Berkshire Partners

Berkshire Partners is a leading private investment firm with a track record of success spanning nearly 30 years. Berkshire has invested through eight private equity funds with $11 billion of committed capital and manages a marketable securities fund, Stockbridge Investors, with over $1 billion of capital.

Board of Directors

John P. Kelly
Chairman of the Board of Directors
John has served as an Advisory Director at Berkshire Partners since 2010. He was most recently Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crown Castle International Corporation (NYSE:CCI). Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice-Chairman, John served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CCI from August 2001 to July 2008. Previously he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of CCI. John joined CCI in July 1998 and was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Crown Communication, Inc. in December of that year. From January 1990 to July 1998, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Atlantic Cellular Company L.P. From December 1995 to July 1998, John was also President and Chief Operating Officer of Hawaiian Wireless, Inc., an affiliate of Atlantic Cellular. He serves as a Director of CCI, ESP, NEW Asurion Corporation, Telx and Torres Unidas, and he is the former Chairman of FiberTower Corporation (NASDAQ:FTWR).