Peter Lamm
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Mr. Lamm co-founded Fenway Partners in 1994 and is Managing Partner and a member of the Operating Committee. Mr. Lamm has been involved in all aspects of the firm's business. Previously, Mr. Lamm was a General Partner of the investment partnerships managed by Butler Capital Corporation from 1982 to 1994. Prior to joining Butler Capital, Mr. Lamm founded Photoquick of America, Inc. Mr. Lamm received a M.B.A. from Columbia University School of Business and a B.A. in English Literature from Boston University.
plamm@fenwaypartners.com
Richard Dresdale
Co-founder and Managing Director
Mr. Dresdale co-founded Fenway Partners in 1994. Mr. Dresdale has been involved in all aspects of the firm's sourcing and investing activities and has led Fenway's external networking initiatives, including limited partner relationships. Previously, Mr. Dresdale was a Principal at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R) from 1985 to 1994. Prior to joining CD&R, Mr. Dresdale worked as an Investment Officer with Manufacturers Hanover Venture Capital Corporation. Mr. Dresdale received a B.A. in American Civilization from Brown University
rdresdale@fenwaypartners.com
Gregg Smart
Managing Director
Mr. Smart joined Fenway Partners in 1999 and is a member of the Operating Committee. He has been involved in all aspects of the firm's investing activities. Previously, Mr. Smart was a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch in the Financial Sponsors Group. Mr. Smart received a M.B.A. from The Wharton School with a concentration in Finance and a B.A. in Economics, cum laude from Davidson College.
gsmart@fenwaypartners.com
Marc Kramer
Managing Director
Mr. Kramer joined Fenway Partners in 2002 and leads the firm's practice in the Transportation/Logistics sector. Mr. Kramer has been involved in sourcing transactions, leading financings and portfolio company oversight. Prior to joining Fenway, Mr. Kramer was a Principal at Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. Prior to Aurora Capital, Mr. Kramer was a consultant for Corporate Decisions Inc., a Boston-based consulting firm. Mr. Kramer received a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. cum laude in Government from Dartmouth College.
mkramer@fenwaypartners.com
Mac LaFollette
Managing Director
Mac LaFollette joined Fenway Partners in 2000. Mr. LaFollette has originated investments, structured financings and overseen portfolio companies. Prior to joining Fenway, Mr. LaFollette was a Director in the Leveraged Finance group at CS First Boston where he focused on sourcing, executing and financing new investments for middle market private equity firms. Mr. LaFollette received a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. from Harvard College.
mlafollette@fenwaypartners.com
Timothy Mayhew
Managing Director
Mr. Mayhew joined Fenway Partners in 2003 and leads the firm's practice in the Consumer sector. Mr. Mayhew is active in sourcing deals and overseeing portfolio company operations, finances and strategy. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Mayhew was a founding partner of Palladium Equity Partners. Prior to Palladium, Mr. Mayhew was a Principal at Joseph Littlejohn & Levy and worked in the Restructuring Group at Merrill Lynch Investment Banking. Mr. Mayhew received a B.A. in American History from Brown University.
tmayhew@fenwaypartners.com
Aron Schwartz
Managing Director
Mr. Schwartz joined Fenway Partners in 1999. Mr. Schwartz has been involved in the diligence and analysis, financing, oversight and exit of a number of investments. Prior to joining Fenway, Mr. Schwartz was an Associate in the Financial Entrepreneurs Group at Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Schwartz received a J.D. and a M.B.A. with honors from U.C.L.A. and graduated cum laude with a B.A. in International Relations and a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Schwartz is a Certified Management Accountant.
aschwartz@fenwaypartners.com
Walter Wiacek
Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer
Mr. Wiacek joined Fenway Partners in 2007. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Wiacek spent three years as Chief Financial Officer at another middle market private equity firm. Mr. Wiacek was also engaged in several financial consulting projects for a variety of clients in the financial services industry and had 15 years of senior-level corporate finance experience for a variety of start-up, restructuring, and high growth companies. Mr. Wiacek is a Certified Public Accountant and received a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Bryant College.
