Team

Jonathan Nelson is Providence's founder and chief executive officer. Mr. Nelson serves on the board of directors of The Chernin Group and Univision Communications. He has also served as a director of numerous other Providence portfolio companies, including Bresnan Communications, Eircom plc, Hulu, Language Line, MetroNet (now AT&T Canada), MLS Media, VoiceStream Wireless (now Deutsche Telekom), Warner Music Group, Western Wireless Corporation (now AT&T Corp.) and Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES).

Mr. Nelson has been a private equity investor for over 35 years. He founded Providence in 1989. Previously, he was a managing director of Narragansett Capital, which he joined in 1983. At Narragansett Capital, Mr. Nelson specialized in private equity investments in the cable television, broadcasting and publishing sectors. Mr. Nelson received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. He is a trustee of Brown University, The Rockefeller University and Institute for Advanced Study. Mr. Nelson is a member of the Board of Dean's Advisors at Harvard Business School and serves on the board of the Newport Festivals Foundation.

John Hahn is a senior managing director based in our London office. He leads the firm's international private equity investment activities and is a member of the firm’s investment, portfolio review and operating committees. Mr. Hahn is a director of Chime Communications, MásMóvil (Spain) and NACE Schools (Spain). He was previously a director of Digiturk (Turkey), eircom (Ireland), Casema (the Netherlands), Kabel Deutschland (Germany), Recoletos (Spain), Ono (Spain), Com Hem (Sweden), Volia (Ukraine) and UMI (India).

Prior to joining Providence in 2000, Mr. Hahn was a managing director at Morgan Stanley. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Hahn worked with Price Waterhouse and Federal Data Corporation. He received a Master of Business Administration from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Michael Dominguez is a managing director based in our Providence office. He leads the firm's private equity investment activities in the media and communications sectors and is a member of the firm’s investment, portfolio review and operating committees. Mr. Dominguez is currently a director of The Chernin Group, EdgeConneX, RentPath, TAIT, Topgolf and ZeniMax Media. He was previously a director of AutoTrader, Bresnan Communications, CDW, GLM, Learfield Sports, OEConnection, PanAmSat and Tele1. Prior to joining Providence in 1998, Mr. Dominguez worked for Salomon Smith Barney in corporate finance, where he focused on the communications industry. Previously, he held positions with Morgan Stanley and Andersen Consulting. Mr. Dominguez received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Bucknell University.

Peter Wilde is a managing director based in our Providence office. He leads the firm's private equity investment activities in the education and information sectors and is a member of the firm's investment, portfolio review and operating committees. Mr. Wilde is also chairman of Providence Strategic Growth and is a member of its investment committee. Mr. Wilde is currently a director of Asurion, Blackboard, Galileo Global Education, GlobalTranz, KPA, NACE Schools, TES, TimeClock Plus and Vistage. Previous boards include Archipelago Learning, Ascend Learning, Decision Resources, PADI, Study Group and Vector Solutions. Prior to joining Providence in 2002, Mr. Wilde was a general partner at BCI Partners, where he began his career in private equity in 1992. While at BCI, he was involved in many of BCI's investment activities in media, education and information services companies. Prior to BCI, Mr. Wilde worked at LaSalle Partners in the acquisitions group. Mr. Wilde received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado College.

Josh Empson is a managing director based in our New York office. Mr. Empson is currently a director of Influence Media Partners. Mr. Empson was previously a director of Learfield Sports and MLS Media. Prior to joining Providence in 2013, he was a partner at NantCapital, an investment firm he co-founded, focused on media, mobile technology and healthcare software and services. Previously, Mr. Empson was a managing director at Forstmann Little & Co. where he led several investments in media and sports. Prior to Forstmann, he held various positions at United Online and NBC. Mr. Empson received a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University.

Patrick Dunn is a managing director based in our Providence office. Mr. Dunn most recently served as a partner and portfolio manager of Northern Pines Capital, a firm he co-founded in 2009. At Northern Pines, Mr. Dunn focused on publicly traded equities in the TMT and consumer sectors. Prior to Northern Pines, he worked at Raptor Group and Tudor Investment Corporation, investing across a variety of asset classes. Mr. Dunn started his investment career at Morgan Stanley, working in both high yield capital markets and the New York based technology M&A group. Mr. Dunn received a Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College.

Michael Gray is a managing director based in our Providence office. He is currently a director of Grupo TorreSur and Univision Communications and an observer to the board of Asurion. Prior to joining Providence in 2004, Mr. Gray worked for First Union Capital Partners, where he focused on media, wireless and information services investments. Mr. Gray received a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina.

Will Hughes is a managing director based in our Providence office. He is currently a director of KPA, TimeClock Plus and Vistage. Previously, he was a director of Vector Solutions. Prior to joining Providence in 2009, Mr. Hughes was an associate at Summit Partners where he focused on growth equity and middle market investments. Previously, Mr. Hughes was special assistant to the CEO at Netdecisions Group and an analyst in Lehman Brothers' technology investment banking group. Mr. Hughes received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College.

Scott Marimow is a managing director based in our Providence office. Mr. Marimow is currently a director of RentPath, TAIT and Topgolf and an observer to the boards of EZLinks Golf and ZeniMax Media. Past Providence portfolio companies include AutoTrader Group, Hulu, Learfield Sports, MLS Media and Newport Television. Prior to joining Providence in 2004, Mr. Marimow was an analyst in Deutsche Bank's media investment banking group. Mr. Marimow received a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Davis Noell is a managing director based in our New York office. Mr. Noell is currently a director of The Chernin Group and DoubleVerify. He was previously a director of GLM, OEConnection, Stream Global Services, SunGard Data Systems and World Triathlon Corporation. Prior to joining Providence in 2003, Mr. Noell worked in Deutsche Bank's media investment banking group. He is a trustee of the Gilman School in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Noell received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

David Phillips is a managing director based in our Providence office. Mr. Phillips is currently a director of Blackboard, GlobalTranz, TimeClock Plus and Vistage. Previous board memberships include Archipelago Learning, Ascend Learning, CSDVRS, PADI and Vector Solutions. Prior to joining Providence in 2005, Mr. Phillips was a Luce Scholar and assistant director of business development at Hutchison Whampoa China. Previously, Mr. Phillips worked at Goldman Sachs in the principal investment area. Mr. Phillips received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University.

Marc Puglia is Providence's chief financial officer and a managing director based in our Providence office. Mr. Puglia is currently a director of Merganser Capital Management. Prior to joining Providence in 2009, Mr. Puglia was a senior manager at KPMG in the economic and valuation services group. Previously, Mr. Puglia held various finance and consulting positions at The Stanley Works and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Puglia received a Juris Doctor from the Quinnipiac School of Law, a Master in International Business from the Grenoble Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut.

Chris Ragona is a managing director based in our Providence office. Mr. Ragona is currently a director of EdgeConneX. Prior to joining Providence in 2007, Mr. Ragona was a vice president with GTCR, where he worked primarily on investments in the transaction processing, technology services and business process outsourcing industries. Previously, Mr. Ragona was with Oak Hill Capital Management, McKinsey & Company and Bowles Hollowell Conner & Company. Mr. Ragona received a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University.

Roderik Schlösser is a managing director based in our London office. Mr. Schlösser is currently a director of Chime Communications and Superstruct Entertainment. Prior to joining Providence in 2006, Mr. Schlösser was an analyst in the telecommunications corporate finance group at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Schlösser received a Master of Science in Business Administration from Tilburg University.

Michael Song is a managing director focused on portfolio operations and is based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2010, Mr. Song worked at RSA, the security division of Dell EMC. Prior to joining Dell EMC, Mr. Song was a consultant with Bain & Company. Mr. Song received a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, a Master of Science from Tufts University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois.

Robert Sudo is a managing director based in our London office. Mr. Sudo is currently a director of Ambassador Theatre Group, Bitė, CloserStill Media, HSE24, MásMóvil and Volia. Prior to joining Providence in 2004, Mr. Sudo worked as an analyst for Goldman Sachs in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Mr. Sudo received a Diploma in Business Administration from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.

Karim Tabet is a managing director based in our London office. Mr. Tabet is currently a director of Bitė and Galileo Global Education. Previous boards include Digiturk (Turkey), Com Hem (Sweden), Casema (Netherlands) and Crown Media International. Prior to joining Providence in 2002, Mr. Tabet was an associate in the principal investment area at Goldman Sachs. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Mr. Tabet worked in mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Tabet received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of École Polytechnique.

