Retired Co-Chairman and President of ColorMatrix

Mike Shaughnessy is the retired co-chairman and president of ColorMatrix. He and his business partner acquired full ownership of a small plastics colorant manufacturer joint venture that became ColorMatrix in 1985.

In May 2006, Mike sold ColorMatrix to Audax at which time he became co-chairman until the sale of the business in December 2011. 

Mr. Shaughnessy currently serves on the advisory boards of three private equity funds and is an investor in those funds. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards, most notably The Catholic Community Foundation, Urban Squash (co-founder & emeritus), The Western Reserve Land Conservancy (former), Notre Dame College (emeritus), Greater Cleveland Squash Association (emeritus), and White North Stables (former).