Christopher Sznewajs Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder, Managin...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Christopher Sznewajs General Information

Biography

Mr. Christopher Sznewajs is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member at Pacific Avenue Capital Partners. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board at Guardian Building Products. He serves as Board Member at Cameron Ashley Building Products. He also served as Principal of Operations at The Gores Group. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the firm's investment activities and working alongside each of HACP's portfolio companies to execute the investment strategy. He is a seasoned private equity and operating professional with several years at The Gores Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. Additionally, he was with Bain & Company in the Corporate Restructuring and Management Consulting Groups. He started his career with Arthur Andersen. He has also held several successful interim management roles. He received a B.A. from Indiana University in Accounting and Finance and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business. He is also a CPA. He serves on the Board of Aerostar Global Holdings, Professional Freight Solutions, Campus Laundry and Associated Laundry Management (ALM). He has previously served on the Boards of US Farathane (USF), Big Strike LLC and Norment Security Group. He also serves as Chairman at Emerald Textiles.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder, Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member, Pacific Avenue Capital Partners
Education
Northwestern University (Kellogg), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Indiana University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
cs
Phone
+1 (424)
Address
  • 1230 Rosecrans Avenue
  • Suite 520
  • Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  • United States
+1 (424)

Christopher Sznewajs Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Investor Founder, Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member Manhattan Beach, CA PE/Buyout

Christopher Sznewajs Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Associated Laundry Management Other Commercial Services Acquired/Merged Corporate Backed or Acquired Reno, NV
Cameron Ashley Building Products Distributors/Wholesale Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Greer, SC

Christopher Sznewajs Lead Partner on Deals (18)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Kidde-Fenwal 01-Jul-2024 Buyout/LBO Completed Other Commercial Services Ashland, MA
Purflux Group 31-May-2024 Completed Industrial Supplies and Parts Paris, Italy
Appalachian Insulation Supply 15-Mar-2024 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Elizabethtown, PA
West Coast assets of Angelica Corporation 04-Dec-2021 Completed Buildings and Property Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Emerald Textiles 16-Aug-2021 Completed Other Commercial Services San Diego, CA
Reserve Supply of Central New York 09-May-2021 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Syracuse, NY
Alabama Metal Industries 23-Feb-2021 Completed Building Products Birmingham, AL
Martin Building Materials 09-Nov-2020 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Pineville, LA
J&R Products 01-Jan-2020 Buyout/LBO Completed Electrical Equipment Bluffton, IN
J&R Products 01-Jan-2020 Buyout/LBO Completed Electrical Equipment Bluffton, IN

Christopher Sznewajs Network (49)

Portfolio Executives (44)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
John Sullivan Kidde-Fenwal President 01-Jul-2024 Ashland, MA
Julien Grange Purflux Group Chief Executive Officer 31-May-2024 Paris, Italy
Appalachian Insulation Supply Controller 15-Mar-2024 Elizabethtown, PA
Emerald Textiles Vice President, Finance and Accounting 16-Aug-2021 San Diego, CA
Emerald Textiles Chief Financial Officer 16-Aug-2021 San Diego, CA

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Manhattan Beach, CA
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Manhattan Beach, CA

Christopher Sznewajs Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Pacific Avenue Fund I Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Buyout Closed 2023
Pacific Avenue Emerald Continuation Fund Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Buyout Fully Invested 2021

Christopher Sznewajs FAQs

  • Who is Christopher Sznewajs?

    Mr. Christopher Sznewajs is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member at Pacific Avenue Capital Partners.

  • How much does Christopher Sznewajs typically invest?

    Christopher Sznewajs's median deal size is .

  • What is Christopher Sznewajs’s main position?

    Christopher Sznewajs’s primary position is Founder, Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member.

  • What are the contact details for Christopher Sznewajs?

    Christopher Sznewajs’s email address is cs and his phone number is +1 (424) .

  • How many active board seats does Christopher Sznewajs hold?

    Christopher Sznewajs holds 2 board seats including Associated Laundry Management and Cameron Ashley Building Products.

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