Andrew Tisdale is a managing director based in our London office. Mr. Tisdale is currently a director of Ambassador Theatre Group, Chime Communications, CloserStill Media and HSE24 and previously served on the boards of Clarion Events, M7 and ONO. Prior to joining Providence in 2008, Mr. Tisdale was co-head of the global media and communications group and a member of Morgan Stanley’s management committee for investment banking. Mr. Tisdale received a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Tisdale speaks French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and conversational German. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Yale School of Drama and the Space Innovation Council at CalTech.

Glenn Creamer is a senior managing director emeritus and a senior advisor based in our Providence office, having previously served as a senior managing director on Providence’s investment team. Mr. Creamer has been with Providence since its founding and has served on the boards of many Providence portfolio companies over his 30 years as a private equity investor. Prior to Providence, Mr. Creamer was a vice president of Narragansett Capital, which he joined in 1988. Previously, Mr. Creamer worked in investment banking at Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan. Mr. Creamer received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. Mr. Creamer is chairman of the Catholic Relief Services Foundation and a director of various organizations, including the American Investment Council, American Friends of Jamaica and Mustard Seed Communities. He also serves on the Board of Dean’s Advisors at the Harvard Business School.

Paul Salem is a senior managing director emeritus based in our Providence office, having previously served as a senior managing director on Providence’s investment team. Mr. Salem is currently a director of Grupo TorreSur. Mr. Salem previously served as a director of Asurion, Eircom, Madison River Telecom, MetroNet (now AT&T Canada), PanAmSat, Tele1 Europe, Verio, Wired Magazine and several other Providence investments. Mr. Salem established our London office in 1999 and returned to our Providence office in 2001. Prior to joining Providence in 1992, Mr. Salem worked for Morgan Stanley in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Morgan Stanley, he spent four years with Prudential Investment Corporation, an affiliate of Prudential Insurance, where his responsibilities included private placement financings, leveraged buyout transactions and helping establish Prudential’s European office. Mr. Salem received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. Mr. Salem is chairman of non-profit Year Up and a board member of Edesia Global Nutrition.

Kevin Ford is a principal based in our Providence office. He is currently a director of KPA and was previously a director of OEConnection. Prior to joining Providence in 2015, Mr. Ford was a vice president at GTCR, where he focused on investments in the transaction processing, software and information services sectors. Previously, Mr. Ford was an investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse. Mr. Ford received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Tom Hodges is a director based in our London office. He is currently a director of HSE24. Prior to joining Providence in 2008, Mr. Hodges worked as an analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group at Citigroup Global Markets. Mr. Hodges received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jennifer Hoh is a principal based in our New York office. Ms. Hoh is currently a director of GlobalTranz and an observer to the board of EZLinks Golf. Prior to joining Providence in 2014, Ms. Hoh was with Bain Capital where she evaluated investments and supported portfolio companies across sectors. Previously, Ms. Hoh worked at Bain & Company as a strategy consultant. Ms. Hoh received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College.

David Simpson is a principal based in our Providence office. He is currently a director of DoubleVerify and TAIT. Prior to joining Providence in 2014, Mr. Simpson was a vice president at Spectrum Equity, where he focused on investments in the internet, software and information services sectors. Previously, Mr. Simpson worked at Battery Ventures, General Atlantic and Mercer Management Consulting. Mr. Simpson received a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University.

James Zumberge is a principal based in our New York office. Mr. Zumberge originally joined Providence in 2009 as an associate before attending business school. He is currently a director of Blackboard, Influence Media Partners and TimeClock Plus. Previously, Mr. Zumberge was an analyst in Merrill Lynch’s media and telecommunications investment banking group. Mr. Zumberge received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar, and a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University.

Lucy Stamell Dobrin is a vice president based in our New York office. She is currently a director of DoubleVerify and EdgeConneX and was previously a director of OEConnection. Prior to joining Providence in 2011, Ms. Dobrin worked as an analyst in the financial sponsors investment banking group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Ms. Dobrin received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.

Sofian Lignier is a vice president based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Lignier was an associate at Bregal Capital, a middle market European private equity firm, where he worked on investments across the education and industrials sectors. Prior to Bregal Capital, Mr. Lignier was an associate at Credit Suisse in the investment banking department, initially based in Dubai and then London. Mr. Lignier is a graduate of École des Mines de Paris.

Christian Loelke is a vice president based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Loelke worked at Aleph Capital Partners, a European private equity firm, where he focused, among others, on investments in the TMT and financial services sectors. Prior to Aleph Capital, Mr. Loelke was an analyst in J.P. Morgan’s diversified industrials M&A investment banking team in London. Mr. Loelke received a Master of Arts in Banking & Finance from the University of St. Gallen, as well as a Master of Science in International Management from ESADE Business School.

Michael McCulloch is a vice president based in our Providence office. Mr. McCulloch was most recently a senior analyst at ThornTree Capital where he focused on the media, telecom, consumer and leisure sectors. Prior to ThornTree Capital, he worked at Finepoint Capital investing across sectors, geographies and asset classes. Mr. McCulloch began his investing career at Relational Investors. Mr. McCulloch received a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s in Finance from Claremont McKenna College.

Mike Monagle is a vice president focused on portfolio operations and is based in our Providence office. Before joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Monagle was vice president of operations at Catalant Technologies, where he started and ran the solutions business including product strategy, sales engineering and customer delivery and success. Previously, he was a project leader at The Boston Consulting Group and served as chief of staff to the chairman and CEO of Elsevier, the scientific, technology and medical information division of Reed Elsevier plc. Mr. Monagle received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University.

Steve Murray is a vice president based in our Providence office. Mr. Murray is currently a director of Influence Media Partners. Prior to joining Providence in 2012, Mr. Murray worked as an analyst in the mergers & acquisitions investment banking group at Citigroup. Mr. Murray received a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University.

Ben O’Connor is a vice president focused on public equities and is based in our Providence office. Before joining Providence in 2018, Mr. O’Connor was a vice president at Coatue Management where he focused on investments in enterprise software, mobile applications, online marketplaces and consumer brands. Previously, he was a senior associate at Summit Partners and an investment banking analyst with the M&A group at Houlihan Lokey. Mr. O’Connor received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Byron Scott is a vice president based in our New York office. Mr. Scott originally joined Providence in 2011 as an associate before attending business school. He is currently a director of Grupo TorreSur and TAIT. Previously, Mr. Scott was an investment banking analyst at Moelis & Company and UBS. Mr. Scott received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.

Josh Selip is a vice president based in our New York office. He is currently a director of DoubleVerify, KPA and TimeClock Plus. Mr. Selip originally joined Providence in 2011 as an associate before attending business school. Previously, Mr. Selip was an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Selip received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University.

Stefano Bosio is a senior associate based in our London office. Mr. Bosio is currently a director of Galileo Global Education. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Mr. Bosio worked as an analyst in the investment banking group at J.P. Morgan in London. Mr. Bosio received a Master in Management from ESCP in Paris.

Kevin Boudreau is a senior associate based in our Providence office. Mr. Boudreau originally joined Providence in 2013 as an associate before attending business school. Previously, he was an investment banking analyst at Moelis & Company. Mr. Boudreau received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.

Yu Luo is a senior associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Ms. Luo worked as an associate on the TMT team at Lazard in Paris. Ms. Luo received a Master of Finance from HEC Paris and a Bachelor of Arts from Shanghai International Studies University.

Alexander Mishenin is a senior associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Mishenin worked as an analyst in the investment banking group at J.P. Morgan in London. Mr. Mishenin received a Master in Finance and Law from Duisenberg School of Finance and a Bachelor of Business Informatics from the Higher School of Economics, Moscow.

Tobias Richter is a senior associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Mr. Richter worked at Francisco Partners and CPPIB. Mr. Richter received a Master in Finance and Private Equity from the London School of Economics.

Majken Runquist is a senior associate based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Ms. Runquist was an associate in the technology, media and telecommunications investment banking group at Goldman Sachs. Previously, she was an associate in the private capital advisory group at Lazard and a consultant at Orion Consultants. Ms. Runquist received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University.

Dong Zhao is a senior associate based in our New York office. Mr. Zhao originally joined Providence in 2015 as an associate before attending business school. Previously, Mr. Zhao was an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Zhao received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College.

Daniel Zwicky is a senior associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Zwicky worked as an analyst in the investment banking group at Credit Suisse in London. Mr. Zwicky received a Master in Finance and CEMS MIM from ESADE Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen.

