Evan Carruthers

Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Castlelake

Keynote

Mr. Carruthers is Managing Partner, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Castlelake, having co-founded the firm with Rory O’Neill in 2005. Mr. Carruthers is responsible for Castlelake’s overall strategy, including all investment and operational activities, as well as guiding the firm’s mission, culture and investment approach. Mr. Carruthers also serves as chair of Castlelake’s Executive Committee and Investment Review Committee. Mr. Carruthers has deep asset-based investment expertise, spanning back to the year 2000. His investment leadership has contributed to Castlelake’s investment in approximately 70 countries across multiple industries and hundreds of transactions. Mr. Carruthers has been instrumental in the development of the firm’s asset- and credit-based investment activities, including the development of its differentiated aviation platform. Prior to co-founding Castlelake, Mr. Carruthers was an investment manager with CVI, responsible for corporate and asset-based investments in North America and the development of Cargill’s global aircraft investing business. Prior to joining CVI, Mr. Carruthers worked in several capacities at Piper Jaffray. Mr. Carruthers sits on the Board of Directors of Five Point Holdings, LLC, one of the largest owner and developer of mixed-use, master-planned communities in coastal California, and Aedas Homes, S.A.U., one of the largest homebuilders in Spain.