Jon Patty joined White Oak Global Advisors as a managing director and partner based in the firm’s San Francisco office. Patty will lead White Oak’s environmental, social and governance and impact investing business, including developing new investment opportunities, working with partners and borrowers and creating new sustainable investment strategies.
Patty is an impact investor with a background investing in private equity, private credit, structured debt and sustainable infrastructure. Over the course of his 20-year investment career, Patty has partnered with senior executives across sectors and served on multiple boards of directors to help drive both compelling impact outcomes and strong financial results.
Patty most recently served as managing director and head of private equity at New Island Capital, an institutional-scale, global impact investment firm, for 10 years. Prior to that, he worked for MC Partners, a $1.5 billion private equity firm, and JPMorgan Capital, then a $4 billion private equity effort. Patty previously worked in strategic management consulting at Bain & Co. and in investment banking at JPMorgan.
“We are excited to welcome Jon to the team,” Andre Hakkak, CEO and co-founder of White Oak Global Advisors, said. “His deep expertise and proven track record in supporting the growth of mission-driven businesses complement White Oak’s dedication to partnering with strong management teams who aspire to the highest ESG standards while building high quality, financially rewarding businesses.”
“I am thrilled to join a world-class organization with a commitment to driving strong social and environmental outcomes with its partners, and I look forward to bringing White Oak’s impact perspective and customized product offerings to mission-driven companies,” Patty said. “White Oak has a track record of leading creative, flexible financings using a partnership-driven approach and now has the opportunity to help companies implement the highest ESG standards, deepen their impact and extend their financial success.”
