Brian Block

Partner

Brian Block is a Partner and the head of active engagement at Freedom 3 Capital. He has more than 20 years of experience as a principal investor and senior executive of portfolio operating companies. Mr. Block has deployed approximately $1 billion of capital and completed approximately $5 billion in successful capital markets transactions for the companies. Mr. Block has worked in a range of industries including industrials, healthcare, telecom and retail. He was a member of numerous boards (including chairing a number of committees) working in-depth with management on executing the strategic plans.

Previously, Mr. Block was President and Chief Operating Officer at WireCo WorldGroup Inc., (“WireCo”). Mr. Block began his tenure as the VP of Strategic Analysis for Operations and over a decade working at the Company, held numerous operating roles. Mr. Block led the Company’s worldwide plants in 26 different countries, sales organization in over 119 different countries and had responsibility for financial reporting and analysis, financing and mergers and acquisitions, standard cost management, treasury, domestic and foreign accounting, and all of the statutory reporting requirements. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and prior to his final position as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Block successfully executed the sale of the business to a new private equity firm in 2016 and remained with the business supporting transition to a new management team.

Prior to that, Mr. Block was an investor at Fox Paine & Co. Prior to Fox Paine & Co. he was at CIBC World Markets where he focused on leveraged finance capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, recapitalizations, and private capital placements. Mr. Block received his B.A. in finance from the AB Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.