Team Tag: Managing Directors

John Simon is the Chief Information Security Officer at Cerberus. Mr. Simon leads the Firm’s Enterprise Technology and Security function, overseeing its core technology platform and the teams responsible for networking, cybersecurity, hybrid cloud infrastructure, data warehouse, analytics, and technical support. His responsibilities also encompass disaster recovery, business continuity, e-discovery, technology risk management, and cybersecurity … Read more

Mr. Hippensteel is a Managing Director on the Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities team, which invests in businesses seeking to drive next-generation technologies and capabilities that advance national security and supply chain integrity. Prior to re-joining Cerberus in 2022, Mr. Hippensteel was first the Chief Financial Officer and then the Chief Operating Officer of Harbor … Read more

Mr. Kim is a Senior Managing Director for Cerberus. Prior to joining Cerberus in 2024, Mr. Kim was most recently the Chief Information Officer of Macquarie Asset Management as well as the Chief Information Officer of the Americas for Macquarie Group. Before Macquarie, he spent 20 years running Front Office Technologies for Morgan Stanley Investment … Read more

Mr. O’Kane is a Managing Director on the Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities team, which invests in businesses driving next-generation technologies and capabilities that advance supply chain integrity. Prior to joining Cerberus in 2025, Mr. O’Kane was a member of the Senior Executive Service at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). He helped oversee … Read more

Mr. Kapur joined Cerberus in 2025 and is a Managing Director for Cerberus Business Finance, the Firm’s middle-market direct lending platform. Mr. Kapur is primarily focused on the development of private equity sponsor relationships, the origination, underwriting, structuring and negotiation of loan facilities and the oversight of the monitoring of a portfolio of loans. Prior … Read more

Mr. Lowrey joined Cerberus in 2025 and is a Managing Director for Cerberus Business Finance, the Firm’s middle-market direct lending platform. Mr. Lowrey is primarily focused on the development of private equity sponsor relationships, the origination, underwriting, structuring, and negotiation of loan facilities and the oversight of the monitoring of a portfolio of loans. Prior … Read more

Mr. Schmidt is a Managing Director of Cerberus Business Finance, the Firm’s middle-market direct lending platform. Prior to joining Cerberus in 2016, Mr. Schmidt spent eight years in the Merchant Banking Group at MUFG Union Bank N.A. (a member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.), originating and underwriting junior capital. Prior to that, he was … Read more