Wind Point Partners

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Peter Leemputte is Director of Operations at Wind Point Partners, with more than ten years of experience in the private equity industry. His areas of focus include operations management, project management, employee relations, program development, and culture building, along with ESG, DEI, procurement, HR, IT and cybersecurity, budget management, and CRM management.

Yury Kapko is a Principal at Wind Point Partners with experience across the transportation, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. He has advised C-level leadership on strategic issues and large-scale investments, and has led projects addressing strategic positioning, operations, and mergers and acquisitions.

Co-founder of Blue Owl Capital Corporation with a background in alternative investments; serves as Co-CEO and Co-President and is a member of the Credit investment committee.

Alec Petrie is Controller at Wind Point Partners, with more than 13 years of experience in private equity, private credit, and fund administration. His work has included preparing quarterly financial statements under US, Irish, and Luxembourg GAAP, handling investor deliverables such as capital calls, distributions, and ILPA statements, and managing audit, tax, and lender relationships across private equity, private credit, and hedge funds. He holds training in management and leadership from the University of Connecticut.

Currently CEO of Crisis Prevention Institute and former CEO of both Challenger and Kazoo serving as an Executive Advisor Partner.

Currently CEO of Ripple Foods and former President of Haagen-Dazs and leader in International Marketing and Consumer Insights at General Mills.

Former President of Tyco SimplexGrinnell who participates as an Executive Advisor Partner.

Chris Brink is CEO of Hasa Pool Inc., which operates across the western United States and Texas. The company employs over 600 people and provides water treatment and pool maintenance products and services.

Chris Schulze-Melander is Chief Executive Officer of Assisi Pet Care. He has led business scaling efforts resulting in revenue growth from £70 million to £350 million, with experience managing senior leadership teams and overseeing companies through ownership transitions. His background includes strategic international expansion, new category development, and involvement in multiple mergers and acquisitions.

Colleen McMorrow is a Technology Advisor for Value Creation at Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on middle-market growth investments, where she works with portfolio company leadership to assess and scale technology capabilities. Her experience spans ERP implementations, data transformations, business intelligence, warehouse management systems, cloud computing, system integrations, and IT security, with a background in consumer goods, supply chain, and manufacturing IT. She has managed multiple mergers and acquisitions, overseen global operations, and led e-commerce initiatives across privately held, family-owned, and private equity-backed companies, and previously worked at EY.

Currently CEO of Aurora Plastics, formerly a Wind Point portfolio company, and former General Manager at Avery Dennison.

David Tortorello is CEO of The Vertex Companies and brings over 35 years of experience in business leadership and professional services consulting. He previously built and led a $325 million consulting practice at Navigant, and holds a Licensed Professional Engineering license and MBA. His expertise includes construction claims analysis, scheduling, and cost analysis for major infrastructure projects, with experience testifying in state and federal court proceedings.

Dean Glover is Chief Executive Officer at Enviromatic Systems. He has held leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies and private equity-backed portfolio companies, with experience managing acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, and capital raises. He previously served as CEO of Techniks Tool Group, a supplier of consumable tools and workholding accessories for the metal machining aftermarket.

Devon Watson is Chief Executive Officer of Envera Systems and brings experience across payments, fintech, retail technology, devices, and SaaS. He previously served as Global Head of Banking and Chief Marketing Officer at Diebold Nixdorf, a top 10 global financial and retail technology company, where he held roles in product management, strategy, and operations spanning software acquisitions and organizational digitization. Prior to Diebold Nixdorf, Watson was an early team member at cloud software company Apprenda focused on business development, a venture capital investor at Primary Ventures specializing in software and technology-enabled services, and a co-founder of a SaaS analytics startup.

Ed Byczynski serves as Chief Executive Officer at Voyant Beauty. He has prior experience in the flexible and rigid packaging and chemical industries, with expertise in strategic business planning, board relations, sales and marketing, and investor relations. Byczynski holds a JD and MBA from DePaul University.

Currently CEO of Critica Infrastructure and President-Infrastructure Solutions at Aegion Corporation, formerly a Wind Point portfolio company leader.

Currently Chair of STG Logistics, a Wind Point portfolio company, and former EVP/COO at Browning-Ferris Industries.

Currently President of Vector Advisors LLC and former CEO of Argotec and Xcellerex, both Wind Point portfolio companies.

Hannah Mitchell-Yoder is Director of Operations at Wind Point Partners, with more than ten years of experience in the private equity industry. Her areas of focus include operations management, project management, employee relations, program development, and culture building, as well as ESG, DEI, procurement, HR, IT and cybersecurity, budget management, and CRM management.