Kasper Alsing is an associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Alsing worked as an analyst in the investment banking group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London. Mr. Alsing received a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Warwick.

Rabih Aouad is an associate based in our New York office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Aouad worked as an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Aouad received a Bachelor of Science from Columbia University.

Borja Cabrera is an associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Cabrera worked as an analyst in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs in Madrid. Mr. Cabrera received a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Business Administration from ESADE Business School in Barcelona.

Maria João Borges is an associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Ms. Borges worked as an analyst in the investment banking group at J.P. Morgan in London. Ms. Borges received a Master of Science in International Finance from HEC Paris and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon.

Jeremy Ellison is an associate based in our New York office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Ellison worked as an investment banking analyst at PJT Partners. Mr. Ellison received a Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jesse Friedlander is an associate based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Friedlander worked as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Media & Communications group. He received a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.

Adam Klecka is an associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Klecka worked as an analyst in the investment banking group at J.P. Morgan in London. Mr. Klecka received a Master of Arts in Banking and Finance from University St. Gallen and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Charles University in Prague.

Ahana Maken is an associate based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Ms. Maken worked as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Mergers & Acquisitions group. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University.

Stephen Monk is an associate based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Monk worked as an investment banking analyst at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Monk received a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University.

Michael Pappas is an associate based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Mr. Pappas worked as an investment banking analyst in the financial sponsors group at Evercore. Mr. Pappas received a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida.

Apara Sivaraman is an associate based in our New York office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Ms. Sivaraman worked as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Leveraged Finance group. She received a bachelor’s degree with distinction from Duke University.

Till van Dorp is an associate based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. van Dorp worked as an associate in the investment banking group at Goldman Sachs in London. Mr. van Dorp received a Master of Science in Finance from Bocconi University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from European Business School (Oestrich-Winkel).

Edwin Yun is an associate based in our New York office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Yun worked as an investment banking analyst at Barclays Investment Bank. Mr. Yun received a Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Rebecca Katzen is an analyst based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Ms. Katzen worked as an investment banking analyst at RBC Capital Markets. Ms. Katzen received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Oregon.

Andrew Shon is an analyst based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Shon worked as an investment banking analyst at William Blair. Mr. Shon received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario.

Mark Hastings is chief executive officer of Providence Strategic Growth and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Hastings is currently a director of Abacus Next, Arcoro, EverCommerce, GlobalTranz, Jobcase, Netsurion, Property Brands, Skybox Security, SnapApp and Vertical Knowledge. Prior to joining Providence in 2013, Mr. Hastings most recently served as managing partner and founder of Garvin Hill Capital Partners. Prior to spinning out of CIBC to form Garvin Hill in 2009, Mr. Hastings led CIBC’s technology focused growth equity team in the United States. At CIBC, he developed the successful investment strategy and recruited the team. He was the primary deal originator and investment team leader. Prior to joining CIBC, he was a principal and general partner at BCI Partners. Mr. Hastings started his investment career at Edison Ventures. He received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado College.

Lori Ali is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team. Ms. Ali works with employees across PSG and its portfolio to enhance individual performance and growth, optimize firmwide dynamics and culture, and oversee talent management. Before joining Providence in 2018, Ms. Ali was an executive coach for several years, applying her executive coaching training and previous fifteen years of diverse business and management experience to advance the growth and development of her business clients. Prior to being an executive coach, Ms. Ali was on the leadership team for several years at Outside The Classroom (now EverFi), as part of a change management effort to revamp the organization for acquisition. Ms. Ali spent the majority of the early part of her career at the Advisory Board Company, overseeing its account management division and specializing in taking new products to market. She is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology’s graduate program in executive coaching and received a Bachelor of Arts from Hobart & William Smith Colleges.

Bill Aliber is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team based in our Kansas City office. Mr. Aliber works with PSG portfolio companies to enhance various financial related activities. Mr. Aliber has over 20 years of experience as a CFO. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Aliber was the CFO of Ascend Learning, a leading provider of educational content, software and analytics. Ascend Learning was owned by Providence for ten years and Mr. Aliber was the CFO for nearly nine of those years, during which time revenue increased from $150 million to over $450 million and the company completed numerous acquisitions. Prior to Ascend Learning, Mr. Aliber was the CFO of Hallmark Card’s various entertainment related businesses. Mr. Aliber received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University.

Skip Besthoff is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Besthoff works with PSG portfolio companies to maximize growth strategies and execution. He has over 20 years of experience in software-related businesses as an operating executive and investor. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, he was chief strategy officer for Verizon Connect, a leading provider of telematics and related software solutions, where he held global responsibility for strategy development, M&A, and partnerships. He joined Verizon via its acquisition of Fleetmatics (NYSE: FLTX), where he spearheaded European M&A. Previously, he worked with venture- and growth-stage software companies in both operating and investment roles. He was CEO of InboundWriter, an early-stage content marketing software company, as well as a general partner at Castile Ventures and principal at Rho Ventures.

Mr. Besthoff received a Master of Business Administration from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College.

John Clancy is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team based in our Boston office. He is currently a director of Arcoro, Boston Logic, EverCommerce and SnapApp. Mr. Clancy has over 20 years of experience in building high growth, market leading software and technology enabled businesses.

Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Clancy was the president of Radius Worldwide, the leading provider of international business services and software. Previously, he was the CEO and president of Azuki Systems, now part of Ericsson, a leading provider of over-the-top video delivery to mobile and tablet devices. Mr. Clancy was also the president of Iron Mountain Digital, where he grew revenues from $40 million to $250 million over a 5-year period. Prior to Iron Mountain, he was the COO at Connected Corporation, an early pioneer in the software as a service (SaaS) market and leader in PC data protection.

Mr. Clancy works with PSG portfolio companies on strategic planning, operational excellence and to help maximize go to market opportunities. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Assumption College.

Rick Essex is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. He has more than 20 years of financial and operational leadership experience. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Essex served as the Chief Financial Officer of Blackboard Inc. where he was instrumental in driving both strategic and operational efforts. Prior to Blackboard, Mr. Essex was the Chief Financial Officer of Survey Sampling International (“SSI”), where he led the global business through a period of strong organic and inorganic growth, including the successful acquisition and integration of numerous businesses, the sale of the company to HGGC and subsequent merger with Research Now, which created Dynata, one of the world’s largest providers of first-party data solutions and services.

Mr. Essex originally joined Providence Equity Partners in 2003 and served as a Principal of the firm before leaving to join SSI as CFO in 2012. Prior to Providence, Rick served as a Vice President of BCI Partners and also held roles at Dillon Read & Co and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Essex earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from Washington and Lee University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.

Marco Ferrari is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Ferrari is currently a director of Abacus Next, Boston Logic, Government Brands, Impact, Pineapple Payments, Snap! Raise, Therapy Brands and Tribute Technology. Prior to joining Providence in 2014, Mr. Ferrari was a Principal at BV Investment Partners, where he focused on information services, communications and business services investments. Prior to BV Investment Partners, he was an investment partner at Siemens Venture Capital. Mr. Ferrari received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University.

Edward Hughes is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Mr. Hughes is currently a director of Imaweb-IDF, Mapal, OpusCapita and TES. Prior to joining Providence in 2013, Mr. Hughes was a vice president in the telecommunications, media and technology investment banking group at J.P. Morgan in London. Mr. Hughes received a Bachelor of Science from Durham University.

Adam Marcus is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Marcus was a Partner at OpenView Venture Partners, where he focused on software investments. At OpenView, Mr. Marcus was on the boards of Instructure (NYSE: INST), Kareo, VTS, Spredfast (sold to Vista), UnBoundID (sold to Vista), Monetate, Instantly (sold to SSI) and Fieldaware. Prior to OpenView Partners, he was an investor at Battery Venture where he invested in ExactTarget (Sold to Salesforce for $2.5B). Mr. Marcus received a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Arts from Franklin and Marshall College.

Aldo Mareuse is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team based in London. Mr. Mareuse works with PSG portfolio companies to enhance various strategic, financial and senior management related activities. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Aldo was the CEO of Telkom Kenya, a full fledged telecom operator in Kenya where he led the turnaround of the company before its merger with Airtel Kenya the number two operator in the country. Mr. Mareuse has over 20 years of experience in building high growth businesses. Previously he was chief financial officer of Orascom Telecom and Wind Telecom Group from 2002 to 2011 during which time the group grew from a mid-sized regional mobile operator with a market of capitalization of $200 million in 2002 into a global operator that ultimately merged for an EV of $25 billion with VimpelCom to create one of the world’s largest telecommunications carriers. Mr. Mareuse received a Master of Science in Engineering from École Centrale de Lyon.

