Senior Managing Director, Head of Operations

Lynn Skillen is Head of Operations at Palm Peak Capital, where he oversees portfolio company operations and serves on its Investment Committee. He has over 40 years of experience in private equity, corporate finance, and C-suite operations.

Prior to joining Palm Peak, Mr. Skillen was a Managing Director at Sun Capital based in their Boca Raton, Florida headquarters, where he led the Group CFO Operations Team and oversight for select Sun Capital’s portfolio companies.

In addition to his experience at Sun Capital, Mr. Skillen spent 25 years as an executive of various privately-owned and sponsor-backed companies including Safelite Auto Glass, Snappy Car Rental, Dollar Car Rental, and most recently, Sonny’s Car Wash Equipment.

Mr. Skillen received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wichita State University.