James Erasmus

James Erasmus is a Vice President, Portfolio Operations, of KPS Capital Partners. KPS, through its affiliated management entities, is the manager of the KPS Special Situations Funds, a family of private equity funds with approximately $14.9 billion of assets under management (as of December 31, 2022) focused on making controlling equity investments in manufacturing and industrial companies across a diverse array of industries, including basic materials, branded consumer, healthcare and luxury products, automotive parts, capital equipment and general manufacturing.

Prior to joining KPS, Mr. Erasmus was the Global Director of Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability at Edgewell Personal Care. He has worked across several divisions of Pfizer, Stanley Works and Risdon Cosmetic Container.   Mr. Erasmus has a B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Geology from Central Connecticut State University.