John Barrett has nearly three decades of investment experience spanning the public and private credit and equity markets. Prior to founding Corre, John was a Senior Analyst at Trafelet Delta Funds where he was responsible for investing across the capital structure, with a special focus on financials. In addition to financials, he took the lead on all credit-related investments and special situations. Prior to Trafelet, John was a senior member of the investment team at Avenue Capital from 2001 to 2006 where he was a Senior Vice President and co-managed Avenue’s Trade Claim Group, a portfolio in excess of $500 million in capital at its peak. John also led Avenue’s investment effort across several sectors, including energy, that resulted in over $1 billion of investments in undervalued securities across credit, trade claims and equities. During his tenure there, John continually ranked among the top contributors to Avenue’s strong returns. John has served on several Board of Directors throughout his career. He is currently a Board Observer for Team Inc. and recently served on the Board of Directors for Horizon Global Corp. John started his career at KPS where he focused on investing the buyout fund’s capital in middle market turnarounds. John holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College.
