American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations

Apr 17, 2026

Justin Antony Named New Operating Professional, Operations

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American Industrial Partners (“AIP”), a focused industrials investor, appointed Justin Antony as Operating Professional, Operations.

Previously served at Tenex Capital Management with a focus on value creation across industrials and business services portfolio companies. Prior to that, he served in executive roles across a variety of private equity-backed and public industrial companies, including Novolex, Rohrer Corporation, Cenveo, and RR Donnelley.

Antony graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and from Illinois Institute of Technology with a Master of Operations Management and Industrial Technology. He also holds a Lean Manufacturing Certification from Milwaukee School of Engineering and serves on the boards of a number of non-profit organizations.

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American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations
American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations
American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations
American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations
American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations
American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations
American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations
American Industrial Partners Appoints New Operating Professional, Operations