Dany Rammal is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Mr. Rammal is currently a director of Imaweb-IDF, TES and NACE Schools. Prior to joining Providence in 2008, Mr. Rammal was a vice president in the media and communications group within investment banking at Morgan Stanley in London, where he worked on transactions across a variety of sectors including fixed and wireless telecommunications, cable and satellite. Previously, Mr. Rammal worked in Paris as a management consultant with both KPMG Consulting and Diamondcluster International. Mr. Rammal received a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and a Master of Science in Communications Engineering from L'École Supérieure d'Électricité.

Tom Reardon is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Reardon is currently a director of FluentStream, Formstack, INE, SignUpGenius and Skybox Security. Prior to joining Providence in 2015, Mr. Reardon was a general partner at WestView Capital Partners, where he focused on software and technology-enabled business service investments. Prior to joining WestView, he was a director at CIBC Capital Partners. Before CIBC, Mr. Reardon co-founded Revolution Partners as an associate and worked at Robertson Stephens & Co. as an analyst in the software group. Mr. Reardon received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College.

Peter Troost is a managing director on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Troost focuses on assisting portfolio companies with product and technology strategy. Prior to joining Providence in September of 2019, Mr. Troost held a succession of CTO and SVP Engineering roles for Boston area software companies including Wayfair, Acquia, Radius, Rave Mobile Safety, Oracle, edocs, and Gillette. Mr. Troost received a Master of Science in Management from the Sloan School at MIT and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bucknell University.

Chris Andrews is a principal on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Andrews is currently a director of Patron Technology. Prior to joining the Providence Strategic Growth team in 2015, Mr. Andrews was on Providence’s Valuation and Strategic Analysis team since 2010. Previously, he completed GE Capital’s two-year Financial Management Program. Mr. Andrews received a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science from Fairfield University.

John Marquis is a principal on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Marquis is currently a director of EverCommerce, Logic Monitor, Property Brands and Vacation Brands. Prior to joining Providence Strategic Growth in 2014, Mr. Marquis was an investment banking associate at Needham & Company and an analyst at Citigroup. Mr. Marquis received a Bachelor of Science from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management Honors Program.

Bill Skarinka is a principal on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Skarinka is currently a director of Boston Logic and Tribute Technology. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Skarinka was a vice president with General Catalyst Partners, a Boston-based venture capital and growth equity firm, where he focused on investments in the software and technology-enabled services sectors. Previously, he was in the investment banking group at Cowen and Company in New York. Mr. Skarinka received a Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College.

Matt Stone is a principal on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Stone is currently a director of Abacus Next, FluentStream, Formstack, Netsurion, ShootProof, SignUpGenius and Stack Sports. Prior to joining Providence in 2015, Mr. Stone was a vice president with Monitor Clipper Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm, where he focused on investments in the technology-enabled services, consumer, and healthcare services sectors. Previously, he was an associate at Metalmark Capital, a New York-based private equity firm. Before Metalmark, he was an investment banking analyst at Merrill Lynch’s New York office working in the Telecommunications and Media Group. Mr. Stone received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

Govind Anand is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Anand is currently a director of Formstack, INE and ThreatConnect. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Anand was an investor with Spectrum Equity, a Boston- and San Francisco-based growth equity firm, where he focused on investments in the software, healthcare IT and data & information services sectors. At Spectrum, Mr. Anand served on the board of Tenstreet and was a board observer at Verisys. Previously, he worked in the technology M&A investment banking group at Barclays in New York. Mr. Anand received a Bachelor of Science from UNC-Chapel Hill where he majored in Finance and in Philosophy.

Neil Carew is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Carew was a director of value creation at Vista Consulting Group, an affiliate of Vista Equity Partners, where he focused on enterprise value creation across a portfolio of software technology investments. Previously, he worked with two Vista portfolio companies driving business transformation outcomes, coordinating M&A activities and leading proven operational strategies in marketing, sales, services, support and customer success. Prior to Vista, Mr. Carew was a management consultant with PwC’s M&A advisory practice and began his career as an aeronautical engineer at Boeing. Mr. Carew earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Strategy from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Eric Conaway is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Kansas City office. Mr. Conaway works with PSG portfolio companies to enhance various financial-related activities. Mr. Conaway has over 20 years of experience in financial planning and treasury. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Conaway was Vice President of Finance at Ascend Learning a leading provider of educational content, software and analytics. During his six years at Ascend Learning, Mr. Conaway led the financial planning and analysis team through tremendous growth doubling EBITDA to over $200M and completing numerous acquisitions. Prior to Ascend Learning, Mr. Conaway spend eighteen years at Sprint Telecommunications playing a key role in the $22B merger transaction with Softbank prior to his departure. Mr. Conaway received his Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from Baker University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Nicolas Harding is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Mr. Harding works with PSG portfolio companies across Europe to enhance various financial and operational related activities. Mr. Harding has over 15 years of experience in finance based roles as a qualified accountant. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Harding started his career in practice and went on to become a CFO to various private equity backed companies successfully supporting them financially and operationally through rapid strategic growth. Mr. Harding is a Chartered Certified Accountant.

Chris Nesbitt is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Mr. Nesbitt is currently a director of Pineapple Payments. Prior to joining Providence in 2015, he was an investment banking analyst at Needham & Company. Mr. Nesbitt received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati.

Jack Parchman is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Kansas City office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Parchman was a vice president in Barclays’ investment banking division working in the Technology Group. Previously, he was a Captain and served as an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Liaison Officer in The United States Air Force. Mr. Parchman received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from The United States Air Force Academy.

Tullio Purtill is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Purtill is currently a director of Netsurion. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Mr. Purtill was an associate at ABS Capital Partners, where he focused on growth equity investments in the software and technology-enabled business service sectors. Previously, he was an investment banking analyst at GCA Savvian in San Francisco. Mr. Purtill received a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California.

Namrita Rai is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Ms. Rai worked at Arrowmark Partners, providing debt and structured equity capital solutions to growing businesses in a wide range of industries. Previously, she worked at Oaktree Capital Management, investing in and lending to small and medium sized businesses across the US. Ms. Rai started her career at RBC Capital Markets, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Rai received a Bachelors of Science in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Paul Russ is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Russ is currently a director of Arcoro, Chatmeter and Pineapple Payments and an observer on the Conversica and Impact boards. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Russ was a senior associate with Bertram Capital, a Bay Area-based private equity firm, where he focused on investments in the consumer and e-commerce sectors. Previously, he was an investment banking analyst in the financials sponsors group at Morgan Stanley in New York. Mr. Russ received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Pennsylvania State University.

Ishan Sachdev is a vice president on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Sachdev was co-founder and managing director of MIT Alumni Angels, focusing on seed and pre-seed investments in technology startups. Previously, he worked at iPay Technologies, a growth-stage payments startup, where he led a successful process to sell the company, at Bain Capital Ventures as a venture capital & growth equity investor, and at Goldman Sachs as a proprietary credit trader. He also spent time at the U.S. Department of the Treasury working on financial markets policy. Mr. Sachdev received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with Distinction, and a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science from MIT, both in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Rachel Mack is a talent manager on the Providence Strategic Growth team. Ms. Mack works with employees to enhance individual performance and growth, optimize firm-wide culture and diversity, and oversees recruiting. Before joining Providence in 2016, Ms. Mack was an HR Business Partner for several years at a healthcare start-up. She is a graduate of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) certification program and received a Bachelor of Science in HR Management from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Tanner Austin is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Mr. Austin was an associate at Silver Oak Services Partners. Previously, he was an investment banking analyst at Robert W. Baird in the technology and business services group. Mr. Austin received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Kenyon College.

Chris Collins is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Mr. Collins originally joined Providence in 2014 on the firm’s Valuation and Strategic Analysis team before attending business school. Previously, he worked in PwC’s Deals practice. Mr. Collins received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bentley University. He is a CFA charterholder.

Kristie Han is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Ms. Han was an associate at Riverside Partners, where she focused on investments in the software and technology-enabled business service sectors. Previously, she was an investment banking analyst at Raymond James in New York. Ms. Han received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard College.

Keyur Patel is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Patel was an investment banking analyst at RBC Capital Markets in the mergers and acquisitions group, with a focus on the technology sector. Previously, Mr. Patel was a financial analyst at Lear Corporation, where he focused on M&A and business development. Mr. Patel received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Jack Smith is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Kansas City office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Smith was an investment banking associate at Barclays in Chicago. Mr. Smith received a Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of the South.

