John Cochran

John Cochran, Partner, serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Crestline. He is a member of the Management Committee and the Investment Committee. While at Crestline he has also held the titles of CFO and CCO at various points in his career. Mr. Cochran has 29 years of experience in various segments of the investment industry including private equity, venture capital and hedge funds. Prior to joining the Firm in October 1998, he spent 10 years with KPMG L.L.P. (“KPMG”). During his employment at KPMG, Mr. Cochran received extensive industry experience, which included broker dealers, venture capital private equity, and hedge funds, through his position as an auditor and focus in the Merger and Acquisition area. During his tenure at KPMG, a majority of his time was spent working with various hedge funds, investment companies, private equity firms, venture capital groups and broker dealers performing both audit and financial due diligence services. Mr. Cochran is a CPA and received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas Christian University in 1987.