Neil Cohen, Chairman
Neil Cohen is the Founder and Chairman of Emerald Development Managers LP, the successor to Cohen & Company, LLC which he founded in 1994. Mr. Cohen is also Co-founder, Co-CEO, and Member of the Executive Committee of American Rock Salt Company LLC since its formation in 1996.
From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Cohen was Executive VP, CFO, and a board member of AmBase Corporation, a publicly held financial services company during a turnaround. From 1986 to 1992, he was an investment banker at Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. specializing in M&A, leveraged finance and restructuring.
Mr. Cohen holds a MS in Management from MIT-Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Engineering Sciences in Mathematical Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University.
He serves on the Board of Directors of Proscia Inc. as well as the advisory boards of the Whiting School of Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (member, Executive Committee).
From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Cohen was Executive VP, CFO, and a board member of AmBase Corporation, a publicly held financial services company during a turnaround. From 1986 to 1992, he was an investment banker at Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. specializing in M&A, leveraged finance and restructuring.
Mr. Cohen holds a MS in Management from MIT-Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Engineering Sciences in Mathematical Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University.
He serves on the Board of Directors of Proscia Inc. as well as the advisory boards of the Whiting School of Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (member, Executive Committee).
Charles Collins, Managing Director
Mr. Collins joined Emerald's predecessor Cohen & Company in 1996. He has been a Member of the Board of Managers of American Rock Salt Company LLC since 1998, where he was also interim CFO. He is also a mentor, advisor and board observer to TrueFort.
Prior to 1996, Mr. Collins was a CPA and manager in the audit practice of Coopers & Lybrand LLP, which he joined as an associate in 1988. Mr. Collins holds a BS in Accounting from New York University.
Prior to 1996, Mr. Collins was a CPA and manager in the audit practice of Coopers & Lybrand LLP, which he joined as an associate in 1988. Mr. Collins holds a BS in Accounting from New York University.