GRAIN MANAGEMENT - Key Persons


Abbas Hasan

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Principal on the Investment Team
Mr. Hasan is a Principal on the Investment Team, responsible for deal origination and investment underwriting.

Adam Pickard

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.

Alexis Granger

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
Ms. Granger is an Executive Assistant responsible for team and office management support in New York, NY.

Allison Zieser

Job Titles:
  • Capital Formation and Investor Relations Associate

Arra Arkian

Job Titles:
  • Vice President - Reporting & Insights

Arya Heidari - VP

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.

Ashley Foley

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
Ms. Foley is an Executive Assistant responsible for team and office management support in Washington, D.C.

Brandi Kow

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Controller
Ms. Kow is Assistant Controller responsible for accounts payable, cash management, general ledger, and financial reporting for the funds and management company.

Brian Lash

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.

Cayque Demarqui

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Chad Crank - Managing Director

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.

Charlie Cope

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.

Chris Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Vice President - Reporting & Insights

Christine Rothstein

Job Titles:
  • Director of Support Services

Cleveland Christophe

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor
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.

Colin Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Manager
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.

Craig Phillips

Job Titles:
  • Special Advisor to the CEO

David Grain - CEO, Founder

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.

David Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor
  • Senior Advisor Emeritus

Diego Alvarez

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.

Diya Berger - VP

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.

Donald Carey - Managing Director

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.

Donna DeFusco

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.

Douglas Loveland - Managing Director

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.

Edith Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor
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.

Erin Furey

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Associate

Gerard Ashmore

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President - Reporting & Insights

Jackie Carter

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
Ms. Carter is an Executive Assistant responsible for supporting the Investor Relations team through capital development processes and Limited Partner relationship management.

Jaime Harris

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.

James Cash

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor

Jan Ebelt

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Jeannie Jones

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.

Jeff Freyer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President - Business Development - Americas

Jeff Zhou - VP

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.

Jen Cogar

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
Ms. Cogar is an Executive Assistant responsible for team and office management support in Washington, D.C.

Jenny Kashdan - Managing Director

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.

John Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy & Development

Jonathan Young

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.

Kathlika Fontes

Job Titles:
  • Director of Investor Relations

Kevin Naughton

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director & Chief Capital Formation and Investor Relations Officer

Kevin Song

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.

Kevin Xu

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.

Letti de Little - Chief Compliance Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Compliance Officer

Logan May

Job Titles:
  • Tax Director

Lori Rose-Drew

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
Ms. Rose-Drew is an Executive Assistant responsible for team and office management support in Washington, D.C.

Margaret Gladstone

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant to David J. Grain

Mark Fortin - Managing Director

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.

Matt Soundy

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.

Melissa Prosser

Job Titles:
  • Director of Procurement
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.

Michael Licata

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.

Michael McKenzie - Managing Director

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.

Michael Rhine

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.

Michele Brown - CIO

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.

Nicholas Schulkin

Job Titles:
  • Associate, Corporate Strategy and Development

Nicola Lloyd

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.

Nikola Trkulja - Managing Director

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.

Raghav Nayar - Managing Director

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.

Rakesh Patel

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Finance
Mr. Patel is the Vice President of Finance, responsible for fund accounting oversight, finance transformation, and process improvement.

Ricardo Rodriguez - Managing Director

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.

Roger Scarselletta

Job Titles:
  • Fund Controller

Sally Tondziel

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.

Stanley O'Neal

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor
  • Senior Advisor Emeritus

Stephanie Phillipps

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor
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.

Suraj Aulakh

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.

Susannah Kennedy - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Head of Human Resources
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.

Tanner Goode - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Ted Manvitz - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director

Tom Walker - CFO, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Managing Director

Tyler Lee

Job Titles:
  • Capital Formation and Investor Relations Associate

Vanessa Gil

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Capital Formation and Investor Relations

Virgis Colbert

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor
  • Senior Advisor Emeritus

Wenbo Fang

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Will Foster

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Will Hupp

Job Titles:
  • Associate

William Waesche

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Zack Daly

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Finance