Our Team

Legal Professionals

James J. Connors, II

General Counsel

James J. Connors, II joined Kelso in 1993 and serves as General Counsel. He spent the previous six years as an Associate with Debevoise & Plimpton, working primarily in their mergers and acquisitions group and securities practice group. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Mr. Connors received a B.A. in History from the College of William and Mary and a J.D. from the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Law Review. He is a director of Custom Building Products, Inc.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: jconnors@kelso.com

Rosanna T. Leone

Senior Legal Administrator

Rosanna T. Leone joined Kelso in 2000 and serves as Senior Legal Administrator. Prior to joining the firm, she was a senior legal assistant at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP. Ms. Leone received a B.A. in Political Science from Dowling College.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: rleone@kelso.com

Susan A. Loveley

Legal Administrator

Susan A. Loveley joined Kelso in 2006 and serves as a Legal Administrator. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Senior Corporate Transactions Manager at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Ms. Loveley received a B.S. in Health Education from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: sloveley@kelso.com



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Our Team

Kelso’s twelve Principals have been with the firm for an average of 18 years. This has resulted in continuity and stability that has allowed the firm to develop and apply a consistent and disciplined approach to investing. Kelso's Principals and employees are the largest investor in the firm’s private equity funds, resulting in a significant alignment of interests with management teams.

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