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Jason Koenig

Co-Founder, Managing Partner

Jason Koenig is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ITE Management which he co-founded with David Smilow in 2014. Jason is on the Investment Committee for each of ITE’s funds, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of American Industrial Transport, Inc. (“AITX”) and Trend Intermodal Chassis Leasing LLC (“Trend”). Jason oversees the firm’s investment strategy and execution, leads the firm’s deal sourcing, and co-manages the firm’s operations. At ITE, Jason has deployed over $10 billion of capital.

Prior to founding ITE, Jason spent his career working in private equity and asset management, primarily acquiring and turning around distressed and troubled companies with a heavy focus on balance sheet assets and cash flows. Jason held senior investment positions at Hale Capital Partners, Avenue Capital and Versa Capital Partners. Jason began his career as an attorney at Kirkland & Ellis.

Education

Jason earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton Business School, a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan. He has served on and advised both profit and not-for-profit boards and lectured at the Wharton Business School.