Chemical.
Additionally, Mr. Kolke is a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt.
Mr. Kolke received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois and a Master in Business Administration from Wayne State University.
Jeffrey S. Kolke active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Franklin Hill Capital LLC
 Franklin Hill Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Hill Capital LLC (Franklin Hill) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Patrick W. Hartman. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-06-30 |
Former positions of Jeffrey S. Kolke
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Gladstone Capital Management LLP
 Gladstone Capital Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Gladstone Capital Management LLP, do-business-as Gladstone Partners (Gladstone), is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by George Michelakis in 2005. Gladstone provides discretionary management to pooled investment vehicles and segregated accounts. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-07-30 |
Monroe Capital LLC
 Monroe Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-05-30 |
| GE Capital Americas | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-12-30 |
GE Plastics
 GE Plastics Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries GE Plastics provides engineering thermoplastic material solutions. It manufactures and distributes plastic resins that are used in automotive, healthcare, consumer electronics, transportation, performance packaging, building & construction, telecommunications and optical media applications. The company also manufactures and compounds polycarbonate, ABS, SAN, ASA, PPE, PC/ABS, PBT and PEI resins. GE Plastics is headquartered in Pittsfield, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-05-29 |
Nalco Co.
 Nalco Co. Water UtilitiesUtilities Nalco Co. engages in the provision of chemistry programs and services. It serves upstream and midstream oil and gas industry, and refineries and petrochemical operations. Its services includes energy exploration and production; oil and as midstream; and refining, fuel additives, and petrochemical. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-08-29 |
Training of Jeffrey S. Kolke
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Nalco Co.
Nalco Co. Water UtilitiesUtilities Nalco Co. engages in the provision of chemistry programs and services. It serves upstream and midstream oil and gas industry, and refineries and petrochemical operations. Its services includes energy exploration and production; oil and as midstream; and refining, fuel additives, and petrochemical. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX. | Utilities |
Gladstone Capital Management LLP
Gladstone Capital Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Gladstone Capital Management LLP, do-business-as Gladstone Partners (Gladstone), is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by George Michelakis in 2005. Gladstone provides discretionary management to pooled investment vehicles and segregated accounts. | Finance |
National Starch & Chemical Co.
 National Starch & Chemical Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries National Starch & Chemical Co. manufactures and sells adhesives, electronic materials, polymers, and starches. Its products are based on polyurethane, acrylic, rubber, ethylene vinyl acetate, epoxy, polyvinyl acetate & starch, and dextrin chemistries. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ | Process Industries |
GE Plastics
GE Plastics Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries GE Plastics provides engineering thermoplastic material solutions. It manufactures and distributes plastic resins that are used in automotive, healthcare, consumer electronics, transportation, performance packaging, building & construction, telecommunications and optical media applications. The company also manufactures and compounds polycarbonate, ABS, SAN, ASA, PPE, PC/ABS, PBT and PEI resins. GE Plastics is headquartered in Pittsfield, MA. | Process Industries |
Monroe Capital LLC
Monroe Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Turnaround Management Association
 Turnaround Management Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Turnaround Management Association is a organization that provides turnaround management, corporate restructuring and distressed investing services. Its members include turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, investors, lenders, venture capitalists, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters, and consultants, as well as academic, government, and judicial employees. The company was founded by Thomas J. Allison, Jay Alix, C. Charles Bahr, Jacques H. Belet, Donald B. Bibeault, Gary Brooks Gerald, P. Buccino, John Butler, Melanie Rovner Cohen, John M. Collard, Marvin A. Davis, Peter Dusenberre, Timothy F. Finley, Kenneth E. Glass, Frank Grisanti, David Hansing, William J. Hass, Thomas D. Hays, William K. Marrinan, F. Richard Matthews, Kevin McConnaghy, Gilbert C. Osnos, Victor Palmieri, Peter Pellitier, Sanford C. Sigoloff, Jack R. Stone, James Sullivan, Rollie Tillman, Peter Tourtellot, John Whitney and Carl M. Youngman in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
| GE Capital Americas | Finance |
Franklin Hill Capital LLC
Franklin Hill Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Hill Capital LLC (Franklin Hill) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Patrick W. Hartman. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
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