James Kelley

Founder at

Vestar/Colorado Impact LLC

73 year

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James Patrick Kelley is the founder of Vestar, founded in 2014, where the title held is Managing Partner.
Mr. Kelley is also the founder of Vestar Capital Partners LLC..
Mr. Kelley currently serves as Director at St. John Knits, Inc. since 1999.
Mr. Kelley is also Director at Bhakti, Inc., Director at National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, and Treasurer & Trustee at The Denver Foundation since 2011.
Former positions include Chairman at St. John Knits International, Inc. from 1999 to 2012, Director at Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc., Principal at First Boston Corp.
in 1987, Principal at Vestar Packaging LLC, and Trustee at The Denver Art Museum.
Education includes graduate studies at the University of Notre Dame, undergraduate studies at the University of Northern Colorado, and an MBA from Yale School of Management conferred in 1983.

James Kelley active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The Denver Foundation The Denver Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social services	Director/Board Member	-
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants and funding services	Director/Board Member	30/09/2011
St. John Knits, Inc. St. John Knits, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and designs women's clothing and accessories	Director/Board Member	01/07/1999
Vestar/Colorado Impact LLC Vestar/Colorado Impact LLC Investment ManagersFinance CIF invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Colorado. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of natural foods, health care, technology, clean energy and education sectors. It participates in seed, early stage and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 500 thousand to 2 million.	Founder	01/01/2014
Bhakti, Inc. Bhakti, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures fresh and craft-brewed tea products	Director/Board Member	-
VCP I Inc VCP I Inc Investment ManagersFinance Vestar Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer, healthcare and business & technology services. It provides financing for buyout, MBO, carve-outs and growth capital requirements. It acquires control or makes minority investments.	Founder	-

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Former positions of James Kelley

Companies	Position	End
Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc. Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an online platform to find doctors	Director/Board Member	-
First Boston Corp. First Boston Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as real estate investment trusts	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1987
The Denver Art Museum The Denver Art Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates art galleries and museums	Director/Board Member	-
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Private companies	14
First Boston Corp. First Boston Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as real estate investment trusts	Finance
St. John Knits International, Inc. St. John Knits International, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Designs, manufactures and markets fine women's clothing and accessories	Retail Trade
Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc. Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an online platform to find doctors	Technology Services
St. John Knits, Inc. St. John Knits, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and designs women's clothing and accessories	Consumer Non-Durables
University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Bhakti, Inc. Bhakti, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures fresh and craft-brewed tea products	Consumer Non-Durables
VCP I Inc VCP I Inc Investment ManagersFinance Vestar Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer, healthcare and business & technology services. It provides financing for buyout, MBO, carve-outs and growth capital requirements. It acquires control or makes minority investments.	Finance
University of Northern Colorado University of Northern Colorado Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Vestar Packaging LLC Vestar Packaging LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Develops, manufactures and markets plastic containers	Process Industries
The Denver Foundation The Denver Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social services	Commercial Services
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants and funding services	Miscellaneous
The Denver Art Museum The Denver Art Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates art galleries and museums	Consumer Services
Yale School of Management Yale School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Vestar/Colorado Impact LLC Vestar/Colorado Impact LLC Investment ManagersFinance CIF invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Colorado. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of natural foods, health care, technology, clean energy and education sectors. It participates in seed, early stage and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 500 thousand to 2 million.	Finance