Ian B. MacTaggart

President & COO

Mr. MacTaggart is President & COO of Brynwood Partners’ three most recent funds (Brynwood V, VI and VII) and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. MacTaggart joined Brynwood Partners in 1996 as a Vice President in Brynwood III. 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 currently serves on the Board of Directors of the following Brynwood Partners investments:

• Carolina Beverage Group, LLC
• Harvest Hill Beverage Company
• Hometown Food Company
• Joseph’s Gourmet Pasta Company
• Pearson Candy Company

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