Jay Bloom Bio

Managing Partner of Trimaran, which he co-founded in 1998, and serves as a Manager of Trimaran Fund II. Prior to Trimaran, Mr. Bloom was a Managing Director and Vice Chairman of CIBC World Markets Inc. (“CIBC”), where he was responsible for CIBC’s United States and European Merchant Banking activities, which were conducted through the CIBC Funds. In addition, Mr. Bloom was responsible for overseeing CIBC’s United States and European Leveraged Finance businesses, which included financial sponsor coverage; acquisition finance; high yield origination, underwriting, sales and trading; private placements; and financial restructuring advisory services. Prior to CIBC, Mr. Bloom was a co-founder of the Argosy Group, L.P. (“Argosy”), a boutique investment bank that engaged in leveraged finance activities and principal investing. Argosy was acquired by CIBC in 1995.