Francisco Storani is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Storani was a senior associate at The Carlyle Group. Previously, Mr. Storani was an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan. Mr. Storani received a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires.

Monish Shah is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Shah was an Assistant Vice President in the Private Equity group of GIC in New York. Previously, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at J.P. Morgan in New York. Mr. Shah received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University.

Marc White is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. White was an investment banking analyst at Jefferies, LLC. Mr. White received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University.

Jill Wittenborn is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Kansas City office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Ms. Wittenborn was an investment banking associate at Barclays. Previously, she was a director at Wealth-X, a SaaS information technology startup, where she was responsible for scaling research, product and client management teams. Ms. Wittenborn received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from Bates College.

Rich Zajeski is a senior associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Rich was a senior associate with Pamplona Capital Management, a multi-strategy private equity firm, working in their TMT fund based in Boston. Previously, he was Director of Strategy & Analysis for Rogue Wave Software, which provides software development tools. Before Rogue Wave, Rich was an associate at Audax Group, a Boston-based private equity firm, where he focused on investments in technology businesses. Mr. Zajeski received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University.

Britney Fox is a project manager on the Providence Strategic Growth team. Ms. Fox is responsible for planning and driving projects internally and across portfolio companies. Before joining Providence in 2013, Ms. Fox was an executive assistant at Affiliated Managers Group. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut.

Taryn Cadle is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Kansas City office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Ms. Cadle was a senior associate at Ernst & Young in the Transaction Advisory Practice and previously the Assurance Practice. Ms. Cadle received a Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the University of Missouri and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Jason Chan is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Chan was an investment banking analyst in the technology, media and telecom group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Chan received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Fordham University.

Adam Dufner is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Dufner was the director of business development at Sliced Investing. Previously, he was an investment banking analyst at Financial Technology Partners. Mr. Dufner received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University.

Elizabeth Dunkel is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Ms. Dunkel was an associate in the private equity group at APG. Previously, she was an investment banking analyst at Millstein & Co. Ms. Dunkel received a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College.

Daniel Gennaoui is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Daniel was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley’s Technology team. Previously, Daniel ran his own start-up, Niume, an online publishing platform with a team of 10 people. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Private Equity from the London School of Economics and Political Science where he graduated with distinction.

Jimmy Guan is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Guan was an investment banking analyst at Macquarie Capital. Mr. Guan received a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Columbia University.

Andrew Heim is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Heim was an investment banking analyst at Piper Jaffray in the technology group. Mr. Heim received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Minnesota.

Corey Jones is an associate based in the Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Jones was an associate at Morgan Stanley in New York City. Previously, he worked in President Obama’s White House in the Office of White House Counsel. Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School.

Sam Lawrence is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Lawrence was an associate on the global structuring team at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Lawrence received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Lehigh University.

Justin Lappin is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Lappin was an Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard in the Technology M&A group. Previously, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in the Acquisition Finance, Execution & Structuring group. Mr. Lappin received a Bachelor of Science in Financial Analysis and a minor in Economics from the University of New Hampshire.

Jeff Monk is an Associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Monk was a Senior Associate at Guidepost Growth Equity. Previously, he was an associate at Spectrum Equity and began his career as an investment banking analyst at Shea & Co. Mr. Monk received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Bentley University.

Evan Ocko is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Ocko was an investment banking analyst in the technology group at Barclays in New York. Mr. Ocko received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Northwestern University.

Tomás Olalde Pablos is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Olalde Pablos worked as an investment banking analyst in the technology, media and telecom group at Goldman Sachs in London. Mr. Olalde Pablos received a Bachelor of Business Administration & Management and a Bachelor of Law from ICADE in Madrid.

John Runk is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Mr. Runk was an associate at Barclays in the global industrials investment banking group, focused on mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Runk was an analyst at Barclays in the equity capital markets group, where he focused on industrials and real estate. Mr. Runk received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Yale University.

Matthew Saitta is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Saitta was an investment banking analyst in Morgan Stanley’s Mergers & Acquisitions group. Mr. Saitta received Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and Psychology from Northeastern University.

Neil Sareen is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Sareen was an investment banking analyst at Harris Williams in the technology, media and telecom group. Mr. Sareen received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Chiara van der Put is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Ms. van der Put worked as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan in London. Ms. van der Put received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Mannheim University.

Matt Wappler is an associate on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2017, Mr. Wappler was an investment banking analyst at UBS in the technology, media and telecom group. Mr. Wappler received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Colby Blaze is an analyst on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Blaze was an investment banking analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets in the technology group. Mr. Blaze received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard College.

Nicholas BonDurant is an analyst on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. BonDurant was an analyst at Updata Partners. Previously, he was the head of business development at AGC Partners, a technology-focused investment banking firm. Mr. BonDurant received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Middlebury College.

Rohan Chudasama is an analyst on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Chudasama was an investment banking analyst at Houlihan Lokey. Mr. Chudasama received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from New York University.

Kumeil Hosain is an analyst on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Hosain was an investment banking analyst at Jefferies Group LLC in New York City. Mr. Hosain received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Andrew Mayleben is an analyst on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Mr. Mayleben was a summer analyst in our Providence office. Mr. Mayleben received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Boston College.

Derek Pimentel is an analyst on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Pimentel was a senior analyst at AGC, a technology focused investment banking firm. Mr. Pimentel received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Middlebury College.

Ciprian Scriban is an analyst on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2019, Ciprian was an investment banking analyst at Arma Partners, a technology-focused investment banking firm based in London. Ciprian received a Master’s in Management from London Business School and a Master’s in Banking and Finance from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas.

Samantha Tutelman is an analyst on the Providence Strategic Growth team and is based in our Boston office. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Ms. Tutelman was an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the technology, media and telecom group. Ms. Tutelman received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.

Ed Chestnut is a managing director based in Chicago, where he focuses on business development activities. Prior to joining Providence in 2015, Mr. Chestnut was a managing director at Fortress, where he was charged with business development activities and managed a variety of the firm’s investor relationships across the firm’s alternative investment verticals. Prior to Fortress, Mr. Chestnut founded Atlantic-Pacific Capital’s Chicago office. Earlier in his career, Mr. Chestnut held positions at The Northern Trust Company in their institutional sales and client service and risk and performance services divisions, as well as Duchossois Industries, both located in Chicago. Mr. Chestnut received a Bachelor of Arts from University of Notre Dame.

Lisa Lee is a managing director based in our New York office, where she focuses on business development activities. Prior to joining Providence in 2015, Ms. Lee was a managing director at CVC Capital Partners where she was responsible for managing the firm’s North American investor relations and fundraising activities. Before CVC, Ms. Lee worked at Merrill Lynch, first in the mergers & acquisitions group in New York and then in the private equity funds group in London where she was responsible for origination and distribution of alternate asset funds in Europe. Ms. Lee started her career with A.T. Kearney where she worked across North America and South Korea. Ms. Lee received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University.

Charles Vernudachi is a managing director based in our London office, where he focuses on business development activities in Europe. Prior to joining Providence in 2014, Mr. Vernudachi was a managing director with Eaton Partners in London, where he oversaw the EMEA distribution of private equity funds and hedge funds. Previously, Mr. Vernudachi was a senior client executive with SEB in London where he was responsible for the distribution of alternative solutions in Europe. From 2007 to 2008, Mr Vernudachi co-founded a London based placement agent of alternative funds. Prior to that, Mr. Vernudachi was an executive director in the securities division of Goldman Sachs where he was responsible for the distribution of liquid and structured credit products. Mr. Vernudachi started his career with Natixis in Paris. Mr. Vernudachi received a Bachelor of Science from the University Paris Dauphine. He is a CAIA Charter Member and co-founder of the Paris chapter.

Paul Stocker is chief technology officer and located in our Providence office. He joined Providence in our London office in 2007 and relocated to our Providence office in 2011. Prior to joining Providence in 2007, Mr. Stocker was a project and IT manager at InTrust Limited with a focus on application development and business development.

Roman Bejger is Providence's general counsel and chief compliance officer and is based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2009, Mr. Bejger was a senior associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Previously, Mr. Bejger was an associate at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison and before that, Goodwin Procter. Mr. Bejger received a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor of Science from SUNY Buffalo.

