An Experienced and Stable Partnership

Mr. Abdelhalim joined Littlejohn in 2021 as a Value Creation Director to support Littlejohn portfolio companies on designing and executing against their value creation plans. ​He has supported IWS, Valcourt, and Hiller across a variety of topics to drive organic and inorganic growth. As a Senior Director, Mr. Abdelhalim is also responsible for onboarding new Value Creation Directors and sharing best practices across the portfolio.

Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Abdelhalim spent four years working at Carrier and Bloom Energy where he held a variety of corporate strategy, operations, and product management roles. He also spent five years working as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company where he advised clients globally on strategy, operations, and M&A topics.

Mr. Abdelhalim holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida and MIT, respectively, and he also completed minors in Business Administration & Sales Engineering.

Mr. Almeida joined Littlejohn in 2023 as an Associate on the Private Equity team. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Almeida was an investment banking Analyst at William Blair, where he focused on M&A advisory within the healthcare sector. Mr. Almeida graduated from Emory University with a B.B.A. in Finance and a B.A. in Economics.

Mr. Avidan joined Littlejohn in 2023 and is a Senior Operating Partner in the Portfolio Support Group. Mr. Avidan previously served as the Division President for Valet Living (a multifamily amenity and service company). Prior to that, Mr. Avidan served in various leadership and operations positions at Interior Logic Group (ILG), a former Littlejohn portfolio company. Mr. Avidan holds a Bachelor of Finance and Science from Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

Gage Beckwith joined Littlejohn in 2022 and is a Senior Associate on the Private Equity team. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Beckwith was an investment banking Analyst at Piper Sandler, working in the diversified industrials and services group. Mr. Beckwith graduated from University of Virginia with a B.S. in Systems Engineering and a B.A. in Economics.

Mr. Bennet is a Principal on the Private Equity team. Mr. Bennet rejoined Littlejohn as a Vice President in 2018 and also served as an Associate and Senior Associate at Littlejohn from 2011 through 2017. Mr. Bennet played key roles on various Littlejohn transactions including Tidel, Contech, Interior Specialists Inc., CoActive, GSE Environmental and Dana Kepner. Prior to that he was a Research Associate and investment committee member at the Ithaka Group, a money manager focused on an all-cap growth equity strategy. Mr. Bennet received a B.A. in Political Economy from Georgetown University.

Mr. Farrukh Bezar joined Littlejohn in 2024 as an Operating Partner focusing on the Transportation and Logistics sector. Mr. Bezar most recently served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at CSX Corporation, with responsibility for leading the company’s strategic growth initiatives. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Marketing, overseeing the company’s marketing groups as well as having corporate strategy responsibilities. A transportation and logistics industry strategist and analyst for more than 25 years, Mr. Bezar joined CSX in May 2019 from Lynwood Partners, a transportation and logistics advisory firm he founded in 2017 and led as a Managing Partner.

His previous experience includes senior leadership roles within the transportation and logistics functions at Clarendon, Booz Allen Hamilton, and A.T. Kearney. He also previously held sales and marketing positions at the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and served as a financial analyst with Chase Manhattan Bank.

Mr. Bezar holds an MBA in management, marketing and transportation from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science, also from Northwestern.

He currently serves on the boards of Magnate Worldwide, STG and the Northwestern Transportation Advisory Board.

Mr. Blair joined Littlejohn in 2018 and is a Vice President on the Private Equity team. Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Blair was an investment banking Analyst in the Global Mergers and Acquisitions group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he assisted in the evaluation of M&A transactions across various industries. Mr. Blair received a B.A. in Public Policy from Duke University.

Mr. Boucher is an Industry Advisor for Littlejohn & Co., working with investment teams to help accelerate value creation for existing portfolio companies as well as advising on new acquisition opportunities. Mr. Boucher has an extensive commercial and supply chain background scaling companies from start up to IPO as well as CEO experience running both public and private companies.

Most recently, Mr. Boucher was the CEO of former Littlejohn Portfolio Company, C&K Components, a design and manufacturing solutions company for highly engineered electromechanical switch and interface technology products for the Medical, Aerospace, Industrial, Automotive and Consumer market segments. Prior to C&K, he served as President and CEO of ModusLink (NASDAQ: MLNK), a global omnichannel provider of end-to-end last mile distribution technology and forward logistics services for global OEMs in consumer electronics, communications, computing and medical devices segments.

Mr. Boucher’s commercial and operational experience also includes 10 years at Celestica Corp. (NYSE: CLS), a $7B tier 1 EMS company where he held executive and operational position including President of Americas Operations, EVP Global Sales, EVP Corp. Supply Chain, Distribution, Logistics & Chief & Procurement Officer.

