Kelly Baltes

Private Equity Investor at

Argonne Capital Group LLC

Consumer Services

Finance

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Kelly C.
Baltes is currently a Senior Operating Partner at Argonne Capital Group LLC.
Previously, Baltes served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc. from 2007 to 2014.
Baltes also held the position of Executive Vice President at Darden Restaurants, Inc. Additionally, Baltes served as the President & Executive Vice President at Maggianos Little Italy & Corner Bakery from 2018 to 2020.
Baltes obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Phoenix and an MBA from Harbert College of Business in 2005.

Kelly Baltes active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Argonne Capital Group LLC Argonne Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Argonne Capital Group invests in middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 150 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in divestitures, broken or stalled auctions, operating companies with real estate holdings, undermanaged assets, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, end of fund buyouts, and companies' privatization. The firm makes transactions up to USD 300 million.	Private Equity Investor	01/08/2024

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Former positions of Kelly Baltes

Companies	Position	End
Maggianos Little Italy & Corner Bakery Maggianos Little Italy & Corner Bakery RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants.	President	03/06/2020
Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc. Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a chain of casual dining restaurants	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2014
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	5
Darden Restaurants, Inc. Darden Restaurants, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a full-service dining restaurant	Consumer Services
Maggianos Little Italy & Corner Bakery Maggianos Little Italy & Corner Bakery RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants.	Consumer Services
Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc. Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a chain of casual dining restaurants	Consumer Services
Argonne Capital Group LLC Argonne Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Argonne Capital Group invests in middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 150 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in divestitures, broken or stalled auctions, operating companies with real estate holdings, undermanaged assets, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, end of fund buyouts, and companies' privatization. The firm makes transactions up to USD 300 million.	Finance
University of Phoenix University of Phoenix Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services