BERNEY PHILIP E

Philip E. Berney is a senior private‑equity executive serving as Co‑President / Managing Director at Kelso & Company. He appears as a reporting person on SEC filings and has served in director and beneficial‑owner roles at multiple public companies, including Endo Health Solutions, FairPoint Communications, BWAY Corporation and Waste Services.^[1]

Career Background

• Longtime Kelso & Company partner and senior executive; has held leadership roles across Kelso funds and general partners.^[2]
• Prior career in high‑yield capital markets and investment banking before joining Kelso; SEC filings and company disclosures summarize his earlier finance background.^[3]
• Served on boards and as a director for multiple public and private portfolio companies during Kelso investments (examples documented in issuer filings and proxies).^[4]

Current Positions

• Co‑President / Managing Director, Kelso & Company (private equity firm).^[1]
• Reporting person / director roles recorded on SEC filings for Endo (Endo Health Solutions / Endo Pharmaceuticals) and FairPoint Communications, indicating Kelso representation on those issuers’ filings.^[5]
• Listed as a reporting person in SEC filings associated with BWAY Corporation and Waste Services, reflecting board/beneficial‑owner representation tied to Kelso investments.^[4]

SEC Filing Context

• Frequently appears as a Section 16 reporting person (Form 3/4 filings) on behalf of Kelso‑affiliated investment vehicles and as an individual reporting person across multiple issuers; filings show sustained filing activity tied to Kelso portfolio positions.^[2]