Irving Place

Philip M. Carpenter III is Co-Managing Partner of Irving Place Capital, with over 25 years of private equity investing experience. He leads the firm's industrial effort and founded its packaging investment practice and Strategic Services initiative, focusing on the origination, structuring, and realization of portfolio company investments alongside management teams. Before joining Irving Place Capital in 2002, he worked at Brockway Moran & Partners and Trivest, and began his career in investment banking at Bear, Stearns & Co.

David Knoch is Head of Strategic Services and a Partner at Irving Place Capital, which he joined in 2004, and has over 25 years of experience in profit improvement, cost reduction, infrastructure building, and operations management. He leads IPC's Strategic Services platform, covering areas such as risk management, employee benefits, supply chain, treasury operations, and real estate. He previously served as Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer at Alaris Consulting, and earlier worked at Tenneco, Inc. and Arthur Andersen LLP. He holds an M.B.A. and a B.B.A. from Loyola University of Chicago.

Jim McDonough is a Partner at Irving Place Capital, where he focuses on investments in the packaging and industrial sectors. He first worked at the firm as an Associate and later rejoined in 2008 after business school, having earlier been an Analyst at Bear, Stearns & Co. He holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. from the University of Virginia.

Keith Zadourian is a Partner at Irving Place Capital, which he joined in 2005, and has over 20 years of experience in private equity investing and financial advisory. He focuses on investments in the packaging and industrial sectors, working on sourcing, execution, monitoring, and exits. Before Irving Place Capital, he worked at Veritas Capital Management and began his career in the leveraged finance department of UBS Warburg. He holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. from Dartmouth College.

Joe El Chami is a Principal at Irving Place Capital, which he first joined as an Associate before returning in 2013 after completing business school. Earlier in his career, he worked as an Analyst in the consumer and retail group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Joshua Suchow serves as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Irving Place Capital, joining the firm in 2015. He previously worked as a Senior Audit Associate in the Alternative Investments group at KPMG LLP. He holds a B.A. from Muhlenberg College and is a C.P.A.

Paul Lehman is a Senior Advisor at Irving Place Capital with 25 years of operating and investing experience, focusing on the industrial and consumer products sectors. He has worked with manufacturers of performance parts and accessories for the motorsports industry, holding principal and leadership roles at COBB Tuning and Edge Products, and has supported branded consumer product businesses in the outdoor recreational market. He was previously an investment professional at Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, Irving Place Capital's predecessor, and holds a B.A. from Vassar College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Sahil Patel is an Associate at Irving Place Capital, which he joined in 2016. He previously worked as an Analyst in the mergers & acquisitions and financial sponsors groups at Wells Fargo Securities. He holds a B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida.