James Baker Named as Global Co-Head of Piper Jaffray Investment Banking and Capital Markets
November 15 2018 - 9:55AM
Business Wire
Baker will partner with Scott LaRue to lead
the group
Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC), a leading investment bank
and asset management firm, has named James Baker as global co-head
of investment banking and capital markets, effective January 1,
2019.
Baker will co-lead the group alongside Scott LaRue who has
served as global co-head of investment banking and capital markets
since 2010. Baker will also become a member of the firm’s
leadership team and report to CEO Chad Abraham. He will remain
based in the firm’s Houston office.
Baker has been with Piper Jaffray since February 2016 through
the firm’s acquisition of Simmons Energy | A Division of Piper
Jaffray℠ (“Simmons”), where he has served as co-head of energy
investment banking for the past three years. Baker joined Simmons
in 2001 to help grow the firm’s midstream/downstream platform. He
was later promoted to lead the midstream/downstream group and
manage the upstream group, as well as serve on the Simmons’ board
and management committee. During his tenure and in partnership with
Fred Charlton, Simmons has generated record banking revenues and
upheld its position as a premier investment bank in the energy
sector.
“It is critical that we have the strongest leaders in place and
James is the ideal partner to help lead and continue to grow our
largest business. He brings a breadth of experience and an
impressive track record that will help move our investment banking
and capital markets business forward,” said Chad Abraham, CEO of
Piper Jaffray.
Charlton will continue to lead the energy practice as chairman
and head of energy investment banking.
“I am thrilled to be partnering with James. He is a terrific
banker, strategic thinker, team builder and inspirational leader. I
look forward to working with him to lead the next phase of growth
for Piper Jaffray’s investment banking business,” added Scott
LaRue, global head of investment banking and capital markets.
“Additionally, the energy practice is a key part of our growth
strategy and having such a talented, experienced leader like Fred
who can continue to guide the team gives us every confidence in the
long-term success of our energy business.”
Before joining Simmons, Baker held several positions within Koch
Industries including director of Koch energy, leading corporate
finance and corporate development initiatives for Koch’s energy
businesses and chief financial officer of Koch Gateway Pipeline
Company (now GulfSouth). Prior to that, he was a director for Alton
Geoscience, where he consulted with refining and marketing
companies on the West Coast.
Baker is a member of the advisory board of the Posse Foundation,
Houston chapter. He holds a chemistry degree from Colorado College
and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the
University of Texas at Austin.
Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) is a leading investment bank
and asset management firm. Securities brokerage and investment
banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Jaffray
& Co., member SIPC and FINRA; in Europe through Piper Jaffray
Ltd., authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct
Authority; and in Hong Kong through Piper Jaffray Hong Kong
Limited, authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures
Commission. Asset management products and services are offered
through five separate investment advisory affiliates―U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered Advisory
Research, Inc., Piper Jaffray Investment Management LLC, PJC
Capital Partners LLC and Piper Jaffray & Co., and
Guernsey-based Parallel General Partners Limited, authorized and
regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
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