Jon advises institutional investors on operationally intensive investments, with particular expertise in managing restructuring and post-restructured companies. He created and led operating partner groups for private equity and credit investors for over 20 years, including senior roles at Goldman Sachs, Icahn, and Elliott. As a board member, advisor, or executive, Jon has driven value creation for dozens of portfolio companies through operational engagement, talent management, and effective oversight in partnership with management. Roles included President of Icahn Enterprises (NYSE-IEP), CEO of Philip Services Corporation, WestPoint Home, and Viskase; and board member of Aligned Energy, American Railcar Industries, Crescent Communities, Martinrea Honsel, National Energy Group, PLH Group, Promises Behavioral Health, WIND Hellas, Windstream, Xenith Bankshares, and XO Communications.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Weber was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan and a corporate lawyer at Weil. He is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Jon earned a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and B.S. and M.B.A., magna cum laude, from Babson College.
Jon has written and spoken extensively about talent, governance and best practices for improving businesses
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