
Jared Parker
Managing Director and Co-Head of North America
Mr.
Parker is a managing director and co-head of North America for Oaktree’s Global
Opportunities strategy where he leads many of the team’s investing efforts
across the infrastructure, energy, transportation and logistics sectors.
He is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Parker first joined
Oaktree in 2014 from Highstar Capital and has nearly two decades of experience
in private equity, opportunistic credit, operational leadership, investment
banking and finance. He is a director on the boards of Enercon Services,
Inc., and United Road Services. Previously he served on the boards of
Environmental 360 Solutions, Northstar Energy, Energy Partners (NYSE: NGL), ADS
Waste Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ADSW), Black Bear Midstream, London City Airport
and the Ports America Companies and as an observer to the boards of InterGen
and Northern Star Generation. Mr. Parker served as president of Ports America
Stevedoring, the largest business unit inside Ports America from 2010 through
2012. Prior to joining Highstar in 2005, he worked as an advisor to the
Highstar team on several transactions as an investment banker at Deutsche
Bank. While at Deutsche Bank, Mr. Parker advised domestic and power
generation companies and financial sponsors on mergers and acquisitions and
financings. Mr. Parker holds a B.A. degree in international relations
from Stanford University.