Bret D. Pearlman

Director/Board Member at Youth Renewal Fund

57 year

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Bret Pearlman is a Managing Director and Co-Founder of Elevation Partners.
Bret has extensive experience as a private equity investor in large-scale transactions during his twenty five year career.
Bret joined The Blackstone Group in 1989 as the firm's first analyst.
From 2000 through mid-2004, Bret was one of eleven Senior Managing Directors whose primary responsibility was investing Blackstone's third and fourth core private equity funds, as well as its media and communications private equity fund.
As a senior managing director, Bret worked as a key senior member of transaction teams engaged in all aspects of a transaction including sourcing, evaluating, structuring, monitoring, and, where applicable, harvesting investments.
In some instances, he accomplished these tasks in conjunction with other senior managing directors of the private equity group.
Bret graduated from the Management and Technology Program at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S.
in Economics, with a concentration in finance from the Wharton School, as well as a B.S.
in Engineering, with a concentration in computer science from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering.
Since co-founding Elevation Bret has served as Chairman of BioWare / Pandemic Studios and on the board of directors of Forbes Media.

Bret D. Pearlman active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Youth Renewal Fund	Director/Board Member	-
Jericho Athletic Association	Director/Board Member	-
HRS Management LLC HRS Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance HRS Management LLC is a private investment office founded in 2010 by Josh Harris, co-founder of Apollo Management, Inc. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company maintains a diverse portfolio, investing across multiple industries, strategies, and asset classes.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2014-09-30
CHM Holdings LLC CHM Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance CHM Holdings LLC provides investment holding services. The private company is based in Norman and has subsidiaries in the United States.	Director/Board Member	2014-12-31

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Former positions of Bret D. Pearlman

Companies	Position	End
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED	Director/Board Member	2019-02-14
Forbes Media LLC Forbes Media LLC Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Forbes Media LLC is a global media, branding, and technology company, which engages in the publication and printing of magazines. It focuses in the news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and affluent lifestyles. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.	Director/Board Member	2013-12-31
Vgh Holdings, Inc.	Chairman	2007-12-31
Knology, Inc. Knology, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Knology, Inc. provides interactive communications and entertainment services. It provides video, voice, data and advanced communications services to residential and business customers. The firm offers analog and digital cable television, local and long-distance telephone, high-speed internet access and broadband carrier services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in West Point, GA.	Director/Board Member	2005-01-25
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Private Equity Investor	2004-05-31

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Private companies	15
Knology, Inc. Knology, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Knology, Inc. provides interactive communications and entertainment services. It provides video, voice, data and advanced communications services to residential and business customers. The firm offers analog and digital cable television, local and long-distance telephone, high-speed internet access and broadband carrier services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in West Point, GA.	Consumer Services
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance and reinsurance services. It operates through the Reinsurance and Insurance segments. The Reinsurance segment consists of property catastrophe reinsurance, other property reinsurance, casualty reinsurance, and specialty reinsurance. The Insurance segment offers property and casualty insurance, marine, aviation and energy insurance, and financial and professional lines insurance. The company was founded by Christopher O'Kane and Julian M. Cusack on May 23, 2002 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.	Finance
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Finance
C3i, Inc. C3i, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services C3i, Inc. provided multi-channel engagement solutions for patients, healthcare professionals, and enterprise personnel via a network of global contact centers. It offered commercial, medical, enterprise, and digital services. The company was founded by Diana Kyser, Owen Wormser, David Hanaman, and Joel H. Morse in 1993 and was headquartered in Wilkes Barre, PA.	Technology Services
BioWare Corp. BioWare Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BioWare Corp. PC, and online role-playing games focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters, and vast worlds to discover. It created some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age. The company was founded by Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka in 1995 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.	Technology Services
The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Industrial Services
Pandemic Studios LLC Pandemic Studios LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Pandemic Studios LLC developed interactive entertainment software. It offered video games and titles for publishers, consoles, and personal computers. The company was founded by Josh Resnick in 1998 and was headquartered in Redwood, CA.	Technology Services
Elevation Management LLC Elevation Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elevation Management LLC (Elevation Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Fred Anderson, Marc Bodnick, Roger McNamee, Bret Pearlman and Bono. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.	Finance
Forbes Media LLC Forbes Media LLC Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Forbes Media LLC is a global media, branding, and technology company, which engages in the publication and printing of magazines. It focuses in the news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and affluent lifestyles. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.	Consumer Services
Youth Renewal Fund
HRS Management LLC HRS Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance HRS Management LLC is a private investment office founded in 2010 by Josh Harris, co-founder of Apollo Management, Inc. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company maintains a diverse portfolio, investing across multiple industries, strategies, and asset classes.	Finance
Jericho Athletic Association
CHM Holdings LLC CHM Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance CHM Holdings LLC provides investment holding services. The private company is based in Norman and has subsidiaries in the United States.	Finance
Hrs 1776 Partners LLC
Vgh Holdings, Inc.