Chu Chinh

About Chu Chinh

Chinh E. Chu is a U.S. executive and investor known for his long track record in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and board leadership. His most notable recent role is Chairman of the Board of E2open Parent Holdings, Inc., a position he has held since February 2021. He has also been associated with Utz Brands, Inc. through the special-purpose acquisition and governance work led by Collier Creek, the consumer-focused investment vehicle he co-founded. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000114036125026777/ef20052276_ars.pdf)) Before becoming a prominent board leader at E2open, Chu co-founded CC Capital in 2016 and serves as its Senior Managing Partner. Prior to that, he spent nearly 25 years at Blackstone, where he held multiple senior leadership roles, including positions on Blackstone’s Executive Committee and Blackstone Capital Partners’ Investment Committee. He began his career at Salomon Brothers in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department. Across these roles, his career has centered on complex transactions, capital allocation, and guiding companies through strategic transformation. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000114036125026777/ef20052276_ars.pdf)) His notable transaction experience includes leading the take-private of Dun & Bradstreet and helping build SPAC platforms that later completed major business combinations. He was a central figure in the transaction that formed Utz Brands and in E2open’s path to becoming a public company. At E2open, he has overseen key strategic milestones, including the acquisition of BluJay Solutions and the company’s later strategic review, which culminated in the announced acquisition by WiseTech Global in May 2025. His governance profile is further strengthened by extensive board experience across public and private companies in multiple sectors. ([investors.e2open.com](https://investors.e2open.com/news/news-details/2021/E2open-to-Combine-With-BluJay-Solutions-a-Leading-Cloud-Based-Logistics-Execution-Platform/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))