# Howard Hoffen

> Howard Hoffen is the New York-based chairman and CEO of Metalmark Capital, which he helped establish in 2004 after leading Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. A Columbia engineering graduate with an MBA from Harvard Business School, he serves on corporate and nonprofit boards and has Broadway producing credits. With Sandra Hoffen, he has supported a Columbia scholarship fund and donated a painting to the Hirshhorn.

- **Role:** Chairman & CEO at Metalmark Capital
- **Organizations:** Metalmark Capital, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley, EnerSys, Playing For Change Foundation, Hoffen Family Foundation, Met Council, Columbia University, Harvard Business School, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- **Education:** B.S. in Engineering, Columbia University, M.B.A., Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Helped establish Metalmark Capital in 2004., Led Morgan Stanley Capital Partners as chairman and CEO from 2001 to 2004., EnerSys director since its July 2004 public listing; listed as a continuing director with a term ending in 2028 in its July 2026 proxy.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from Columbia Engineering; joined Morgan Stanley.
- **1986** — Joined Morgan Stanley Capital Partners.
- **2001-2004** — Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners.
- **2004** — Helped establish Metalmark Capital with Morgan Stanley colleagues; joined the EnerSys board when it became publicly traded in July.
- **2007** — Agreed to leave Renegy’s board to assist its Nasdaq listing eligibility; was to become a special adviser after the merger.
- **2008** — Metalmark became part of Citi, according to Union Drilling’s 2009 proxy biography.
- **2013** — Metalmark ceased being a Citi affiliate; the Hoffen Family Scholarship Fund was established at Columbia.
- **2022** — Sandra and Howard Hoffen donated Amoako Boafo’s Cobalt Blue Dress to the Hirshhorn.
- **2024-2025** — Sandra and Howard Hoffen co-produced the Broadway revival of Gypsy.
- **2025** — Credited with Lynne and Marvin Garelick among producers of the Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.
- **2026** — Sandra and Howard Hoffen were co-chairs of Lincoln Center Theater’s May 18 spring gala.

## Achievements

- Helped establish Metalmark Capital in 2004.
- Led Morgan Stanley Capital Partners as chairman and CEO from 2001 to 2004.
- EnerSys director since its July 2004 public listing; listed as a continuing director with a term ending in 2028 in its July 2026 proxy.
- Co-produced Gypsy, which received a 2025 Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Musical and won the Drama Desk award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.
- With Sandra Hoffen, gave Cobalt Blue Dress by Amoako Boafo to the Hirshhorn in 2022.
- With Sandra Hoffen, endowed the Hoffen Family Scholarship Fund at Columbia in 2013.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — EnerSys’ July 2, 2026 proxy lists Hoffen as an independent director with a term expiring in 2028, and records his nonprofit and university advisory roles.
- **2026-05** — Sandra and Howard Hoffen co-chaired Lincoln Center Theater’s May 18 spring gala honoring Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr.
- **2025-03** — Hoffen is among the producers of the Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross; Sandra and Howard also co-chaired the Playing For Change Foundation’s March 15 Impact Awards.

## Links

- Website: https://www.metalmarkcapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-hoffen-19000596

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