Mr. Burke joined Littlejohn in 2020 and is a Senior Associate on the Private Equity team. Previously, Mr. Burke worked as an investment banking Analyst at Greenhill & Co., where he focused on M&A advisory across various industries. Mr. Burke received a B.S. in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Ms. Chaudhri joined Littlejohn in 2024 as an Analyst on the Private Equity team. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Chaudhri worked at NERA Economic Consulting, where she focused on M&A activity related to market competition and monopolization. Ms. Chaudhri received her Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Computer Science from Swarthmore College.

Ms. Cheng joined Littlejohn in 2024 as an Associate on the Private Equity team. Previously, Ms. Cheng worked at GLC Advisors, where she specialized in restructuring investment banking across a variety of industries. Ms. Cheng received her B.A. in Economics and B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Chicago.

Ms. Christensen joined Littlejohn in 2016 as an Executive Assistant on the Private Equity team, and is currently the Investor Relations Coordinator for Client Service and Investor Relations. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Ms. Christensen spent nearly six years at Silver Point Capital supporting both the trading and investment teams. Ms. Christensen holds her B.A. in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs from Southern Methodist University.

Ms. Coffee joined Littlejohn in 2023 as the Director of ESG Reporting. Ms. Coffee started her career in environmental consulting with an emphasis on Phase I’s, Phase II’s and site remediation and investigation. She worked on the environmental compliance teams at Congoleum Corporation and Clean Earth, the latter a former Littlejohn portfolio company, managing environmental compliance for the network of non-hazardous and hazardous waste handling facilities. She also participated in a variety of acquisitions and due diligence projects, including site visits, assessment of risks/improvements needed, filing notifications related to regulatory compliance and the onboarding of new acquisitions from an environmental compliance perspective. Ms. Coffee graduated with a B.S. in Geosciences from Ride University and holds a Master’s in Environmental Policy and Management from University of Denver.

Mr. Cook joined Littlejohn in 2024 as a Value Creation Director to support Littlejohn portfolio companies on designing and executing against their value creation plans. Prior to joining Littlejohn, he was the Vice President of Client Services at PSG Global Solutions for six years, which culminated in a successful acquisition by Teleperformance. Previously, Mr. Cook was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey, where he led consulting projects with numerous Fortune 500 clients across a range of strategy, operations, and lean management initiatives. He started his career as a Signals Intelligence Officer with the United States Marine Corps, where he led units in Afghanistan and the southern Philippines. Mr. Cook holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Minnesota and an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management.

Ms. Crowley joined Littlejohn in 2022. Previously, Ms. Crowley worked at Avon Products and began her career at Ernst & Young. Ms. Crowley holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Salve Regina University.

Mr. Davis joined Littlejohn as a Managing Director in 2005 to launch the Firm’s debt strategies and is a member of the Firm’s investment committees. He has more than 30 years of leverage finance, special situation investing and restructuring experience. He has served on numerous boards, creditor and restructuring committees.

Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Davis worked at Oaktree Capital, where he was a founding member of its mezzanine investment group, at Halcyon Asset Management, and at the Prudential Insurance Company, where he was a co-founder of its financial restructuring group and head of business development for Prudential Investments. Mr. Davis received his B.A. (with honors) and M.B.A. from Northwestern University.

Mr. Dazzo joined Littlejohn in 2020 and is a Senior Associate on the Private Equity team. He previously worked as an investment banking Analyst in the restructuring group at Greenhill & Co. where he was involved in advising debtors and creditors across a variety of industries. Prior to Greenhill, Mr. Dazzo was an Analyst in the Middle Market Group at Wells Fargo Securities where he was involved in M&A transactions and financing advisory. Mr. Dazzo received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Vermont.

Mr. DelGiudice joined Littlejohn in September 2019. Previously, he worked at Aesir Capital Management helping manage operations, accounting, and risk. Prior to Aesir, he held operations and accounting roles at Knighthead Capital Management, Diamondback Capital, and UBS Financial Services. Mr. DelGiudice began his career at Hartford Investment Management Company. Mr. DelGiudice received a B.S. in Business Administration from Bryant University.

Ms. Despontin joined Littlejohn in 2023 as a Value Creation Director to support Littlejohn portfolio companies on designing and executing against their value creation plans. Ms. Despontin brings a combination of management consulting and hands-on management experience that balances strategic vision with practical and effective tactics to drive business transformation.

Prior to joining Littlejohn, she was a Business Development Director at Instacart, leading a $1B portfolio of brick-and-mortar grocery clients in growing their e-commerce businesses via Marketplace and Enterprise platforms. Kelly also spent 7 years at Amazon in a variety of product management and category leadership roles. She started her career as a management consultant with Kearney in their Chicago and Sydney offices. Ms. Despontin holds a B.S. from Northwestern University in Organizational Behavior and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.​

Ms. DiSanzo joined Littlejohn in 2007. Previously, she served as a Traffic Analyst at Glencore Ltd., providing operational and system support and analysis for transporting commodities globally and domestically. Ms. DiSanzo received a B.S. in Management from Binghamton University.

