Bio

Kelly joined Capitol Peak Partners in 2018 and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing investments, and then providing financial and operational counsel to those investments post-acquisition. Prior to Capitol Peak, Kelly served as Executive Vice President & CFO of WhiteWave, where he provided financial leadership for WhiteWave’s IPO in 2012 and then directed all financial activities of the Company, culminating in the $12.5BN sale to Danone in 2017. Kelly joined WhiteWave initially as Senior Vice President & CFO of WWF Operating Company, the primary North American operating division of the Company. Prior to WhiteWave, Kelly held senior management roles at Gillette, where he began as head of finance for its Duracell battery division, and then went on to lead the finance function for Gillette’s European Commercial Operations based in Geneva, Switzerland. Kelly previously served as Senior Vice President & CFO of Mother’s-Archway Cookie Company, a manufacturer and distributor of branded bakery products, and as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Specialty Foods Corporation, a diversified branded food company. Kelly began his career in the Commercial Audit and Financial Consulting Division of Arthur Andersen LLP. Kelly received his BS from the University of Nebraska and a Masters of Management from Northwestern University (Kellogg). Kelly currently serves on the Board of Directors of Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Denver KLIFE.