Chris Laitala

Chris is a Managing Director in the New York office of H.I.G. Capital.  He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and post-closing growth strategies.  Since joining H.I.G. in 2002, Chris has led investments in a number of industries including healthcare, business services, financial services, manufacturing, distribution, and consumer products.  Chris has served on the board of directors of several H.I.G. companies.

Chris has more than ten years of private equity experience.  Chris has also worked with private equity firms J.H. Whitney & Co. and Great Point Partners, LLC, focusing on late stage buyouts and recapitalizations.  Earlier in his career, Chris worked at Alex. Brown & Sons and for a leading business services and technology company in the higher education industry.

Chris received a Bachelor of Science from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.