Sean Klimczak Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Global Head of...

  • Primary Industry
  • Energy

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Sean Klimczak General Information

Biography

Mr. Sean Klimczak serves as Global Head of Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone. He also serves as a Board Member at Cheniere Energy. Mr. Klimczak serves as a Board Member at Custom Truck One Source. Previously, he served as a Board Member at GridLiance. Since joining Blackstone in 2005, he has been involved in analyzing investments in various industries. Before joining Blackstone, he was an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners, where he was involved with the analysis and execution of domestic and international private equity investments in a wide range of industries. Prior to that, he worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions department of Morgan Stanley & Company's Investment. Banking Division. He received a BBA in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma. He also earned an MBA with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar, a John L. Loeb Fellow, a Henry Ford II Scholar, and a William J. Carey Scholar. He serves on the Board of Directors of Transmission Developers, The Weather Channel, Sithe Global Power, and US Shipping Product Investor. He serves as President of the Board of Directors at Blackstone Charitable Foundation.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Global Head of Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director, Blackstone
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Notre Dame, BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Email
se
Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • 345 Park Avenue
  • New York, NY 10154
  • United States
+1 (212)

Sean Klimczak Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Blackstone Investor Global Head of Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director New York, NY PE/Buyout
Blackstone Charitable Foundation Investor President of the Board of Directors New York, NY Impact Investing

Sean Klimczak Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Blackstone Charitable Foundation New York, NY
Champlain Hudson Power Express Energy Transportation Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Albany, NY
Sithe Global Power Energy Production Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Hartsdale, NY

Sean Klimczak Lead Partner on Deals (27)

Sean Klimczak has been the lead partner on 27 deals. Their latest deal was with Sol Systems (24 Megawatt Solar Distributed Generation Portfolio in United States), a other energy company. The deal was made on 28-Feb-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Sol Systems (24 Megawatt Solar Distributed Generation Portfolio in United States) 28-Feb-2024 Buyout/LBO Completed Other Energy
SSA Marine (Tennessee) 12-Sep-2023 Completed Marine Brentwood, TN
American Electric Power (1,365-MW Unregulated Renewable Energy Portfolio in the United States) 23-Feb-2023 Completed Other Energy
Huso Renovables 03-Nov-2022 Completed Other Energy Services A Coruña, Spain
Invenergy 07-Jan-2022 Completed Energy Infrastructure Chicago, IL
FirstEnergy 13-Dec-2021 Completed Electric Utilities Akron, OH
Electric Energy (6 161-kV Transmission Lines) 03-Mar-2020 Completed Buildings and Property OH
City of Winfield (Winfield's 69-kV Transmission Line and Terminal Equipment) 01-Oct-2019 Completed Other Energy Winfield, KS
Carrix 31-Mar-2019 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Marine Seattle, WA
Tierra Mojada Power Plant 23-Jun-2017 Buyout/LBO Completed Other Energy Guadalajara, Mexico

Sean Klimczak Network (283)

Board Members (68)

Name Company Representing Location From
Wes Taylor FirstEnergy Self Akron, OH
Patricia Collawn Cheniere Energy Self Houston, TX
Blackstone Charitable Foundation Self New York, NY
FirstEnergy Self Akron, OH
FirstEnergy Self Akron, OH

Portfolio Executives (148)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Craig Mygatt SSA Marine (Tennessee) Chief Executive Officer 12-Sep-2023 Brentwood, TN
Gareth Maguire SSA Marine (Tennessee) Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President 12-Sep-2023 Brentwood, TN
SSA Marine (Tennessee) Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President 12-Sep-2023 Brentwood, TN
SSA Marine (Tennessee) Chief Financial Officer 12-Sep-2023 Brentwood, TN
SSA Marine (Tennessee) Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President 12-Sep-2023 Brentwood, TN

Fund Team Members (67)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Elizabeth Vadasdi Blackstone Blackstone NC Property Partners New York, NY
James Carnegie Blackstone Blackstone Energy Partners I New York, NY
Blackstone New York, NY
Blackstone New York, NY
Blackstone New York, NY

Sean Klimczak Affiliated Funds (9)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Blackstone NC Property Partners Blackstone Real Estate - General Closed 2014
Shanghai Blackstone Equity Investment Partnership Blackstone Buyout Closed 2011
Blackstone Energy Partners I Blackstone Oil/Gas Fully Invested 2011
Blackstone OBS Investment Partners Blackstone Buyout Closed 2014
Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies III Blackstone Real Estate Debt Fully Invested 2016

Sean Klimczak FAQs

  • Who is Sean Klimczak?

    Mr. Sean Klimczak serves as Global Head of Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone.

  • How much does Sean Klimczak typically invest?

    Sean Klimczak's median deal size is .

  • What is Sean Klimczak’s main position?

    Sean Klimczak’s primary position is Global Head of Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director.

  • What are the contact details for Sean Klimczak?

    Sean Klimczak’s email address is se and his phone number is +1 (212) .

  • How many active board seats does Sean Klimczak hold?

    Sean Klimczak holds 3 board seats including Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Champlain Hudson Power Express, and Sithe Global Power.

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