Bala Ganesan

Private Equity Investor at

Oaktree Capital Management (Private Equity)

Consumer Services

Consumer Durables

Finance

Profile

Bala Ganesan is currently the Managing Director at Oaktree Capital Management (Private Equity) since 2017.
Formerly, the roles include Senior Director at Kimberly-Clark Corp.
in 2013, Director at Infinera Corp.
in 2018, Head of Corporate Strategy at Mattel, Inc. from 2011 to 2013, Vice President & Head of Restaurant Operations at Yum!.
Brands, Inc. from 2013 to 2017, and Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co., Inc. from 2007 to 2011.
Education includes a graduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2004, an undergraduate degree from Purdue University in 2001, and an MBA from Insead Business School in 2009.

Bala Ganesan active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Oaktree Capital Management (Private Equity) Oaktree Capital Management (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Oaktree Capital invests in middle market companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in the form of debt and equity for buyout & special situation transactions. The firm makes control & non-control interests.	Private Equity Investor	01/02/2017

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Former positions of Bala Ganesan

Companies	Position	End
Interblock USA Ltd. Co. Interblock USA Ltd. Co. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Develops and sells electronic table gaming products	Chief Executive Officer	21/07/2026
INFINERA CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	01/10/2018
YUM! BRANDS, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/02/2017
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	01/12/2013
MATTEL, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2013

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Private companies	10
Kimberly-Clark Corp. Kimberly-Clark Corp. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures paper based products and provides cleaning solutions	Consumer Non-Durables
Mattel, Inc. Mattel, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and markets toys	Consumer Durables
Yum! Brands, Inc. Yum! Brands, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and franchises quick-service restaurants	Consumer Services
Infinera Corp. Infinera Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies networking equipment, optical semiconductors and software products	Distribution Services
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm	Commercial Services
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University	Finance
Purdue University Purdue University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Oaktree Capital Management (Private Equity) Oaktree Capital Management (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Oaktree Capital invests in middle market companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in the form of debt and equity for buyout & special situation transactions. The firm makes control & non-control interests.	Finance
Interblock USA Ltd. Co. Interblock USA Ltd. Co. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Develops and sells electronic table gaming products	Consumer Durables
Insead Business School Insead Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services