Kenneth Shea
Director/Board Member at VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.
Profile
Kenneth Shea is currently the Director at Viskase Cos., Inc. and the Independent Non-Executive Director at Kindred Group Plc.
He is also a Director at CAV Angels Investments LLC, Delphi Growth Capital Corp., and Pilot Growth Equity Partners.
In his former positions, Mr. Shea served as the Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities LLC from 2014 to 2019.
He was also the Managing Director at Icahn Capital LP in 2008 and 2009.
Additionally, he held various director roles at Reunion Hospitality Trust, Inc., CVR Refining LP, CVR Refining GP LLC, Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp., and Inspired Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Shea was the Lead Independent Director at Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc. from 2021 to 2023.
He was the Senior MD & Global Head-Gaming & Leisure at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. in 2008.
Mr. Shea served as an Independent Trustee at Equity Commonwealth from 2014 to 2021 and as the President of Coastal Capital Management LLC from 2009 to 2014.
He was also the Managing Partner at Pilot Growth Management LLC.
Mr. Shea completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College and earned an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Kenneth Shea active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| VISKASE COMPANIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-31 |
| KINDRED GROUP PLC | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-19 |
Delphi Growth Capital Corp.
 Delphi Growth Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Delphi Growth Capital Corp. operates as a capital pool company. It is formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on August 27, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
CAV Angels Investments LLC
 CAV Angels Investments LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance CAV Angels provides investment services. It offers education on investment in private and early stage companies. The company was founded by Dick Crawford, Jim Cheng, Rob C. Masri, and Douglas Muir and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Kenneth Shea
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SUNLIGHT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-12-05 |
| EQUITY COMMONWEALTH | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-29 |
Guggenheim Securities LLC
 Guggenheim Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-12-31 |
Coastal Capital Management LLC
 Coastal Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Coastal Capital Management LLC provides capital management services. | President | 2014-08-31 |
| Icahn Capital LP | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Kenneth Shea
| Boston College | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Virginia Darden School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| VISKASE COMPANIES, INC. | Process Industries |
| EQUITY COMMONWEALTH | Finance |
| KINDRED GROUP PLC | Consumer Services |
| INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
 Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
Guggenheim Securities LLC
Guggenheim Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments. | Finance |
| Icahn Capital LP | Miscellaneous |
Reunion Hospitality Trust, Inc.
 Reunion Hospitality Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Reunion Hospitality Trust, Inc. engaged in acquiring and investing on properties, debt and other strategic assets, with a focus on distressed opportunities, in the hospitality industry, and related investments. The company was founded on March 23, 2010 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
CVR Refining LP
 CVR Refining LP Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries CVR Refining LP operates as oil and gas refinery and logistics services. It operates coking medium-sour crude oil refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas and crude oil refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. The company was founded in September 2012 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX. | Process Industries |
Coastal Capital Management LLC
Coastal Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Coastal Capital Management LLC provides capital management services. | Finance |
CVR Refining GP LLC
 CVR Refining GP LLC Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Part of Icahn Associates Holding LLC, CVR Refining GP LLC owns and operates oil refining services. The private company is based in Sugar Land, TX. John J. Lipinski has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Energy Minerals |
Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp.
 Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on May 30, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Pilot Growth Management LLC
 Pilot Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pilot Growth Management LLC (Pilot Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Rob Walker, Neil Callahan and William Lee. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
CAV Angels Investments LLC
CAV Angels Investments LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance CAV Angels provides investment services. It offers education on investment in private and early stage companies. The company was founded by Dick Crawford, Jim Cheng, Rob C. Masri, and Douglas Muir and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Finance |
Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc.
 Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc. is a technology-enabled point-of-sale finance company. It provides residential solar and home improvement contractors the ability to offer seamless POS financing to their customers when purchasing residential solar systems or other home improvements. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
Delphi Growth Capital Corp.
Delphi Growth Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Delphi Growth Capital Corp. operates as a capital pool company. It is formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on August 27, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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