Steve Shafran
Founder at Sun Valley Community School, Inc.
Profile
Steve joined Centerbridge in 2018 as a Senior Advisor and focuses on investments in the financial services and technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.
Previously, Steve was a partner at Goldman Sachs where he was co-head of the firm’s Asian Principal Investment Area.
After Leaving Goldman, Steve founded the first S&P rated debt servicing company in Mainland China.
Subsequently he served as a Senior Advisor to U.S.
Treasury Secretaries Henry Paulson and Timothy Geithner, advising the Treasury Department throughout the 2008-09 financial crisis.
After leaving the Treasury he was a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, teaching courses on the banking system and financial crises.
Working with Centerbridge portfolio companies, Steve is the Chairman of the Board of Cascade Financial Holdings and also serves on the Board of Directors of Forbright Inc. (formerly Congressional Bancshares, Inc.), IPC Systems, Inc. and TypTap Insurance Group.
Steve is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Wood River Community Housing Trust, a non-profit focused on providing affordable housing in his home community of Sun Valley, Idaho.
He is on the Board of the US Ski and Snowboard Team and is an advisory director of Vision to Learn, a Los Angeles based non-profit that is working to ensure every school child in the country has access to free glasses.
Steve founded the Sun Valley Ski Academy and recently stepped down as the Chairman of the Board of the Sun Valley Community School.
He is also a Board member and Audit Committee Chair of The Sherry Netherland, Inc. and Managing Member of the HoldCo of Vista Studios.
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard Business School, M.B.A., with distinction
Steve Shafran active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Upfront Ventures Management LLC
 Upfront Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia. | Private Equity Investor | - |
TypTap Insurance Group, Inc.
 TypTap Insurance Group, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance TypTap Insurance Group, Inc. operates as a holding company, which through its subsidiaries engages in the property and casualty insurance business. It operates through three segments: Insurance Operations, Information Technology and Corporate. The Insurance Operations segment represents the property and casualty insurance operations of TypTap, together with TTM, its managing general agent. The Information Technology segment represents the operations of technology companies Exzeo USA and Cypress Tech which owns Exzeo India. The Corporate segment represents the activities of holding company TTIG. The company was founded in July 2020 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-25 |
Congressional Bancshares, Inc.
 Congressional Bancshares, Inc. Major BanksFinance Congressional Bancshares, Inc. provides business loan and deposit services and financial solutions. The company was founded by John R. Lane and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Sun Valley Community School, Inc. | Founder | - |
United States Ski Association
 United States Ski Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association engages in the operation of sports organization which provides leadership and direction for skiers and snowboarders. It also offers training facilities and educational resource center for athletes, coaches, officials, clubs, parents, and volunteers. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Park City, UT. | Director/Board Member | - |
Centerbridge Partners LP
 Centerbridge Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Centerbridge Partners LP(Centerbridge Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey Harold Aronson and Timothy Gallogly. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-12-31 |
| Vision To Learn | Consultant / Advisor | - |
The Sherry-Netherland, Inc.
 The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. operates as a hotel. The private company is based in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Steve Shafran
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| McDonough School of Business | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-12-31 |
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Training of Steve Shafran
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Upfront Ventures Management LLC
Upfront Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
| U.S. Department of the Treasury | Government |
Centerbridge Partners LP
Centerbridge Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Centerbridge Partners LP(Centerbridge Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey Harold Aronson and Timothy Gallogly. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
United States Ski Association
United States Ski Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association engages in the operation of sports organization which provides leadership and direction for skiers and snowboarders. It also offers training facilities and educational resource center for athletes, coaches, officials, clubs, parents, and volunteers. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Park City, UT. | Consumer Services |
The Sherry-Netherland, Inc.
The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. operates as a hotel. The private company is based in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
| Vision To Learn | |
Congressional Bancshares, Inc.
Congressional Bancshares, Inc. Major BanksFinance Congressional Bancshares, Inc. provides business loan and deposit services and financial solutions. The company was founded by John R. Lane and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Finance |
IPC Corp. (United States)
 IPC Corp. (United States) Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology IPC Corp. manufactures telecommunication equipment. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Electronic Technology |
TypTap Insurance Group, Inc.
TypTap Insurance Group, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance TypTap Insurance Group, Inc. operates as a holding company, which through its subsidiaries engages in the property and casualty insurance business. It operates through three segments: Insurance Operations, Information Technology and Corporate. The Insurance Operations segment represents the property and casualty insurance operations of TypTap, together with TTM, its managing general agent. The Information Technology segment represents the operations of technology companies Exzeo USA and Cypress Tech which owns Exzeo India. The Corporate segment represents the activities of holding company TTIG. The company was founded in July 2020 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Finance |
| Sun Valley Community School, Inc. |
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