Scott is a Partner of JANA Partners where he is co-portfolio manager of JANA’s Strategic Investments Fund and is responsible for special situations investments, including active shareholder engagement.
Prior to joining JANA in 2006, Mr. Ostfeld was with GSC Partners in their distressed debt private equity group focused on acquiring companies through the bankruptcy restructuring process and enhancing value as an active equity owner. Prior to GSC Partners, Mr. Ostfeld was an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston where he worked on a variety of M&A and capital raising assignments.
Scott received a JD from Columbia Law School, where he was a Senior Editor of Columbia Law Review, an MBA from Columbia Business School (Beta Gamma Sigma), and a BA from Columbia University (Magna Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa).
Scott previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of TeamHealth Holdings, Inc. and serves on the board for Columbia University’s Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy. He joined the OppNet Board of Directors in 2007.
