METALMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS - Key Persons


David J. Boudo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Principal
David Boudo is a Principal of Metalmark Capital responsible for financial and operational activities since its formation. Mr. Boudo was previously a Vice President of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, which he joined in 1996. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Boudo served in various capacities at Glencore International (LSE: GLEN) and GAMCO Investors (NYSE: GBL; formerly Gabelli Asset Management Company). Mr. Boudo received a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude, from Fairfield University.

Dr. Ernest Mario

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Advisory Board Executive
  • Chairman of Capnia, Inc
Dr. Ernest Mario is currently Chairman of Capnia, Inc. Dr. Mario is a former CEO of Glaxo Holdings and former Chairman, CEO of ALZA Corporation and was a former board member of Catalytica Inc., a MSCP investment.

Geoffrey Bible

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Advisory Board Executive
Geoffrey Bible served as CEO of Altria Group, Inc. (formerly Philip Morris Companies Inc.) and as Chairman of the Board. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Kraft Foods Inc.

Gregory D. Myers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Partner
Greg Myers is a Partner at Metalmark Capital. Mr. Myers was previously a senior investment professional at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Mr. Myers is a director of Monarch Midstream, Northeast Natural Energy, PetroSantander, PTW Energy Services, and Reliance Gathering. Mr. Myers has also served as director of Cantera Resources, Concert Capital, CP Power, Jones Energy, Maxum Petroleum, MeriCap Credit, Ocwen Structured Investments, Pacific Coast Energy, Triana Energy/Columbia Natural Resources and Union Drilling. Mr. Myers received a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of Business and a B.A. in History from the University of Pennsylvania. He also received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

Howard I. Hoffen - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Director of Camin Cargo Control
Howard Hoffen is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1985 and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in 1986. He oversaw the private equity businesses of Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Venture Partners and Global Emerging Markets. Mr. Hoffen was formerly a member of the Management Committee for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Mr. Hoffen is a director of Camin Cargo Control, EnerSys, Innovetive Petcare, Lifelines, Monarch Midstream, Morgenesis, Northeast Natural Energy, PetroSantander, Premier Research, PTW Energy Services, Renewable Biofuels, Sebela Pharmaceuticals, and TP Host. Mr. Hoffen has also served as a director of Aegis Sciences Corporation, Allegiance Telecom, Amerin, Aqua Capital, Burlington Industries, Cantera Resources, Catalytica, Catalytica Energy Systems, Coltec, Collagen Matrix, Concert Capital, CP Power, Direct Response, Healogics, Highlands Gas Corporation, Hoffmaster, Homesite Group, Interstate Natural Gas, Jones Energy, Kissner Milling Company, Mastronardi Produce, Maxum Petroleum, Melissa & Doug, MeriCap, Mountain Gas Resources, Noos, Ocwen Structured Investments, Pacific Coast Energy, Randalls, Reliance Gathering, Somerset Energy, Tegrant, Triana Energy/Columbia Natural Resources, Union Drilling, Valagro, Vanguard Health Systems, and WorldStrides. Mr. Hoffen received a B.S. in Engineering from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Jared Fogel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Senior Associate
Jared Fogel is a Senior Associate at Metalmark Capital. He joined Metalmark in 2020, prior to which he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Healthcare Group at Jefferies and the Consumer & Retail Group at Wells Fargo. Mr. Fogel graduated from the University of Virginia, where he received a B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce.

John Eppel - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
John Eppel is a Managing Director at Metalmark Capital. He joined Metalmark in 2015 as an Associate, prior to which he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Consumer Group at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Eppel is a director of Innovetive Petcare. Mr. Eppel graduated magna cum laude from Boston College, where he received a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from the Carroll School of Management.

Josh Hyman

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
Josh Hyman is a Vice President at Metalmark Capital. He joined the firm in 2019, prior to which he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Consumer Retail Group at Barclays. Josh graduated from Vanderbilt University, where he received a B.A. in Economics.

Jules Kroll

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Advisory Board Executive
  • Founder of Kroll Inc
Jules Kroll is the founder of Kroll Inc. and the pioneer of the modern investigations, intelligence, and corporate security industry. He is currently the executive chair and co-founder of K2 Integrity.

Justin Bartenbach

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
Justin Bartenbach is an Associate at Metalmark Capital. He joined Metalmark in 2022, prior to which he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Diversified Industrials and Leveraged Finance groups at Citi. Mr. Bartenbach graduated from Boston University, where he received a B.S. from the Questrom School of Business.

Kenneth F. Clifford - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Partner
Kenneth Clifford is a former Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Venture Partners and Global Emerging Markets. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1981 and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in 1986. He was formerly a member of the Investment Committee for the Morgan Stanley Global Emerging Markets Fund. Mr. Clifford is a director of Renewable Biofuels. Mr. Clifford served as a director of EnerSys and Ingenuity Systems. Mr. Clifford received a B.S. in Business and Economics from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. from New York University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

M. Glen Itwaru

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Principal
M. Glen Itwaru is a Principal of Metalmark Capital responsible for financial, operational and technology activities since its formation in 2004. Mr. Itwaru is a former Financial Associate of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, which he joined in 1996. Mr. Itwaru received a B.S. in Finance from St. John's University.

Michael C. Hoffman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Partner
Michael Hoffman is a former Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1986 in the Strategic Planning Group prior to joining Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in 1990. He is a former Chief Operating Officer of MSCP, and a former member of the Investment Committee for the Morgan Stanley Global Emerging Markets Fund. Mr. Hoffman is a director of Renewable Biofuels. Mr. Hoffman has also served as a director of Aventine Renewable Energy, EnerSys, HDT Global, Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, eAccess and several other companies. Mr. Hoffman received a B.S. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University.

Nitin Saxena

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
Nitin Saxena is a Vice President at Metalmark Capital. He joined Metalmark in 2018, prior to which he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Industrials Group at Evercore. Mr. Saxena graduated from the University of Michigan, where he received a BBA from the Ross School of Business.

Peter Singh - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Managing Director With
Peter Singh is a Managing Director with Metalmark Capital. Prior to Peter's current role, he served as Chief Financial Officer and was a founding executive of Bridge Energy LLC. Earlier, he spent several years as Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Coast Energy Company, a Metalmark portfolio company. Prior to his time at Pacific Coast, Peter was an Associate at Metalmark. He started his career as an Analyst in the M&A group at Gleacher &amp: Company. Mr. Singh is a director of Northeast Natural Energy and Premier Research. Peter graduated with an A.B. with Honors in Economics from Harvard University.

Robert Lumpkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Advisory Board Executive
Robert Lumpkins serves as Chairman of Mosaic Co. He was a former Vice Chairman of Cargill, Inc.

Samuel K. Skinner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Advisory Board Executive
  • Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of USF Corporation
Samuel K. Skinner is the retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of USF Corporation, one of the nation's leading transportation and logistics companies. He also served as Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush.

Vanessa L. Adler

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Principal and Director of Investor Relations
Vanessa Adler is a former Vice President and Director of Investor Relations of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. She joined Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in 1995. Ms. Adler received a B.A. in English and Anthropology, magna cum laude, from Amherst College and an M.B.A. from New York University.

William Stavropoulos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Professionals Advisory Board
  • Advisory Board Executive
William Stavropoulos, former CEO and Chairman, is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan.