Kevin Baker is a Managing Director and General Counsel of Calera Capital and a member of the General Partner.

Since joining the firm in 1998, Mr. Baker has been an integral part of the investment team and has been involved in all aspects of Calera Capital's business. He has been practicing law for over 20 years and actively participates in all acquisitions and dispositions of portfolio companies. Mr. Baker also assists in overseeing and monitoring Calera's portfolio companies and is involved with respect to the firm's fund level matters, including fund formation and operations.

Prior to joining Calera Capital, Mr. Baker was a partner with the international law firm of O'Melveny & Myers. At O'Melveny, he counseled clients in mergers and acquisitions transactions, securities offerings, filings and issues, and general corporate matters.

Mr. Baker has represented buyers and sellers in numerous private and public mergers and acquisitions transactions. He also has represented investors and issuers in private placements of securities and underwriters and issuers in public securities offerings. Mr. Baker has experience in bank financings, bond financings and other corporate financing activities. He also has experience in litigation matters, franchise law, and compensation, employment and labor related issues.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Baker was a member of the tax department of Arthur Andersen & Co. At Arthur Andersen, he was involved in tax research, planning and compliance matters and accounting and audit related issues.

Mr. Baker is a licensed attorney and a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Baker received a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School and a B.A. cum laude in Economics and Accounting from Claremont McKenna College.