Colin Cross is a Senior Managing Director of Originations of Crystal Financial and was a founder of Crystal Capital. Prior to this he was a Managing Director of Back Bay Capital Funding LLC. He established Back Bay’s Chicago office and was responsible for originating and structuring new investments.
Colin had previously co-founded Heller Investments, Inc., the direct equity subsidiary of Heller Financial, Inc. Prior to 1989, Colin served ten years as a commercial lender and originations manager with Heller Financial, Inc. and BankBoston, N.A.
Colin has served as director or board chairman of Color Spot Nurseries, United Fixtures, Kroy, Crown Textiles, EWI, Inc., American Specialties, Harter Corporation, Jupiter Industries, Ultra Stores, Inc. and Avon Automotive. Colin served as the 2006 President and 2007 Chairman of the International Turnaround Management Association.
Colin received a B.A. degree in Economics from Bowdoin College and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.
