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Scott Bruckmann is Co-Head of Europe at Warren Equity Partners (WEP), a firm founded in 2015 that manages approximately $10 billion in assets across seven investment funds and has invested in around 40 platform companies and more than 100 add-on acquisitions. The firm focuses on companies providing products and services to the infrastructure and facility markets, and its European arm initially targets control investments in companies with €5–75 million EBITDA in the UK, Ireland, Benelux, and the Nordics.

Carl Johnson is Chief of Staff at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where he oversees strategic planning, budget development, and policy engagement. His work includes Federal policy development in areas such as innovation, advanced manufacturing, and security, along with the design and implementation of multi-million dollar programs addressing agency and national priorities.

Kennedy serves as Chief Human Resources Officer, Operations at Warren Equity Partners, where the role involves integrating the human resources function into portfolio companies at the time of acquisition and developing talent management, talent acquisition, and organizational effectiveness capabilities across the portfolio. Kennedy has over twenty years of human resources experience in global generalist roles, with specialization in global mobility, talent management, executive coaching, and early career and top talent development programs.

Mark Bilali is a general partner at Menlo Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on AI, SaaS, and infrastructure startups at the seed, Series A, and Series B stages, and co-leads the $100M Anthology Fund in partnership with Anthropic. He was previously on the founding team of Glean, where he worked on search infrastructure and ranking and led product on Glean Assistant, and earlier held engineering roles at Google Search and Facebook.

Peter Petrov is Chief Commercial Officer and Strategic Advisor at Warren Equity Partners. He works with private equity-backed industrial businesses on commercial transformation, acquisitions, pricing, and operational execution, with focus areas including go-to-market strategy, M&A integration, sales leadership, and utility infrastructure.

Andy Rump is a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Warren Equity Partners, with experience in financial planning across Operations, IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities, and Executive departments, as well as global HR functions and HRIS. His work has included harmonizing HR activities for a 40,000-employee acquisition, implementing a project that reduced HR processing and headcount costs by $6.3 million in Europe and North America, and reducing payroll errors in Costa Rica by 75%. He holds an MBA and has conversational proficiency in Spanish.

Ben Owens serves as Chief Commercial Officer and Strategic Advisor at Warren Equity Partners, where he works with private equity-backed industrial businesses on growth initiatives. His areas of focus include commercial strategy, go-to-market transformation, M&A integration, sales leadership, and pricing, with additional experience in utility infrastructure and AI-enabled commercial processes.

Billy Grewal is a Strategic Advisor for Business Strategy and Commercialization at Warren Equity Partners. He has more than 25 years of global leadership experience spanning business strategy, commercialization, business transformation, and P&L ownership across manufacturing and services organizations. His background includes developing and leading global teams and translating business strategy into executable initiatives.

Brad Steinfeld is Manager of Finance Operations at Warren Equity Partners, with five years of experience across consulting and private equity focused on operational value creation for businesses with $10M to $100M in EBITDA. His work spans industries including manufacturing, field services, and energy, and includes process improvement, technology implementation, financial modeling, and change management with executive teams. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Brendan MacCallum is Manager of Finance Operations at Warren Equity Partners, with five years of experience in consulting and private equity focused on operational value creation for businesses with $10M to $100M in EBITDA across industries including manufacturing, field services, and energy. His work includes process improvement, technology implementation, financial modeling, and FP&A activities such as budgeting, revenue and cash flow forecasting, and variance analysis, as well as change management with executive teams. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Christopher Carey serves as Senior Vice President of Finance at Warren Equity Partners. He has worked as a chief financial officer across the oil and gas, power generation, manufacturing, and healthcare industries, with experience in acquisition integration, divestitures, cash flow forecasting, and risk management. Carey is a graduate of the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Elizabeth Fitzgerald is a Senior Associate at Warren Equity Partners with experience in investment banking, private equity, and investor relations. Her work includes financial modeling such as discounted cash flows and recapitalizations, preparation of investor memorandums and lender presentations, creditor negotiations, due diligence, and readying deal and management teams for client meetings and lender discussions. She holds a BBA in Finance and a BA in Psychology from Southern Methodist University.

Ethan Hull is a Senior Manager, Transactions at Warren Equity Partners. He advises executives, investors, and management teams on forecasting and value creation strategy, and works on building operating models and evaluating investment opportunities. His experience includes leading cross-functional teams to develop analysis and metrics supporting operational visibility.

Harrison Rodriguez is Senior Manager, Transactions at Warren Equity Partners. He advises executives, investors, and management teams on forecasting and value creation strategy, with a focus on building operating models and evaluating investment opportunities. His work includes leading cross-functional teams to develop analysis and metrics supporting operational visibility.

