Carlos H. Christensen
Carlos H. Christensen is an Operating Partner of Izar Capital Group, and has extensive experience in private equity investment, international corporate finance and general and turnaround management. As Senior Director of Continental Bank from 1987 to 1991 he was a pioneer in the Private Equity industry in Latin America. He was responsible for corporate finance and private equity investments in Brazil and Argentina, and part of a team that invested US$135 million in 16 companies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. From 1996 to July 2003, Mr. Christensen was a Managing Director of TCW/Latin America Partners, LLC. In that capacity he was involved in the organization and marketing of a $225 million fund and in the origination, analysis and negotiation of investments. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of several companies in Argentina, Brazil and the U.S. He has also acted as CFO and CEO of distressed portfolio companies.
Mr. Christensen’s professional experience also includes two years as Deputy Head of the Latin America Corporate Finance Group at Banque Nationale de Paris, as well as various credit and risk management-related positions at Banco de La Nación Argentina in Chicago and New York. Mr. Christensen holds an undergraduate degree in business and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
Carlos H. Christensen is an Operating Partner of Izar Capital Group, and has extensive experience in private equity investment, international corporate finance and general and turnaround management. As Senior Director of Continental Bank from 1987 to 1991 he was a pioneer in the Private Equity industry in Latin America. He was responsible for corporate finance and private equity investments in Brazil and Argentina, and part of a team that invested US$135 million in 16 companies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. From 1996 to July 2003, Mr. Christensen was a Managing Director of TCW/Latin America Partners, LLC. In that capacity he was involved in the organization and marketing of a $225 million fund and in the origination, analysis and negotiation of investments. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of several companies in Argentina, Brazil and the U.S. He has also acted as CFO and CEO of distressed portfolio companies.
Mr. Christensen’s professional experience also includes two years as Deputy Head of the Latin America Corporate Finance Group at Banque Nationale de Paris, as well as various credit and risk management-related positions at Banco de La Nación Argentina in Chicago and New York. Mr. Christensen holds an undergraduate degree in business and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.