Howard Hoffen

Howard Hoffen is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metalmark Capital, an independent private equity firm. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in 1985 and joined Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in 1986, where he rose to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer overseeing the private equity businesses. In 2004, Howard, along with colleagues from Morgan Stanley, established Metalmark. He currently serves as a Director of EnerSys, which trades on the NYSE. Howard also serves on the boards of several private companies in industries such as healthcare, energy, industrials and agribusiness.

In addition to his professional responsibilities, Howard is currently a member of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Board of Visitors at Columbia University.

Howard earned a BS in Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.