Bio

Jim Kessler is an Operating Partner of Percheron Capital. Mr. Kessler collaborates with the management teams of our partner companies to help scale their businesses, including helping define the value creation strategy, assemble the necessary talent and resources for accelerated growth, and execute operational improvements. Prior to Percheron, Mr. Kessler was the President of Emerging Businesses of Caliber Collision, the largest automotive collision repair business in the country. At Caliber, Mr. Kessler developed and executed the Company’s growth strategy in a variety of automotive sub-sectors, including repair & maintenance services with Caliber Auto Care and glass repair services with Caliber Auto Care Glass. Prior to Caliber, Mr. Kessler was the Chief Operating Officer of Abra Autobody & Glass, a private equity-backed automotive collision repair business with over 400 service centers. At Abra, Mr. Kessler was a member of the senior management team that defined and executed a growth playbook focused on customer and teammate experience, organic growth, greenfield expansion, and acquisitions. With the merger of Abra and Caliber Collision in 2019, Mr. Kessler helped create the first national collision repair chain in the country. Prior to Abra, Mr. Kessler served on the senior leadership teams of a variety of consumer services businesses, including vRide and Pep Boys.