Bio
Mr. Chavkin joined Pine Brook in February 2008 as a managing director. He participates directly in Pine Brook's energy and financial services sectors, mentoring junior deal professionals and overseeing due diligence and other areas of the investment process. Mr. Chavkin possesses over 30 years of financial and investment management experience, including 20 years of experience in the private equity industry. He currently serves as a director of four Pine Brook portfolio companies, including Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated, LP, Comet Ridge Resources, LLC, Source Energy Partners and Global Oilfield Services, LP. Mr. Chavkin came to Pine Brook after a 17-year career with JP Morgan Partners (“JPMP”), a multibillion-dollar private equity firm affiliated with JP Morgan Chase, where he was the chief investment officer from 2001 to 2006. His earlier responsibilities at JPMP included building the investment teams, overseeing the firm's investments in the energy and media/telecommunications industries, and expanding the firm's international presence in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Prior to joining JPMP in 1990, Mr. Chavkin was one of the first members of Chemical Bank's Merchant Banking Group and its Corporate Finance Group, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private placements for the energy industry. Earlier in his career, he held positions at Freeport McMoRan, Gulf and Western Industries and Arthur Young & Company. Mr. Chavkin is a Certified Public Accountant and received his B.A. and M.B.A degrees from Columbia University. Mr. Chavkin is a member of the Columbia College Board of Visitors and the Columbia Business School Board of Overseers.
