Oaktree Capital Group, LLC announced that it appointed Managing Principal John Frank to serve as principal executive officer on May 11, 2012. Frank replaces President Bruce Karsh, who previously served as the company's principal executive officer. Karsh will continue to serve as the firm's president and principal and will continue being responsible for managing the firm's distressed debt strategy and supervising substantially all of Oaktree Capital's closed-end funds. Frank has been a director of Oaktree Capital since May 2007.