Bio

Mr. Kruse is a managing director and co-portfolio manager of the Special Situations Group. He is responsible for management of the strategy and all of its investing activities. Prior to joining Oaktree in 2001, Mr. Kruse was an attorney at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis where his practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and private equity. Mr. Kruse currently serves on the boards of directors of Caerus Oil & Gas, Strawn Petroleum Holdings and Crossroads Building Supply. He previously served as a director of numerous former investments in a broad range of industries. In addition, Mr. Kruse serves on the Board of Trustees of The Children’s Bureau of Los Angeles, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Food Bank, the Board of Trustees of The College Foundation of the University of Virginia, and the Law Board of the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Mr. Kruse received a B.A. degree in history and government from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and served as a Note and Comment Editor of the Law Review.