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Henk Hartong

Hendrik J. Hartong, Jr., Senior Managing Partner

Mr. Hartong, Jr. co-founded Brynwood in 1984. Upon closing Brynwood’s first investment in Air Express International Corporation in 1985, Mr. Hartong, Jr. became the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. When Brynwood II was formed in 1988, Mr. Hartong, Jr. relinquished the title of Chief Executive Officer. Prior to co-founding Brynwood, from 1981 to 1984, Mr. Hartong, Jr. was President and Chief Operating Officer of The Pittston Company, a NYSE-listed mineral and transportation company. From 1977 to 1981, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Brink’s Company, a security transportation company and an affiliate of The Pittston Company. Prior to joining The Brink’s Company, from 1973 to 1977, Mr. Hartong, Jr. was Group Vice President of North American Philips Corporation, a NYSE-listed company, with responsibility for six of Philips’ professional electronic equipment companies. From 1970 to 1973, he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simplex Wire and Cable Company, an AMEX-listed company. Prior to that, Mr. Hartong, Jr. was a consultant with McKinsey & Co. in both New York and Amsterdam.

Mr. Hartong, Jr. holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Cincinnati and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

   
Joan Mcabe

Joan Y. McCabe, Managing Partner

Ms. McCabe joined the Brynwood III Advisory Committee in 1997 and upon the formation of Brynwood IV joined the Firm full-time as a Managing Partner. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. McCabe managed her own mergers and acquisitions advisory firm. Previously, she spent 15 years as an investment banker at Kidder, Peabody & Co., Drexel Burnham Lambert Group Inc. and Paine Webber Group Inc.

Ms. McCabe holds a B.A. in History from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

   
Ian B. MacTaggart

Ian B. MacTaggart, Managing Partner

Mr. MacTaggart joined Brynwood in 1996. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. MacTaggart spent six years at Merrill Lynch & Co., in both the Mergers and Acquisitions and the Corporate Finance departments.

Mr. MacTaggart holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston College and an M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

   
Kevin C. Hartnett

Kevin C. Hartnett, Managing Partner

Mr. Hartnett has been affiliated with Brynwood since 1993, when he became Chief Financial Officer of J.B. Williams Company, Inc., a Brynwood II portfolio company. Prior to joining J.B. Williams Company, Inc., Mr. Hartnett spent four years as Director of Finance & Accounting for the Clorox Company and more than 15 years in various financial management assignments with Nestlé USA, Inc.

Mr. Hartnett holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Dayton and an M.B.A. from Iona College.

   
Hendrik J. Hartong III, Managing Partner

Hendrik J. Hartong III, Managing Partner

Mr. Hartong III has been affiliated with Brynwood since 1998, when he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Snacks Company, a Brynwood III portfolio company. Prior to joining the Lincoln Snacks Company, Mr. Hartong III spent three years at Activision, Inc., a developer of computer and video game software, where he was Vice President of Marketing. From 1989 to 1995, he held various sales and marketing positions with Baskin Robbins USA Co. and Nestlé USA, Inc.

Mr. Hartong III holds a B.A. in History from Lafayette College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

   
Robert W. Sperry

Robert W. Sperry, Managing Partner

Mr. Sperry joined Brynwood in December 2003. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Sperry worked at C. Dean Metropoulos & Company from January 1997 to December 2003, serving as Chief Operating Officer for six of his seven years at the firm. CDM had an exclusive affiliation with Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated to focus on the acquisition and operation of companies in the consumer branded products industries in the United States and Europe. Mr. Sperry was directly involved with and shared responsibility for the operating direction and oversight of eight portfolio companies. Previously, Mr. Sperry spent 17 years with Nestlé USA, Inc., where he held several leadership roles in marketing, sales and general management, including as President of Sunline Brands, Nestlé’s sugar confections division.

Mr. Sperry holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Central Connecticut State University and has attended executive management programs at Cornell University and the International Institute for Management Development in Geneva, Switzerland.

   
Nicholas DiCarlo

Nicholas DiCarlo, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. DiCarlo has been affiliated with the Brynwood funds since 2002, when Brynwood assumed managerial responsibility for the Robeco USA Inc. private equity funds, which included Village Voice Media, LLC, where DiCarlo was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. When Village Voice merged with New Times Media LLC in January 2006, DiCarlo joined Brynwood.

Prior to his eight years at Village Voice Media, he spent seven years with Harmon Publishing as Vice President of Finance/Production and eight years with The McGraw-Hill Companies in various financial and operational roles.

Mr. DiCarlo holds a B.S. in Finance and an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut.

 

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