Grain Management

Chad Crank is a Managing Director in Private Equity at Grain Management, LLC. He has advised on more than 50 completed M&A transactions totaling over $100 billion in value and has invested over $4 billion in private equity transactions. Crank has served as a board member and investor in multiple private companies and has managed teams of more than 250 people.

Jenny Kashdan is Managing Director and Co-Head of U.S. Investments at Grain, focused on developing investment theses and driving growth and value creation across the firm's U.S. telecom portfolio. She previously served as a Vice President in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking division, working across Investment Banking, Capital Markets, and Corporate Treasury.

Mark Fortin is a Managing Director at Grain Management, LLC, and a member of the board of directors at Summit Broadband. He has more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications and cable TV industry, having led organizations of over 350 employees across functions including financial planning and analysis, accounting, regulatory, accounts receivable/payable, facilities, supply chain, and security. His work has included acquisition integration, cost-saving initiatives, and the development of annual operating and capital expenditure plans.

Raghav Nayar serves as Managing Director and Co-Head of U.S. Investments at Grain Management, focused on developing investment theses and driving growth and value creation across the firm's U.S. telecom portfolio. He previously worked as a Vice President in Morgan Stanley's Structured Solutions group.

Steve Smith is a Managing Director at Grain Management, LLC, working in finance and operations across finance, strategy, technology, and operations. His prior experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer of a $27B enterprise business unit, holding an International CFO role, and leading FP&A for Verizon and its largest unit, Verizon Wireless. He has also served as President of an operating region with approximately $1B in revenue and held leadership roles spanning over $100B in M&A activity.

Ted Manvitz leads Grain's international investment efforts, focused on expanding the firm's global footprint outside the U.S. He previously held senior leadership roles including COO, CFO, and CSO at digital infrastructure operator IHS Holding, and earlier worked at J.P. Morgan and practiced law at Bryan Cave LLP.

Bill Montgomery is a Private Equity Associate at Grain Management, LLC, focusing on the telecommunications sector. He previously served as a U.S. Army officer and U.S. diplomat over nearly a decade, working on political, security, and economic policy issues, including telecommunications and emerging technologies. He holds an MBA from Cornell's Johnson School.

Erin Furey is a Managing Director at Grain Management, LLC and serves on the Board of Directors of Summit Broadband. She has more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications and cable TV industry, having led organizations of over 350 employees across functions such as financial planning and analysis, accounting, regulatory affairs, accounts receivable/payable, facilities, supply chain, and security. Her work has included developing cost-saving initiatives, integrating acquired business units, and directing annual operating and capital expenditure planning.

Jason Kornreich is a Finance Manager at Grain Management, LLC and a Certified Public Accountant. He has over five years of professional experience in finance and accounting, including a background at a Big Four firm. Outside of work, he coaches youth volleyball for a travel team.

Jeff Prioleau is an IT Operations Manager at Grain Management, LLC. He holds a B.S. in Information Technology and has more than five years of experience in the information security field.

Kevin Xu is a Private Equity Associate at Grain Management, LLC. He previously served as a U.S. Army officer and U.S. diplomat, accumulating nearly a decade of combined experience across political, security, and economic policy issues, including telecommunications and emerging technologies. He holds an MBA from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Logan May is Vice President of Tax at Grain Management, LLC. He previously worked in private equity at Argonaut Private Equity and began his career at EY.

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Suraj Aulakh is a Managing Director, Private Equity at Grain Management, LLC. He has advised on more than 50 completed M&A transactions totaling over $100 billion in value and has invested over $4 billion in private equity transactions. His experience includes serving as a board member and investor in multiple private companies and managing teams of more than 250 people.

Will Foster is a Finance Manager at Grain Management, LLC, and a Certified Public Accountant. He has over five years of professional experience in finance and accounting, including work at a Big Four firm. Outside of work, he coaches a youth travel volleyball team.

Mike Segal founded LS Power in 1990 and serves as its Chairman, bringing more than four decades of experience in the power industry. Prior to founding the firm, he was Co-Head of Commercial Union Energy Corporation, President of The Energy Systems Company, and held positions including General Manager of Power Generation and Systems Planning at LEMCO Engineers, Inc. in St. Louis, and earlier worked for the Department of Energy in the former Soviet Union. Segal holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kharkov Polytech Institute in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States in 1978.

Paul Segal is an IT Operations Manager at Grain Management, LLC. He holds a B.S. in Information Technology and has over five years of experience in the information security field.