GRAIN MANAGEMENT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal on the Investment Team
Mr. Hasan is a Principal on the Investment Team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal on the Investment Team
Mr. Pickard is a Principal on the Investment team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting, with particular focus on EMEA and APAC.
Ms. Granger is an Executive Assistant responsible for team and office management support in New York, NY.
Job Titles:
- Capital Formation and Investor Relations Associate
Job Titles:
- Vice President - Reporting & Insights
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President on the Investment Team
Mr. Heidari is a Vice President on the Investment Team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.
Ms. Foley is an Executive Assistant responsible for team and office management support in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Kow is Assistant Controller responsible for accounts payable, cash management, general ledger, and financial reporting for the funds and management company.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Lash is a Senior Associate on the Investment Team responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and deal sourcing analytics.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director on the Investment Team
Mr. Crank is a Managing Director on the Investment Team, bringing significant principal investing experience and deep telecommunications industry relationships.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Cope is an Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and analytical support for firm-wide deal sourcing.
Job Titles:
- Vice President - Reporting & Insights
Job Titles:
- Director of Support Services
Mr. Christophe joined Grain's board of Senior Advisors in 2020, bringing over 40 years of experience in high tech industries and private equity.
Mr. Christophe is best known for engineering the largest leveraged buyout of offshore assets in history, the purchase of Beatrice International Food Company by TLC Group in 1987. He also co-founded private equity investment firm TSG Capital Group, where he served as Managing Partner from 1994 to 2008. Prior to his retirement in 2013, Mr. Christophe was President and Chief Financial Officer of US&S, Inc., a supplier of services and materials to United States government agencies.
Mr. Murphy is the Human Resources Manager responsible for recruiting and onboarding of new employees, administering compensation, employee relations, and the enforcement of team policies and best practices.
Job Titles:
- Special Advisor to the CEO
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Founder
- Lead Independent Director of Southern Company 's Board of Directors, Independent Director of Dell Technologies
Mr. Grain is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Grain Management.
Mr. Grain is the Lead Independent Director of Southern Company's Board of Directors, Independent Director of Dell Technologies, Director of New Fortress Energy, Trustee of the Brookings Institution, a member of the Advisory Council of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and a member of the Board of the Martha's Vineyard Museum. He is also a Lifetime Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a member of Business Executives for National Security.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor Emeritus
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Alvarez is an Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and analytical support for firm-wide deal sourcing.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President on the Investment Team
Ms. Berger is a Vice President on the Investment Team responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director on the Capital
Mr. Carey is a Managing Director on the Capital Formation and Investor Relations team, responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Grain's existing and prospective Limited Partners and their advisors.
Job Titles:
- Director of Property Management
Ms. DeFusco is the Director of Property Management, responsible for managing company owned and leased offices, and maintaining vendor relationships, office infrastructure, and workflows.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director on the Capital
Mr. Loveland is a Managing Director on the Capital Formation and Investor Relations team, responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Grain's existing and prospective Limited Partners and their advisors.
Ms. Cooper joined Grain's board of Senior Advisors in 2018, bringing over 20 years of experience in organizational development, talent gathering, and organizational diversification.
Ms. Cooper is the former Global Head of Human Capital Management at Goldman Sachs, where she was responsible for the recruitment and development of the firm's 35,000 professionals. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Ms. Cooper held leadership roles at Morgan Stanley and Bankers Trust. She currently serves on the boards of Slack, Etsy, the Museum of Modern Art, and Northwestern University.
Ms. Cooper earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor of arts from Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Associate
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President - Reporting & Insights
Ms. Carter is an Executive Assistant responsible for supporting the Investor Relations team through capital development processes and Limited Partner relationship management.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Technology
Mr. Harris is the Vice President of Technology, responsible for developing class-leading digital strategies and solutions that blend business, technical, and industry best practices and add meaningful value to the firm.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Finance
Ms. Jones is the Senior Vice President of Finance, responsible for the development and delivery of fund accounting services.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President - Business Development - Americas
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President on the Investment Team
Mr. Zhou is a Vice President on the Investment Team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.
Ms. Cogar is an Executive Assistant responsible for team and office management support in Washington, D.C.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director on the Investment Team
Ms. Kashdan is a Managing Director on the Investment Team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy & Development
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Young is an Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and analytical support for firm-wide deal sourcing.
Job Titles:
- Director of Investor Relations
Job Titles:
- Managing Director & Chief Capital Formation and Investor Relations Officer
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Song is an Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and analytical support for firm-wide deal sourcing.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Xu is a Senior Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and analytical support for firm-wide deal sourcing.
Ms. Rose-Drew is an Executive Assistant responsible for team and office management support in Washington, D.C.
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant to David J. Grain
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director in Portfolio Dynamics Group
Mr. Fortin is a Managing Director in Portfolio Dynamics Group, a team dedicated to supporting Grain's due diligence processes and portfolio company integration and operations to create value through sustained operational improvement.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Soundy is a Senior Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and deal sourcing analysis.
Ms. Prosser is the Director of Procurement, responsible for lead sourcing initiatives and supporting negotiations for various direct and indirect corporate services for both the firm and its portfolio companies.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Licata is an Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and analytical support for firm-wide deal sourcing.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director on the Investment Team
- Member of the Economic Club of Washington
Mr. McKenzie is a Managing Director on the Investment Team, bringing over 20 years of communications and technology industry experience, including a decade as a private equity investor.
Mr. McKenzie is a member of the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Rhine is a Senior Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and analytical support for firm-wide deal sourcing.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
Ms. Brown is the Chief Information Officer, responsible for driving mission-critical infrastructure requirements and security posture and delivering IT strategies and digital solutions aligned with business goals.
Job Titles:
- Associate, Corporate Strategy and Development
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal on the Capital
Ms. Lloyd is a Principal on the Capital Formation and Investor Relations team, responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Grain's existing and prospective Limited Partners and their advisors in the UK and Europe.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director on the Investment Team
Mr. Trkulja is a Managing Director on the Investment Team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director on the Investment Team
Mr. Nayar is a Managing Director on the Investment Team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Finance
Mr. Patel is the Vice President of Finance, responsible for fund accounting oversight, finance transformation, and process improvement.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director on the Investment Team
Mr. Rodriguez is a Managing Director on the Investment Team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal on the Capital
Ms. Tondziel is a Principal on the Capital Formation and Investor Relations team, responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Grain's existing and prospective Limited Partners and their advisors in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor Emeritus
Ms. Phillipps joined Grain's board of Senior Advisors in 2020, bringing over 25 years of experience in global communications, data security, and corporate governance.
Ms. Phillipps is a communications veteran who, during her time as a Partner at Arnold and Porter, advised wireless, cable, satellite, media, and internet service providers on a broad range of transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, corporate governance, and regulatory issues. Ms. Phillipps has also been an experienced advocate before the Federal Communications Commission and other regulatory agencies and public bodies.
Ms. Phillipps earned a JD from Harvard Law School and a bachelor of arts from Radcliffe College.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate on the Investment Team
Mr. Aulakh is an Associate on the Investment Team, responsible for investment underwriting, portfolio performance tracking, and analytical support for firm-wide deal sourcing.
Ms. Kennedy is the Head of Human Resources, providing Human Resources support and guidance to the leadership of the firm, while planning the scope of Grain's Human Resources function and acting as a resource for deal partners and portfolio companies.
Tom Walker - CFO, Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Capital Formation and Investor Relations Associate
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Capital Formation and Investor Relations
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor Emeritus
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Finance