Keith McCormack

Mr. McCormack joined Contrarian in 2004 and has been Portfolio Manager for the Trade Claims strategy since 2010. In addition, he leads Contrarian’s effort to buy distressed direct loans from direct lenders. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. McCormack was the Assistant Portfolio Manager of Contrarian Capital Finance L.P., before assuming full portfolio manager responsibilities and successfully harvesting Contrarian’s direct loan portfolio. Mr. McCormack has served on the board of directors of The Matlet Group, Custom Food Products, Inc., and Exam Management Services Inc. Prior to joining Contrarian, he was a Director with UBS Investment Bank’s Leveraged Finance Group, where he was responsible for advising private equity clients on mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, and capital raisings, including bank, high yield and mezzanine debt as well as initial public offerings. From 1998 to 2002, he was a Vice President in the Leveraged Finance Group with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and with Credit Suisse First Boston following their acquisition of DLJ. From 1991 to 1996, he was an Audit Manager of Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. McCormack graduated Beta Gamma Sigma with an MBA from Indiana University Graduate School of Business and a BA from Catholic University of America.