wwiacek@fenwaypartners.com
Hans Allegaert
Vice President
Mr. Allegaert joined Fenway Partners in 2002. Mr. Allegaert has been involved in analyzing, structuring and financing new platform investments as well as monitoring existing portfolio companies. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Allegaert was a Senior Manager in the Transaction Services Group at Ernst & Young. Mr. Allegaert graduated with High Honors from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration. Mr. Allegaert is a Certified Public Accountant.
hallegaert@fenwaypartners.com
Shelly Rastogi
Associate
Mr. Rastogi joined Fenway Partners in 2007. Mr. Rastogi has analyzed potential investment opportunites, executed add-on acquisitions, monitored portfolio company performance and executed debt and equity financings. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Rastogi was an Associate in the Mezzanine Fund of EdgeStone Capital Partners. Prior to EdgeStone Capital Partners, Mr. Rastogi was an Analyst in the Los Angeles office of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. Mr. Rastogi received an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, where he graduated as an Edward Tuck Scholar, and a B.A. with Honors from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
srastogi@fenwaypartners.com
Doug Bunim
Analyst
Mr. Bunim joined Fenway Partners in 2005. Mr. Bunim has analyzed potential investment opportunities, monitored portfolio company performance, and executed add-on acquisitions. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Bunim had been a Summer Analyst in the General Industrial Group at Banc of America Securities. Mr. Bunim graduated summa cum laude with Beta Gamma Sigma distinction from the Leonard N. Stern School at New York University where he earned a B.S. in Finance and Accounting.
dbunim@fenwaypartners.com
Derek Lim
Associate
Mr. Lim joined Fenway Partners in 2006. Mr. Lim has analyzed potential investment opportunities, executed add-on acquisitions, monitored portfolio company performance and prepared companies for sale. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Lim was an analyst at Citigroup Global Markets in New York. Mr. Lim graduated cum laude from Occidental College where he received a B.A. degree in Economics for Business Management. Mr. Lim moved to Fenway's Los Angeles office in July 2006.
dlim@fenwaypartners.com
David Richman
Vice President
Mr. Richman joined Fenway Partners in 2005. Mr.Richman has analyzed potential investment opportunities, executed add-on acquisitions, monitored portfolio company performance and executed debt and equity financings. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Richman was an Associate at Brera Capital Partners. Prior to Brera, Mr. Richman was an investment banker with UBS in London and subsequently in New York. Mr. Richman graduated cum laude from Georgetown University where he earned an A.B.in Economics.
drichman@fenwaypartners.com
Brad Smiedt
Vice President
Mr. Smiedt joined Fenway in 2006. Mr. Smiedt has been involved in analyzing, structuring and financing new platform investments as well as monitoring existing portfolio companies. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Smiedt was an Associate for Lightyear Capital where he was involved in the diligence, analysis, and financing of transactions. Mr. Smiedt received a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University.
bsmiedt@fenwaypartners.com
Anton Zitz
Analyst
Mr. Zitz joined Fenway Partners in 2007. Mr. Zitz has analyzed potential investment opportunites, executed add-on acquisitions, monitored portfolio company performance and prepared companies for sale. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Zitz was an Analyst in the Global Industries Group at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. in New York. Mr. Zitz graduated with highest honors from Rutgers Business School at Rutgers College and was named to the Dean’s List in each of his four years in college.
azitz@fenwaypartners.com
Marc Reber
Associate
Mr. Reber joined Fenway Partners in 2006 and has been active in analyzing, structuring and financing new platform investments as well as monitoring existing portfolio companies. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Reber was an analyst at Merrill Lynch where he spent one year in Leveraged Finance and one year in Mergers and Acquisitions. Mr. Reber graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he earned a B.A in Finance and Accounting. Mr. Reber is a Certified Public Accountant.
mreber@fenwaypartners.com
James Shillito
Vice President
Mr. Shillito joined Fenway Partners in 2006 and has been active in monitoring existing portfolio companies as well as in analyzing potential add-on and new platform investments. Prior to joining Fenway Partners, Mr. Shillito was a Financial Analyst at Maverick Capital, a large hedge fund based in New York. Prior to Maverick, Mr. Shillito was an Associate with Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. Mr. Shillito graduated summa cum laude from Boston University’s School of Management with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Finance.
jshillito@fenwaypartners.com
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