Grant Thomas, CFA

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Led 16-person team responsible for awarding and administering 150 infrastructure and family housing projects worth $180M. Managed $40M contract with 171 seperate projects to revitalize the base infrastructure. Led 12-person team supporting 39 organizations with $72M in base services and supply contracts.

  • 1st Lieutenant, Procurement Lead for Infrastructure Contracts

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • 2nd Lieutenant, Procurement Lead for Base Operations

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
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  United States Air Force

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2013

  Lead contract negotiator for $3.6B, 12-satellite program that delivers positioning, navigation and timing services to users worldwide. Led government team and industry partners in the production, launch and on-orbit testing of satellites. Led 6-person contracting team responsible for $260M in infrastructure and construction contracts in support of Afghan and NATO forces.

  • Captain, Contracting Officer

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Captain, Chief of Contracting for Construction Division

    Feb 2011 - Aug 2011
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  Credit Suisse

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Summer Associate

  Sales and Trading rotational program within the Fixed Income Division. Worked with the Leveraged Loans desk, Emerging Markets desk, and Securitized Products desk.

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  Credit Suisse

  Jul 2014 - Apr 2016

  Associate, Distressed Credit Analyst

  Distressed Credit Analyst on the Leveraged Loans trading desk.

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  Credit Suisse Asset Management, Credit Investments Group

  Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  Vice President, Credit Analyst

  Credit Analyst covering the building products, and aerospace & defense industries.

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  KKR & Co. Inc.

  Aug 2018 - now

  • Director

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Principal

    Aug 2018 - Jan 2022