Dawson Partners

Co-founder of Dawson Partners (established 2015).

Ian Gillespie is Head of GP Solutions at Dawson Partners. He works in private equity and infrastructure investment.

Kate Malcolm is a Senior Principal in GP Solutions at Dawson Partners, where she focuses on leveraged buyout fund investments. Her background includes experience in private equity, consulting, and industry, and she has lived and worked in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Paul Shopiro is a Senior Principal at Dawson Partners, where he oversees private investments and leads the origination, underwriting, transaction negotiation and documentation, and asset management functions, with a focus on private credit strategies. His portfolios have included public and private first lien, second lien, and holdco term loans, high yield bonds, preferred equity, royalties, and equity-linked return kickers across North America, Europe, and Australia. He is also responsible for building and developing investment teams.

Avinash Koul serves as Senior Vice President of Technology and Data at Dawson Partners. His background combines business and engineering roles across both large enterprises and startups, with experience in enterprise SaaS, financial institutions, B2C product growth, and customer experience.

Elisa Martone is Director, Investment Finance at Dawson Partners. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with experience in domestic and international financial reporting, and has held people leadership responsibilities.

Stephen Novalski is SVP, People & Culture at Dawson Partners. He has more than 20 years of experience in professional services, including three years working in an international context.