John E. Chapman
Chief Executive Officer
John works collaboratively with client professional teams to collectively pursue optimal strategies to meet client lifestyle and legacy desires, while organizing CCP’s resources in a manner which best serves respective client needs. This collaboration is epitomized in pre-liquidity event planning, execution, and post-event lifestyle adoption.
John’s career began as an Officer in the United States Coast Guard serving in Operational and Financial Planning roles. John’s responsibilities included co-managing the $2 Billion Operating Budget for the U.S. Coast Guard in Washington D.C. Following active-duty service, John transitioned to GE Capital where he held roles in Finance & Risk Management. Motorola Inc pursued John to lead the development of comprehensive pricing strategies executed in more than 50 countries. Additionally, as a Director of Finance, John functioned on a team responsible for acquisition, integration, and divestiture strategies in Asia. John’s accomplishments attracted the attention of GE Capital where he was recruited back as the Senior Vice President of Pricing and Financial Structuring where he drove the capital allocation and investment strategy for the $20 Billion diversified Healthcare Financial Services business. Prior to joining Clearwater Capital Partners, John was an executive with the General Electric Company leading GE Capital’s $40 Billion syndicated loan operation.
John has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Management with Honors from the United States Coast Guard Academy and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Finance from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. John’s professional development includes Yale University’s Endowment Institute, GE’s Executive Management Development Course and GE’s Advanced Financial Management program. John’s knowledge and experience in the international credit markets solidifies the firm as a thought leader across multiple asset classes. John is a voting member of the firm’s Investment Policy Committee.
John serves as Chairman for a Family Holding Company Board, Director for two Private Grant-making Family Foundations, Director for a Private Operating Foundation, is a member of the Clearwater Capital Partners Board of Directors and the Clearwater Capital Foundation Board.
John resides in Barrington Hills, IL with his wife Melissa as members of the BHCC; they have three adult children and four grandchildren.
