Tom Paschall
InvestorCEO & Co-Founder at Checkmate Capital Group LLC · Principal at UP Partners
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Alex MonsefunlockedTom: together at Checkmate Capital (2019–2026)
Tom: together at Coronal Energy, powered by Panasonic
×3Tom: together at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
×7Tom: together at UP Partners
About
Co-founder of the $500M private equity platform Coronal Energy, backed by Panasonic of North America, and formerly a project finance and M&A attorney at Milbank for 15 years. Holds a JD from USC Law and a BA in Economics from Duke, and serves as board member/advisor to companies in energy, waste, agtech and biotech.
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Experience
- Checkmate CapitalChief Executive Officercurrent2017 — present
- Coronal Energy, powered by PanasonicManaging Director and Partnercurrent2013 — present
- Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLPSenior Attorney2000 — 2013
- Tropical Energy LLCChief Executive Officer1996 — 1998
Skills & more
Project Finance3Private Equity3Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)3Biotechnology2Agriculture Technology2
From Tom's professional profile.
Colleagues at Checkmate Capital Group LLC
Alex Monsef
Executive VP & Legal Counsel at Checkmate Capital Group LLC
David Zeng
Head of China Operations at Checkmate Capital Group LLC
Dennis Zaidi
Management Consulting at Checkmate Capital Group LLC
Jamie Evans
Managing Director at Checkmate Capital Group LLC
Joseph Teltser
General Counsel at Checkmate Capital Group LLC
Ken Alcazar
VP of Operations at Checkmate Capital Group LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Paschall?
- Co-founder of the $500M private equity platform Coronal Energy, backed by Panasonic of North America, and formerly a project finance and M&A attorney at Milbank for 15 years. Holds a JD from USC Law and a BA in Economics from Duke, and serves as board member/advisor to companies in energy, waste, agtech and biotech.
- Where does Tom Paschall work?
- Tom Paschall is CEO & Co-Founder at Checkmate Capital Group LLC.
- Where did Tom Paschall go to school?
- Tom Paschall studied at USC Gould School of Law (Doctor of Law - JD, Law); UCLA (PhD Program, Economics); Duke University (B.A., Magna Cum Laude).
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