Joe Oliveri is President and CEO of Pavion, a security and fire safety integration company. With over 25 years of executive experience, he has led the transformation of Pavion from a $100 million regional business to a $1 billion-plus global platform through organic growth and the integration of 23 strategic acquisitions. His background includes expertise in M&A integration, operational restructuring, margin expansion through pricing and procurement optimization, and the development of shared service centers and standardized technology platforms.

John Hans is Chief Executive Officer at STIR Foods, LLC, bringing over 40 years of experience in global C-suite leadership across sales, marketing, and operations. His career includes transformation roles at PCHI, The IMAGINE Group, Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, and H.J. Heinz, where he focused on operational modernization and commercial strategy. He holds a BA in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University and serves on community and advisory boards.

Jonathan Brooks is CEO of Warehouse on Wheels, an on-demand trailer storage company serving manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and third-party logistics providers. Under his leadership, the company has expanded from 2 locations and 4,000 trailers to over 37 locations and 36,000 trailers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Brooks previously served as a CFO and has been recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist; he has also led multiple private equity exits and built companies recognized twice on the Inc. 5000 list.

Karla Hernandez is an Executive Administrator specializing in events at Wind Point Partners, where she supports senior leaders, associates, and the firm's events manager. She has five years of experience in the private equity sector, with responsibilities that include managing priorities, coordinating events, and handling sensitive information.

Kathryn Kopp is a vice president on the investments team at Wind Point Partners in Chicago. She previously spent two years as an investment banking analyst in the real estate financing group at Goldman Sachs. Kopp holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business, with a minor in French, completed in 2018.

Kathy Rybicki is a Technology Advisor for Value Creation at Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on middle-market growth investments, where she works with portfolio company leadership to assess, modernize, and scale their technology capabilities. Her background includes ERP implementations, data transformations, business intelligence, warehouse management systems, cloud computing, system integrations, and IT security, along with experience managing acquisitions and mergers and overseeing global operations. She has held three CIO roles and previously worked at EY, with experience spanning consumer goods, supply chain, and manufacturing IT.

Currently CEO of Kleinfelder Group and Pacific Region EVP at AECOM with $700M P&L responsibility; formerly a Wind Point portfolio company leader.

Mark Carpenter is Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Corporation. He brings over 30 years of experience in construction, building products, and water infrastructure across public and private companies ranging from $50 million to $8 billion in revenue, including work with private equity sponsors on corporate carve-outs, restructurings, and turnarounds. Previously, he served as President and CEO of Dayton Superior Corporation, where he led a restructuring and sale, and spent 13 years at Hanson Building Products (later Forterra) in various leadership roles, including President of North America's largest concrete pipe and precast manufacturer.

Neil Olsen is Controller at Wind Point Partners, with more than 13 years of experience in private equity, private credit, and fund administration. His work has included preparing quarterly GAAP financial statements and investor reporting, managing audit and tax engagements, overseeing treasury and lender relationships, and implementing new software systems, with accounting experience across more than 300 private equity, private credit, and hedge funds. He has prepared financial statements under US, Irish, and Lux GAAP and trained in management and leadership at the University of Connecticut.

Nick Heinz serves as Chief Executive Officer at Buske Logistics, where he has led the company for over 10 years. He brings expertise in financial analysis and strategic leadership to the logistics sector. Heinz also serves as a Board Advisor at Lockton Midwest.

Paul Burlingame is Chief Executive Officer of Ascensus Specialties and serves as a board member. He has over 25 years of experience leading technology-based global businesses, with a focus on achieving profitable growth through differentiated technology solutions.

Currently Director at Illinois Tool Works and Non-Executive Chair at Conagra Brands; formerly Chair and CEO of The Hershey Company.

RJ Clesceri is a vice president on the investments team at Wind Point Partners in Chicago, IL. He previously spent two years as an investment banking analyst in the real estate financing group at Goldman Sachs. Clesceri holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, with a minor in French, completed in 2018.

Sejal Bell is an Investment Associate at Wellstreet, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage European companies at the pre-seed and inception stages, supporting their development through to the scale-up phase. She also serves as a board member at pickel. Her areas of focus include connecting the Swedish and German investment ecosystems, spanning university hubs, business angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and corporate venture capital.

Currently Chair and CEO of Novolex, formerly a Wind Point portfolio company, serving as an Executive Advisor Partner.

Trish Gilbert is Chief Talent Officer at Wind Point Partners, where she works with financial sponsors and portfolio company leadership teams. Her areas of focus include executive talent acquisition, leadership development, human capital management, and business processes.

Currently CEO of Formulated Solutions; formerly CEO of both Tecomet and Interface Performance Materials, a Wind Point portfolio company.