SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on investment in the material sciences, specialty ingredients, and life sciences sectors has appointed Jason Grapski as managing director, portfolio excellence.
The appointment is part of an initiative to build out the firm’s operational capabilities across portfolio companies.
Based in New York, Grapski will be responsible for leading SK Capital’s approach to portfolio company improvement, with a focus on execution and accelerating the delivery of strategic, operational and financial objectives.
He joins from Berkshire Partners, where he spent more than a decade as an operating partner in the firm’s portfolio support group. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Univar, concentrating on strategy, M&A and continuous improvement, and was also a partner at McKinsey & Company.
At SK Capital, Grapski is expected to work closely with investment teams and management across the firm’s portfolio to translate investment theses into execution plans and drive performance improvements.
Commenting on his appointment, Grapski said he looked forward to supporting the firm’s portfolio companies in delivering accelerated outcomes through operational execution.
Barry Siadat, co-founder and managing director at SK Capital, said Grapski brings a combination of operational leadership, strategic insight and hands-on experience, adding that the appointment reflects the firm’s ongoing focus on enhancing its approach to value creation.
