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Todd Phillips

Investor

Managing Director at Kelso

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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About

Joined Kelso in 2025 with over 25 years of finance and operations leadership, primarily as an executive at PE-backed portfolio companies. Most recently CFO of Knipper Health.

Experience

  1. Kelso & CompanyManaging Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. CRS Reprocessing ServicesBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  3. Knipper HealthChief Financial Officer2023 — 2025
  4. Beckway GroupOperating Partner2021 — 2023
  5. SALTT Ventures, LLCExternal Operating Partner2019 — 2023
  6. Industrial Services of America, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2022
  7. Industrial Services of America, Inc.CEO & President2016 — 2019Louisville, KY
  8. Industrial Services of America, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2015 — 2016Louisville, Kentucky Area
  9. CRS Reprocessing ServicesChief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer2009 — 2014
  10. Genscape, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2004 — 2009
  11. Metal Sales Manufacturing CorporationCorporate Controller2002 — 2004
  12. Arthur Andersen (1885 -> 2002) OfficialSenior Auditor1997 — 2002

Skills & more

Experienced with Private-Equity backed companiesHighly familiar with doing business in Europe and AsiaExperienced in highly-leveraged situationsFinanceInternational BusinessFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingSEC filingsInternal ControlsMergers & AcquisitionsForecastingAccounting
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Todd Phillips?
Joined Kelso in 2025 with over 25 years of finance and operations leadership, primarily as an executive at PE-backed portfolio companies. Most recently CFO of Knipper Health.
Where does Todd Phillips work?
Todd Phillips is Managing Director at Kelso.
Where did Todd Phillips go to school?
Todd Phillips studied at University of Kentucky (BS, BA, Accounting & Finance); Daviess County High School.

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