Robert Jesenik
Robert Jesenik
Overview
Chief Executive Officer of Aequitas, Robert Jesenik has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance and investment management. As a co-founder of Aequitas, he has provided leadership in structuring and investing the majority of the firm’s $2.5 billion in transactions since its inception in 1993. He chairs the firm’s Investment Committee and oversees the activities of the firm’s healthcare and private credit opportunities. Mr. Jesenik’s business background includes commercial lending at U.S. Bancorp, operations experience as a VP Finance/CFO in technology and distribution firms over a 10-year period, and participation in numerous advisory engagements and corporate boards for Aequitas portfolio companies over the past 18 years. Since 2003, he has worked with healthcare specialists in designing and growing Aequitas’ healthcare business opportunities, including CarePayment®. Mr. Jesenik is blessed to have been married for over 25 years to Katherine, who has a Masters in Social Work. Together they are active in community affairs and Mr. Jesenik currently serves on the Board of Directors of Greenlight Greater Portland and Special Olympics-Oregon. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Oregon’s Lundquist School of Business. Mr. Jesenik holds an MBA from the University of Portland and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Oregon.