Matthew F. Kajfez Joins Stellex Capital as Supply Chain Operating Partner

Latest hire from PE firm adds resources, furthers support capabilities to supply chain and portfolio company operations

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stellex Capital Management (“Stellex”), a middle market-focused private equity firm with more than $5 billion in assets under management, today announced the appointment of Matthew F. Kajfez as Operating Partner - Supply Chain Transformation Lead. This new role will leverage Mr. Kajfez’s 30+ years of industry experience in an effort to expand Stellex’s supply chain capabilities with acquisition diligence, portfolio company support, sourcing functional leadership, and investment optimization and monetization.

“We are excited about the continued expansion of Stellex’s operational leadership with the addition of Matt Kajfez,” said Jason LaDuke, Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Operations at Stellex. “We believe Matt brings comprehensive knowledge with a deep understanding of global sourcing and supply chain optimization across multiple industrial sectors, and we expect Stellex’s investment partners will benefit from his operational expertise.”

Mr. Kajfez most recently founded and operated Harrison Matthews Consulting for more than 13 years and brings in-depth industry knowledge and operational expertise across the plastics, chemicals, metals, engineering/construction, and power generation industries. Before his work with Harrison Matthews, Mr. Kajfez held senior executive leadership roles with leading Fortune 500 Companies including General Electric, Saint-Gobain, Ferro Corporation, and First Energy.

“Working with the high-caliber investment partners and team at Stellex is an incredible opportunity, and I look forward to working with my colleagues towards enhancing the supply chain diligence, operations, sourcing, and overall efficiencies of our portfolio companies,” said Mr. Kajfez. “With increasingly complex global supply chains across all sizes of companies, I believe value can be unlocked by strategically working with these supply chain partners. I plan to aid in improvement and optimization across Stellex’s investment portfolio by finding these overlooked opportunities.”

Mr. Kajfez received his Bachelor of Science from Myers University and MBA from Lake Erie University. He holds the Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) designation.

About Stellex Capital Management LLC

With offices in New York, London, Pittsburgh and Detroit, Stellex Capital is a private equity firm with over $5 billion in AUM. Stellex seeks to identify and deploy capital in opportunities that stand to benefit from its operationally focused and hands-on approach to investing. Portfolio companies are supported by Stellex’s industry knowledge, operating capabilities, network of senior executives, strategic insights, and access to capital. Sectors of particular focus include aerospace, defense & government services, transportation & logistics, manufacturing, real economy & business services, food processing and tech-enabled services. Additional information may be found at www.stellexcapital.com.