Michael K. Chung

Mr. Chung comes to CIG in December 2007 from Barr Associates, Inc., the largest independent manufacturer of optical filters, where he is currently a Board Member and most recently served as Chief Operating Officer.
Michael successfully led the execution of the turnaround of Barr from near bankruptcy to a profitable company growing at over 15% annually.
He implemented company-wide systems and initiatives at Barr to improve operations and accelerate growth.
Prior to joining Barr Associates, Mr. Chung spent seven years at the Goldman Sachs Group, most recently as Vice President in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department focusing on the communications technology sector.
Over his tenure, he worked on numerous M&A and principal investment transactions across a wide range of industries including information services, telecommunications, high technology, biotech and energy.
Mr. Chung enrolled in the Management and Technology Dual Bachelor's Degree Program at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a B.S.
in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from The Wharton School and a B.S.
in Engineering.
Michael holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Mr. Chung and his wife Hannah live in New York City with their sons Michael Jr. and Lucas.