Stacey Tramonti is global head of administration and located in our Providence office. She focuses on daily operations, oversees the administrative staff, facilities management and investor events for Providence. In addition to her role as global head of administration, Ms. Tramonti has been the executive assistant to Providence’s Founder and CEO, Jonathan Nelson, for over 34 years. She began her career as a support role to Mr. Nelson at Narragansett Capital in 1984 and later when he founded Providence Equity in 1989.

George Cobleigh is a director in our Providence office, where he focuses on taxation. Prior to joining Providence in 2004, Mr. Cobleigh was a tax principal at Ernst & Young. Mr. Cobleigh received a Masters from Bryant University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Rhode Island. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Brian Boudreau is a director in the valuation and strategic analysis group and is based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2011, Mr. Boudreau was a software engineer at Netezza Corporation. Mr. Boudreau received a Master of Business Administration from Boston College and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Tufts University.

Rob Daly is a director in the valuation and strategic analysis group and is based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2009, Mr. Daly worked for Duff & Phelps’ valuation advisory services practice. Mr. Daly received a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College. He is a CFA charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant.

Jennifer Martin is a director and controller in the finance group and is based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2009, Ms. Martin worked at Bain Capital and Ernst and Young. Ms. Martin received a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy from Bryant University and a Bachelor of Science in finance and economics from Providence College. She is a CFA charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant.

Dan Holland is a director based in our Providence office, where he focuses on business development activities. Prior to joining Providence in 2012, Mr. Holland was a business development associate at Mad River Investors, a fund of funds. Previously, Mr. Holland was a senior client relationship manager at Brown Brothers Harriman. Mr. Holland received a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science from Boston College.

Siniša Krnić is a director based in our London office and is responsible for European tax structuring and compliance. Prior to joining Providence in 2007, Mr. Krnić worked at Deloitte for nine years and most recently served as a director in the mergers and acquisitions tax group. Mr. Krnić received a Master of Physics from Oxford University.

Matt Simoni is a vice president in the valuation and strategic analysis group and is based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2014, Mr. Simoni worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the transaction services group. Mr. Simoni holds his Bachelor of Science with dual majors in finance and accounting from Boston College.

Jessica Ribeiro is the head of human resources and is based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2010, Ms. Ribeiro was a senior human resources generalist for J. Jill and a human resources specialist for TJX. Ms. Ribeiro received a Bachelor of Business Management and Bachelor of Business Administration from Johnson & Wales University.

Keri Magner is a vice president based in our Providence office, where she focuses on business development activities. Prior to joining Providence in 2012, Ms. Magner was a senior associate at Raptor Capital Management, where she focused on investor relations, marketing and fundraising. Previously, she worked in the investor relations group at Tudor Investment Corporation. Ms. Magner received a Bachelor of Science from Fairfield University.

Alba Topallaj is a vice president based in our London office, where she focuses on business development activities. Prior to joining Providence, Ms. Topallaj was an investment professional at Advent International and TowerBrook Capital Partners. Previously, Ms. Topallaj was an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan. Ms. Topallaj graduated from the Hunstman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Sarah Conde is deputy general counsel based in our New York office, where she focuses on legal and compliance matters. Prior to joining Providence in 2014, Ms. Conde was an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Goodwin Procter LLP, where she advised investment advisers and private funds. Ms. Conde received a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.

Aaron Fine is an associate general counsel based in our Providence office, where he focuses on legal and compliance matters. Prior to joining Providence in 2015, Mr. Fine was an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP, where he advised investment advisers and private funds. Mr. Fine received a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College.

Arthi Sridharan is an associate general counsel based in our New York office, where she focuses on legal and compliance matters. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Ms. Sridharan was an associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP since 2014. Ms. Sridharan received a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.

Barry Allen is an operating partner of Providence. Prior to joining Providence in 2007, Mr. Allen was executive vice president of operations at Qwest Communications International, retiring in June 2007.

Before joining Qwest in August 2002, Mr. Allen was president of Allen Enterprises, a private equity investment and management company he founded. Previously, he served as president of Chicago-based Ameritech Corp., where he began his career in 1974 and held a variety of executive appointments including president and CEO of Wisconsin Bell and president and CEO of Illinois Bell. Before starting at Ameritech, Mr. Allen served in the U.S. Army where he reached the rank of captain.

Mr. Allen currently serves on the boards of CDW and OEConnection. He also serves on the boards of Bell Canada and the Fiduciary Management family of mutual funds and serves on the board of trustees of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee.

Laura Desmond is an operating partner of Providence and is also the founder and CEO of Eagle Vista Partners, a strategic advisory and venture investing firm serving the marketing, technology and digital industries.

Ms. Desmond is a highly regarded industry game changer, a true innovator and the lead architect in reinventing and building the agency of the future, using data, content and analytics.

Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Ms. Desmond was chief revenue officer of Publicis Groupe and chief executive officer of Starcom Mediavest Group, the #1 media and marketing services agency brand globally for five straight years under her leadership. While CEO, the business at SMG more than doubled and successfully pivoted to a digitally centric organization focused on emerging channels, data, analytics and content. She led a diverse team of 6,500 employees across more than 100 offices who bring unconventional thinking and a passion for the art and science of marketing strategy, media investment, digital, data and analytics.

Ms. Desmond has worked with some of the biggest and most successful marketers worldwide, including Samsung, Coca-Cola, Visa, Bank of America, P&G, and a host of emerging online consumer brands such as Airbnb, Spotify, EA Sports and Twitter. In her work, Ms. Desmond has forged a new breed of partnership with media companies such as Google, Facebook, Acxiom, Comscore and Tencent.

Ms. Desmond is a past chair of the Advertising Council and serves on the board of DoubleVerify as lead director. She also serves on the boards of Adobe Systems and Syniverse Technologies.

Tony Ball has been a senior advisor with Providence since 2012. He was chairman of Kabel Deutschland from 2005 and led the company’s management and business transformation and IPO in 2010, culminating in the sale of KDG to Vodafone in 2013.

Prior to joining KDG, he served as CEO of BSkyB, the largest pay- TV broadcaster in Europe where he led the company through its strongest period of growth by doubling the subscriber count and converting the entire subscriber base from analog to digital. Previously, he was the CEO of the News Corporation/Liberty Media joint venture, Fox/Liberty Networks, which included the FX Networks, Fox Sports Net and over 20 regional sports channels throughout the US. He also served as president of Fox Sports International where he oversaw the creation and the operation of sports television businesses in North America, Latin America, Asia and Australia.

Mr Ball is a non-executive director of BT Group, the global communications services company and chairman of Portland Communications. He is also chairman of Ambassador Theatre Group and Bitė.

Mr Ball received a Master of Business Administration from Kingston University and has been awarded honorary doctorates from both Middlesex University and Kingston University. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Television Society.

Peter Chernin is a senior advisor of Providence and the CEO of The Chernin Group (TCG), which he founded in 2009. TCG manages, operates and invests in businesses in the media, entertainment and technology sectors. Its assets include Chernin Entertainment an entertainment production company; a majority stake in CA Media, an Asia-based media investment company; Otter Media, a venture formed with AT&T to invest in and launch global over-the-top video services, which oversees a portfolio of businesses including Fullscreen Media, Ellation, Gunpowder & Sky, and Hello Sunshine; and strategic investments in U.S.-based technology and media companies including Pandora, SoundCloud, Headspace, Flipboard, Scopely, Medium and Barstool Sports.

Chernin Entertainment has produced a string of box office hits, including the global blockbuster features Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which together have grossed nearly $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office, the Oscar® nominated drama Hidden Figures from director Ted Melfi, action comedies The Heat and Spy, Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, comedy Snatched starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn, sci-fi thriller Oblivion, dramedy St. Vincent, and crime drama The Drop. Upcoming films from the company include The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman, Red Sparrow directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, The Mountain Between Us starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba, and War for the Planet of the Apes. Chernin Entertainment currently produces Fox’s hit television comedy “New Girl,” and previously produced Fox’s “Ben and Kate” and “Touch.”

Prior to starting TCG, Mr. Chernin served as President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation, and Chairman & CEO of the Fox Group from 1996-2009, where he oversaw diversified global operations spanning five continents. Before his 1996 appointment, he served for four years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Filmed Entertainment. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Chernin was President of Entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Company.

Mr. Chernin sits on the Board of American Express and serves as Co-Chair of UC Berkeley’s Board of Visitors. He is Chairman and Co-Founder of Malaria No More, a non-profit dedicated to ending deaths due to malaria. He previously served on the Board of Directors of News Corporation, Fox, Pandora, Twitter, and DirecTV.

