Profil
Tom is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Southlake Equity Group, where he leads deal sourcing, value creation planning, portfolio company performance improvement and investor relations.
Tom previously worked at Bain & Co., where he focused on global strategy development and post-merger integration, and The Carlyle Management Group, a turnaround-focused private equity fund that spun out of Carlyle in 2004 as EMG.
After accumulating 5 million American Airlines miles, he concluded that there was ample opportunity to create extraordinary companies right in the central United States.
Eventually, he gets to the right answer.
Tom served as Chairman of the Board for Southlake’s exited investments, Waples Manufacturing, American Trailer Works, and Titan Spine.
He is currently Chairman of the Board of Silica Services and Karavan Trailers.
Tom believes great teams working together always outperform the best solo operators, and he puts that belief to work in his professional and personal life.
At home, he is the member of a team of 5 other boys led by his wife of 30 years.
Aktive Positionen von Tom Keene
| Unternehmen | Position | Beginn |
|---|---|---|
Southlake Equity Group LLC
Southlake Equity Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Southlake Equity Group in invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States with enterprise values of USD 20-200 million. The firm targets the companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, distribution and business service . It provide financing for growth and buy-out transactions with an investment size ranging form USD 20-50 million and also make both majority and minority investments. | Gründer | 01.01.2007 |
American Trailer Works, Inc.
American Trailer Works, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures cargo trailers and related parts | Vorsitzender | - |
Titan Spine, Inc.
Titan Spine, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs and manufactures inter body fusion devices for the spine | Vorsitzender | - |
Karavan Trailers, Inc.
Karavan Trailers, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Manufactures and distributes boat, personal watercraft and utility trailers | Vorsitzender | - |
Ehemalige bekannte Positionen von Tom Keene
| Unternehmen | Position | Ende |
|---|---|---|
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. (Private Equity)
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Challenger provides financial services to middle-market companies seeking growth through market and/or product expansion, as well as advisory services for those looking to enhance shareholder value through strategic transactions. The firm offers advisory services including M&A, asset divestitures, restructuring and distressed situations, corporate real estate and business strategy. They also provide placements of equity, mezzanine and debt. Challenger's targeted transaction guidelines include equity/mezzanine placements of $25 million to $100 million, senior debt placements of $50 million to $200 million, M&As of $50 million to $500 million and corporate real estate valued at $25 million to $150 million. They focus on an array of industry sectors including retail and retail food service, financial services, technology, industrial products and services and consumer products. | Private Equity Investor | 29.02.2008 |
Carlyle Management Group
Carlyle Management Group Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Private Equity Investor | 01.01.2007 |
Waples Precision Manufacturing LLC
Waples Precision Manufacturing LLC Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Manufactures precision machining | Vorsitzender | - |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy, marketing, organization, operations, IT and M&A consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ewing Management Group
Ewing Management Group Investment ManagersFinance Ewing Management Group seeks to acquire controlling investments in companies around the world with an emphasis on Asia and a specific interest in China. They invest in private or publicly-traded companies with $15 million to $500 million in revenue. The firm also invests in divisions, subsidiaries or individual plants of larger companies that are capable of operating stand-alone. Companies should have a strong market position or franchise value and operate in a sustainable industry | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private Unternehmen | 11 |
|---|---|
Titan Spine, Inc.
Titan Spine, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs and manufactures inter body fusion devices for the spine | Health Technology |
American Trailer Works, Inc.
American Trailer Works, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures cargo trailers and related parts | Producer Manufacturing |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy, marketing, organization, operations, IT and M&A consulting services | Commercial Services |
Carlyle Management Group
Carlyle Management Group Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
Ewing Management Group
Ewing Management Group Investment ManagersFinance Ewing Management Group seeks to acquire controlling investments in companies around the world with an emphasis on Asia and a specific interest in China. They invest in private or publicly-traded companies with $15 million to $500 million in revenue. The firm also invests in divisions, subsidiaries or individual plants of larger companies that are capable of operating stand-alone. Companies should have a strong market position or franchise value and operate in a sustainable industry | Finance |
Kenyon College
Kenyon College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Tufts University
Tufts University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. (Private Equity)
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Challenger provides financial services to middle-market companies seeking growth through market and/or product expansion, as well as advisory services for those looking to enhance shareholder value through strategic transactions. The firm offers advisory services including M&A, asset divestitures, restructuring and distressed situations, corporate real estate and business strategy. They also provide placements of equity, mezzanine and debt. Challenger's targeted transaction guidelines include equity/mezzanine placements of $25 million to $100 million, senior debt placements of $50 million to $200 million, M&As of $50 million to $500 million and corporate real estate valued at $25 million to $150 million. They focus on an array of industry sectors including retail and retail food service, financial services, technology, industrial products and services and consumer products. | Finance |
Karavan Trailers, Inc.
Karavan Trailers, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Manufactures and distributes boat, personal watercraft and utility trailers | Consumer Durables |
Southlake Equity Group LLC
Southlake Equity Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Southlake Equity Group in invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States with enterprise values of USD 20-200 million. The firm targets the companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, distribution and business service . It provide financing for growth and buy-out transactions with an investment size ranging form USD 20-50 million and also make both majority and minority investments. | Finance |
Waples Precision Manufacturing LLC
Waples Precision Manufacturing LLC Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Manufactures precision machining | Producer Manufacturing |
