Jason Schaefer is the CEO of Eskimoz, a global search agency. He has more than 10 years of experience in the strategy consulting industry, with a background in operations management, international strategy, and M&A. He is a graduate of EDHEC.

Jeff Sim is Vice President, Administration at Warren Equity Partners. Originally from the Cleveland, Ohio area, he later relocated to northeast Florida, and his experience spans industries including leadership and management consulting, technology, credit card merchant processing, manufacturing, waste management and recycling, and resort development. His work has covered areas such as start-up operations, training and development, human relations, finance, and business development.

Jerry Evans is SVP & CFO of Finance Operations Europe at Warren Equity Partners, with over 20 years of experience in finance strategy, business change, and transformation. His background spans multinational corporations and private equity environments, covering both B2B and B2C transactions across manufactured products and software (SaaS). His areas of work include cross-border M&A, commercial partnering, manufacturing cost reduction, and organic growth investment.

Joanna Sisler is Vice President, Administration at Warren Equity Partners. Originally from the Cleveland, Ohio area, she relocated to northeast Florida and has worked across industries including management consulting, technology, credit card processing, manufacturing, waste management and recycling, and resort development. Her experience spans start-up operations, training and development, human relations, finance, and business development.

Julie Szafraniec is Managing Partner at Stardom Ventures, an early-stage media-tech venture capital firm focused on Israeli startups in the media sector, and has 30 years of experience in media. She previously co-founded and served as CEO of Vidmind, a cloud-based video streaming platform, and founded GooMe, which developed products for operators deploying digital services. Earlier in her career, she was SVP of business development at Taya, a media holding company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Kailyn Redmond is a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Warren Equity Partners, with experience in financial planning across departments including Operations, IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities, and Executive functions. Her work has included harmonizing HR activities for a 40,000-employee acquisition, implementing a project that reduced HR processing and headcount costs by $6.3 million in Europe and North America, and contributing to a 75% reduction in payroll errors in Costa Rica. She holds an MBA and has conversational proficiency in Spanish.

Kam Mistry is Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer at Warren Equity Partners, where he leads technology strategy, AI and digital transformation initiatives, and governance frameworks for data management and cybersecurity. He has more than 30 years of experience in financial services, including leadership of global infrastructure and engineering teams and programs spanning cloud migration, legacy modernization, and DevOps automation. Mistry also serves as an advisory board member to startups, focusing on go-to-market strategy, product development, and pricing.

Karen Smith is Vice President of Administration at Warren Equity Partners. Her experience includes administration, event organization, marketing, accounting, and communication.

Michael Synn is Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer at Warren Equity Partners, where he leads technology strategy, AI and digital transformation initiatives, and governance frameworks for data management and cybersecurity. He has over 30 years of experience in financial services, having led global infrastructure and engineering teams across areas including cloud migration, legacy modernization, and DevOps automation. He also serves as an advisory board member to startups, with industry expertise spanning wealth and asset management, capital markets, and shareholder governance.

Rob Nelson is Senior Vice President and SBG CFO at Warren Equity Partners, with experience in finance leadership across manufacturing and service businesses. He previously helped lead Supreme Cabinetry Brands, the fourth largest residential cabinetry manufacturer in the United States, through a private equity exit and sale to MasterBrand, which closed in July 2024. He has also served as a director on two boards in the insurance industry.

Sam Lampert is an Executive Assistant at Warren Equity Partners. Lampert has previously worked in the real estate and hospitality industries.

Sharon Junor is an Executive Assistant at Warren Equity Partners. She has previously worked in the real estate and hospitality industries.

Stephen Scuderi is a Strategic Advisor focused on business strategy and commercialization at Warren Equity Partners, and co-founder and CEO of Anatecs. He has approximately 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, product management, and product development, with prior roles at Honeywell, RAE Systems, and GE. His technical background spans software, wireless systems, gas sensing, and process instrumentation for the industrial safety, oil and gas, fire and hazmat, and military markets, and he has worked across Europe, the United States, and China.

Thomas Negre is a Strategic Advisor for business strategy and commercialization at Warren Equity Partners and Co-Founder and CEO of Anatecs. He has approximately 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, product management, and product development, with technical work in software, wireless systems, gas sensing, and process instrumentation for markets including industrial safety, oil and gas, fire and Hazmat, and military. His prior roles include positions at Honeywell, RAE Systems, and GE, and he has worked internationally across Europe, the United States, and China.

Tony Colucci serves as a Strategic Advisor for Business Strategy and Commercialization at Warren Equity Partners. He has more than 25 years of global leadership experience spanning business strategy, commercialization, business transformation, and P&L ownership across manufacturing and services organizations. His work has included developing business strategy, leading global teams, and implementing initiatives focused on growth, operational efficiency, and profitability.