Mr. Chernin holds a B.A. in English from UC Berkeley.

David K. Duffell is a senior advisor of Providence Equity. Prior to joining Providence in 2016, Mr. Duffell was a partner in the corporate department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, an international law firm and principal outside counsel to Providence. Mr. Duffell has represented Providence and its principals for over 30 years. At Weil, Mr. Duffell focused his practice on representing Providence and other major private equity funds in connection with their domestic and international investments, mergers and acquisitions and financing activities.

Mr. Duffell has been ranked as a leading lawyer for Private Equity: Buyouts by Chambers Global and Chambers USA and has been named a “Best Lawyer” for corporate law and leveraged buyouts and private equity law by Best Lawyers.

Mr. Duffell received a Juris Doctor and Master of Taxation from Boston University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. Mr. Duffell is a member of the bar of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Florida.

Admiral Mike Mullen is a senior advisor of Providence and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the United States government’s principal military advisor. Considered perhaps one of the most influential chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in history, Admiral Mullen takes a fresh approach to the most important issues of the 21st century—including America's global positioning and how business trends and the economic health of the U.S. directly impact our national security.

Admiral Mullen was widely recognized as an “honest broker” in his key leadership roles as the top military advisor to two presidents—Barack Obama and George W. Bush— as well as to the Secretary of Defense and the National Security Council. He continues to maintain strong relationships with leaders around the globe. He led the military during a critical period of transition, overseeing the end of the combat mission in Iraq and the development of a new military strategy for Afghanistan. He advocated for the rapid development and fielding of innovative technologies, championed emerging and enduring international partnerships, and advanced new methods for combating terrorism—all of which directly culminated in the elimination of Osama bin Laden. As the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs to have attended Harvard Business School’s executive program, Admiral Mullen sought the advice of economists, entrepreneurs, non-profit practitioners and even embraced social media both to inform himself and strengthen ties between the U.S. military and the nation. In an unprecedented in-depth feature article, Fast Company, called Admiral Mullen “not just a new model for military officers—and a new kind of business titan—but also a case study in 21st-century leadership.” Prior to becoming chairman, Admiral Mullen served as the 28th Chief of Naval Operations. Prior to that, he served in leadership positions at the Naval Academy, in the Navy's Bureau of Personnel, in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and on the Navy Staff. He was the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

Today he shares with audiences his deep experience in leading change in complex organizations, executive development and succession planning, diversity implementation, crisis management, strategic planning, budget policy, congressional relations, risk management, technical innovation and cyber security.

Admiral Mullen is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School, received a Master of Science in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968.

Soha Nashaat has close to three decades of global financial services experience and is one of the most prominent businesswomen of her generation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Prior to joining Providence as a senior advisor, Ms. Nashaat most recently served as strategic advisor to the executive chairman of Shuaa Capital, a leading Middle East investment bank. She also served as a board member of Gateway Investment Management Services – a DFSA regulated entity as well as Shuaa Capital Saudi Arabia.

Previously, Ms. Nashaat built and expanded Barclays Wealth footprint in the Middle East bringing Barclays global capabilities to the region starting in 2006 as CEO for the MENA region. Until July 2016, Ms. Nashaat also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Barclays Bank Suisse S.A.

During this time, Ms. Nashaat received various accolades including being named Woman Banker of the Year and featuring prominently in the Financial Times list of Leading Business Women in the Arab World, as well in the Financial News Top 100 Women in Finance. She also ranked 23rd in Arabian Business Magazine’s listing of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Arab Women in 2011.

Prior to this Ms. Nashaat held a variety of roles at Merrill Lynch in starting in 1990 in New York followed by postings in Buenos Aires and London. Her roles included head of the offshore Middle East and non-resident Indian group – overseeing London, Geneva and Monte Carlo. During this time she also created the Institutional Client Group, covering small and mid-cap institutions in partnership with Institutional Sales. Prior to that she was relocated from New York to Buenos Aires where she served as deputy office manager for the ‘Southern Cone’, with bankers located in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. She started her career at Merrill Lynch in New York where she was responsible for both global sales and marketing for the Merrill Lynch Asset Management offshore funds.

Ms. Nashaat also sits on the Board of Foundation for Renewable Energy & Environment – a U.S. based non-profit, as well as the International Committee for Barnard College, Columbia University. Currently she also serves as a member of the advisory board for the Beirut Institute – a regional think tank.

Dick Parsons is a senior advisor of Providence and former chairman of Citigroup. He is also the former chairman and CEO of Time Warner. Before joining Time Warner in 1995, Mr. Parsons was chairman and CEO of Dime Bancorp. Previously, he was the managing partner of New York law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. Mr. Parsons has held various positions in state and federal government, serving as counsel to Nelson Rockefeller and as a senior White House aide under President Gerald Ford.

Mr. Parsons is currently a director of Estée Lauder Companies and Lazard Freres, and is chairman of the Apollo Theatre Foundation. Most recently, Mr. Parsons served as the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team. Mr. Parsons received a Juris Doctor from Union University's Albany Law School and his undergraduate education from the University of Hawaii.

Sanjeev Dheer is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth and CEO and founder of CENTRL. Prior to CENTRL, Mr. Dheer was co-founder and CEO of CashEdge, a financial technology company which was acquired by Fiserv in 2011. He continued as President of the CashEdge Division of Fiserv after the acquisition. Previously, Mr. Dheer was a partner at McKinsey & Co. During his tenure at McKinsey, he served financial institutions on a range of strategy and operational issues and was its leader for global e-commerce practice. Previously, Mr. Dheer served as a systems analyst and internal IT consultant at the United Nations Development Program. Mr. Dheer received a Master of Business Administration from Stanford Business School and a Master of Arts from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi.

Alexis Egan is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth. Ms. Egan is currently a director of Anju Software. Prior to joining Providence in 2014, Ms. Egan had been at Garvin Hill since its inception in 2009. Prior to joining Garvin Hill, she was an executive director at CIBC. Prior to that, Ms. Egan was an associate at TA Associates, a Boston-based growth equity firm focused on technology investments. Previously, Ms. Egan was a financial analyst at the investment banking firm Alex. Brown. Ms. Egan received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College.

Mark Emkjer is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth. Mr. Emkjer is a health care executive with over 35 years of experience in the provider, health plan and life sciences sectors. He is a seasoned CEO who has created and implemented strategies to significantly improve performance while maximizing shareholder value. He is known in the industry for M&A, turnarounds and rapid growth situations.

Mr. Emkjer most recently served as CEO of WebMD Health Services. He led the turnaround that included a rewrite of the strategy, assembly of the executive team and execution of various operating tactics that led to significant growth and numerous high profile sales. Prior to WebMD, Mr. Emkjer was the CEO and board member at Accelrys (NASDAQ: ACCL) from 2003 to 2009. There he led the effort to spin out the parent Pharmacopeia and assumed the corporate shell under the name of Accelrys, specializing in life sciences software and services. Accelrys was burning significant cash and suffering significant operating losses until Mr. Emkjer and his team reversed the losses and began generating impressive cash flow and operating profit. Prior to Accelrys, he was the president and COO of Sunquest, a leading provider of clinical data management, where he helped significantly bolster the company’s profit and shareholder equity over the course of three years, culminating in the sale of the company to MISYS PLC for $404 million. Mr Emkjer also served as CEO and board member of Pace Health Management Systems, a clinical decision support provider which was sold to 3M Corporation under his tenure. He also served as CEO of HCC, a leading international provider of financial solutions to the healthcare industry. Mr. Emkjer began his career at American Hospital Supply serving in seven operating roles.

Mr. Emkjer recently served on the board of inContact (NASDAQ: SAAS), which recently sold for over $1 billion. He served on all three committees, plus the negotiating committee associated with the sale. He also served on the board of Hooper Homes, NYSE which most recently merged with Provance. Mr. Emkjer currently serves on the board of directors at Care Payment, The Rancho Santa Fe Foundation and most recently joined the board of Anju Software Inc. He has also been a lecturer at the University of California’s Rady School of Management addressing MBA candidates on various topics to include turnarounds, leadership and the healthcare industry. Mr. Emkjer received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Florida Atlantic University.

Bob Farrell is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth and executive chairman of GlobalTranz (formerly CEO). Mr Farrell has over 30 years of experience and a proven track record of building high-growth software and technology driven companies.

Prior to joining GlobalTranz, Mr. Farrell served as president and CEO of Kewill. Kewill is a global leader in multimodal transportation management software, providing organizations with a comprehensive end-to-end platform for managing the complexities of transportation, logistics and trade compliance.

Prior to Kewill, Mr. Farrell served as president and CEO of EDGAR Online, a leading global provider of XBRL software, services and data that was acquired by RR Donnelley & Sons (NASDAQ: RRD) in August of 2012. Prior to EDGAR Online, Mr. Farrell served as chairman and CEO of Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) enterprise software and solutions that was acquired by Open Text (NASDAQ: OTEX) in February of 2011. Mr. Farrell also served as president of Mercator Software, a provider of enterprise application integration solutions, COO of LeadingSide, a global provider of unstructured data solutions, and held executive management positions at Computer Horizons Corp., a provider of IT services and solutions.

Mr. Farrell also is an experienced non-executive outside board member. He also currently serves on the board of Billtrust, the premier provider of payment cycle management solutions. Previously, he served as a senior advisor for Kitchen Brains, a pioneer and global leader in the development and deployment of integrated, end-to-end, wireless M2M networking solutions and SaaS applications for the commercial kitchen/food service industry. He has also served on the board of FolioDynamix, an award-winning SaaS provider of investment management programs and wealth management platform solutions to financial services organizations that was acquired by Actua (NASDAQ: ACTA) in November of 2014; and on the board of I.D. Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY), a leading global provider of wireless solutions.

Mark Hatton is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth. Mr. Hatton was CEO of Core Security through its successful exit to K1 Capital. Previously, Mr. Hatton was president of North America for Sophos, during which time he helped build the company to become one of the largest private security companies in the market. He has over 25 years of experience in building and leading successful technology companies in highly competitive markets. Mr. Hatton received a Master of Business Administration from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts from Westfield State University.

In the past 5 years Scott orchestrated two consecutive, greatly successful exits as CEO for Private Equity(Frontier Capital) backed SAAS companies. Scott’s first exit was selling Social Solutions to Vista Equity. After the sale, Scott continued as CEO completing a major acquisition and running the Vista playbook. Scott was able to exponentially improve his CEO skills in running SAAS companies as he spent 18 months under the guidance and tutelage of an amazing team at Vista Equity. In June 2016, Scott was given the opportunity to lead another Frontier Capital-backed company, Zephyr. Scott and his team were able to complete the investment thesis in record time leading to another greatly successful exit in a little over two years. Zephyr was acquired by Smartbear, Francisco Partner portfolio company, in Sept. 2018. After a smooth transition, Scott began working as Senior Advisor for Providence Equity Partners.

Scott and his family have a mission to transform lives and make a positive impact in the world. They have adopted a son from Ethiopia, three boys and a girl from Ghana. Scott established Jehovah-Jireh, an NPO that has opened its first orphanage in 2014 QwaQwa, South Africa and in 2016 opened a bible college in Orissa, India. Scott is also the varsity basketball coach for West-Mont Christian Academy. Scott, his wife Michelle, and their 8 children live outside Philadelphia. PA.

Ben Kaplan is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth. Mr. Kaplan has more than 20 years of experience building high-growth SaaS and fintech companies.

Most recently, Mr. Kaplan was president and CEO of CashStar, a leading provider of mobile prepaid and digital gift card solutions. Over the course of his leadership, he drove revenue growth by over 400% and significantly increased profitability, culminating in its sale to Blackhawk Network in 2017. Prior to CashStar, Mr. Kaplan was chief operating officer at Cartera Commerce, a leading provider of card-linked marketing and affiliate advertising solutions acquired by Rakuten. Earlier in his career, he held executive and leadership positions in marketing and product management at KNOVA Software (acquired by Consona), North Systems, Broadbase Software (IPO) and Commerce One (IPO). Mr. Kaplan received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College.

Dennis Liu is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth and currently CFO of Vertical Knowledge, a leading provider of open source data, information services and analytics. Prior to joining Providence, Dennis was the Chief Financial Officer of CloudVirga, a Blackstone-backed fintech start-up offering an intelligent mortgage point-of-sale solution for lenders. Previously, he was a VP of Operations at Altisource, the publicly-traded mortgage servicing technology provider and the VP of Finance for its Mortgage Builder division. In addition to serving as an early employee and VP of Business Development at start-ups sold to EMC and Descartes, Dennis was the co-founder and CFO of two mobile technology start-ups. Dennis was also an investment banker covering enterprise software at CIBC World Markets (now Oppenheimer & Co), and started his career as a corporate attorney with the firm of Bingham McCutchen (now Morgan Lewis). He received a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University.

Jim Moran is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth. Mr. Moran has over 23 years of experience scaling technology companies into large organizations achieving four successful liquidity events. Prior to joining Providence in 2018, Mr. Moran was a general partner at North Bridge Venture Partners investing in early-stage & growth equity companies. He delivered exceptional returns with exits at Paydiant (PayPal), Confer (Carbon Black), WP Engine ( Silver Lake) & eRecruit (Symphony). Previously, Mr. Moran was CEO of Covergence Networks, a developer of leading edge software-based session border controllers and Unified Communications applications to global 1000 enterprises. Jim successfully engineered the acquisition of Covergence by Acme Packet (NASDAQ:APKT) in May of 2009. Prior to Covergence, Jim was a co-Founder of edocs, Inc. which became the leading provider of web self-service and online billing & payment solutions to the Fortune 500, and was acquired by Siebel Systems in 2005. Additionally, Jim was an early investor, board member & COO of Virtusa (NASDAQ:VRTU) which grew from a standstill in 1998 to a global leader of information technology services and over $450 million in revenue. Mr. Moran serves on the boards of WP Engine, erecruit, Outsystems, and Carbon Black. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Northeastern University.

Marc Thompson is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth and currently CFO of EverCommerce, the leading service commerce platform for over 15,000 companies across the country. Mr. Thompson has over 25 years of investment banking, private equity and operational experience. Prior to EverCommerce, he was co-head of investment banking at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., where he led the firm’s technology investment banking practice. Previously, Mr. Thompson was a managing director at CIBC Capital Partners, where he served on several portfolio company boards, advising on acquisitions and debt financings. He was also managing director at CIBC World Markets, where he initially formed a software and services investment banking team that executed over 120 financing and M&A transactions valued in excess of $15 billion. Mr. Thompson received a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College.

Kevin Watson is a senior advisor of Providence Strategic Growth and currently CEO of Netsurion, a leading provider of cloud-managed IT security services that protect small- and medium-sized business’ information, payment systems and on-premise public and private Wi-Fi networks from data breaches and other risks posed by hackers. From 1998 through 2014, Mr. Watson was the co-founder and managing director of C/max Capital. While at C/max Capital, Mr. Watson led the firm’s investments in About.com (taken public then sold to Primedia), Adjoined Consulting (sold to Kanbay), Verid (sold to EMC), Concordia (sold to Kadmon) and KMC Software. He helped co-found KMC Software, a SaaS-based recruiting tool, in 2009, and led the company’s product launch in 2011. In 2003, Mr. Watson took over as chairman and CEO of Verid following C/max’ investment in the company. Verid was a SaaS-based application the provided remote identity verification services to financial institutions. He led the company’s sale to RSA, the security division of EMC. Mr. Watson also served as the acting-CFO of About.com, leading the company’s $86 million initial public offering and helped About.com form its business-to-business unit as the CEO of About Industry. Prior to C/max, Mr. Watson worked as an investment banker in the technology groups of Dean Witter Reynolds and UBS Securities in New York. He received a Bachelor’s of Science in engineering from Cornell University.

Rob Wechsler, Founder and CEO of Blue Star Innovation Partners, is a serial entrepreneur with a track record that includes 4 exits totaling more than $1.5B in proceeds of his own companies, a successful IPO and running the largest payments business in the world, Chase Merchant Services. Most recently Rob was the founder and CEO of Blue Star Sports, the largest and preeminent provider of sports technology globally. In less than a year, Rob completed 20 acquisitions and returned over 3x to all shareholders in a transaction valued in excess of $300M. Prior to Blue Star Sports, Rob founded, built and exited 2 payments businesses - Century Payment Advisors and Century Payments to Bain Capital and Worldpay. In order to develop his skills, Rob began his career practicing law for Morgan, Lewis & Bockius before starting his first company, Link2Gov. After exiting Link2Gov, Rob was EVP, Global Sales for Convergent Group through its IPO and subsequent sale to Schlumberger and then he was recruited to run the payments business for JP Morgan Chase. Rob is an avid investor and works with several Private Equity funds as an advisor.