Mr. Drake joined Littlejohn as a Principal specializing in Structured Equity Solutions in 2018. Mr. Drake has significant experience originating, underwriting and structuring non-control equity securities in various roles at White Rapids Capital, Hermes GPE, GE Capital and a multi-billion dollar single family office. Mr. Drake received a B.A. in Economics with a Minor in Computer Science from St. Lawrence University and an Executive M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Dunn joined Littlejohn in 2022 and is a Senior Associate on the Private Equity Team. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Dunn was an investment banking Analyst at William Blair, where he focused on M&A across the services and industrials sectors. Mr. Dunn graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.B.A. in Finance and a B.A. in Economics.

Mr. Dunn joined Littlejohn in 2022 and is an Associate on the Private Equity team. Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Dunn worked as a Senior Associate in the Transaction Advisory Services practice at RSM, focusing on buy-side and sell-side financial due diligences for private equity firms. Prior to RSM, Mr. Dunn worked at Ernst & Young in their Assurance practice. Mr. Dunn graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Accounting and Finance, and earned his Masters in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University. Mr. Dunn also holds his license as a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Eisenstein is a Senior Associate on the Private Equity team. Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Eisenstein was an investment banking Analyst at Moelis & Company, where he assisted in the evaluation of M&A and restructuring transactions across a variety of industry groups. Mr. Eisenstein received a B.S. in Economics with a Concentration in Finance from Duke University.

Mr. Feeley joined Littlejohn in 1998 and is a member of the investment committee. He has been a key part of the Firm’s investments in Cosmetic Essence, Synchronous Aerospace Group, Kenan Advantage Group, Wyle Laboratories, Jerr-Dan Corp., Gulf Coast Shipyard Group, Direct ChassisLink, Inc., Newgistics, Soundview Maritime, Pameco Corporation, Northwest Hardwoods, Belle Chemical Co., Cornerstone Chemicals Corp and alphabroder. Previously, Mr. Feeley served in technical, operating and executive management roles at Booz Allen, Newport News Shipbuilding, the Timberland Company and Fleer Corporation.

He is an engineering graduate of the University of Michigan and holds an M.B.A. from the College of William & Mary.

Mr. Gamsey joined Littlejohn in 2018 as a member of the Portfolio Support Group, partnering with investment and management teams on financial, accounting and operational improvement projects and systems implementation initiatives. Mr. Gamsey is a CPA with over 20 years of experience in public accounting, public company and private equity portfolio company roles. His background includes auditing, mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions, SEC filings, internal controls, technical accounting matters, financial planning and analysis, and financial and operational process improvement.

Previously, Mr. Gamsey served as Vice President, Director of Accounting for Bankrate, Inc., a public company, where he led accounting departments for four divisions. Prior to that, Mr. Gamsey was a Senior Manager in Ernst & Young’s Transaction Advisory Services practice working extensively with private equity clients on buy and sell side diligence and capital market transactions across various industries. Prior to that, Mr. Gamsey was an auditor with Ernst & Young focused on Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Gamsey received a B.S.B.A. with a concentration in Accounting from Boston University.

Mr. Goodman joined Littlejohn in 2025 as an Associate on the Private Equity team. Previously, Mr. Goodman was an investment banking analyst at Solomon Partners, where he was part of the Grocery, Pharmacy and Restaurant Group.

Mr. Goodman holds his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Duke University.

Ms. Greenstein joined Littlejohn in 2021 and is an Associate on the Private Equity team. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Ms. Greenstein was a Senior Associate at Ernst & Young in their Strategy and Transactions practice, specializing in valuations. Ms. Greenstein graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cornell University with a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management, concentrating in Finance and Accounting. She is also an inactive NY-state CPA and passed the CFA Level I exam.

Mr. Greenwood joined Littlejohn in 2007 and is a Managing Director and a member of the investment committee. He has been a key part of the Firm’s investments in CTI Foods, Contech Engineered Solutions, World and Main, Cosmetic Essence, Inc., Synchronous Aerospace Group, Wyle, Belle Chemical Co., Cornerstone Chemicals, Motion Recruitment and alphabroder and PatientPoint Health Technologies. He previously worked as an Analyst at CIBC World Markets in the M&A group. Mr. Greenwood received a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University.

Mr. Gurvitz joined Littlejohn in March of 2021 and is a Managing Director and a member of the investment committee. Mr. Gurvitz was previously a Director/Senior Distressed Desk Analyst focusing on special situations and event-driven opportunities at Citigroup and Barclays. Prior to that, Mr. Gurvitz was Senior Vice President in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Restructuring Group in both New York and London. Mr. Gurvitz started his career as an Analyst in Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein’s Investment Banking Department in the Consumer/Retail group. Mr. Gurvitz received a B.A. in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, from Yale University.

Ms. Hagen works across our portfolio companies and our firm, partnering with the investment and management teams to acquire, coach and develop high-performing talent.

Previously, as SVP of Human Resources for LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., Courtney worked across LVMH’s portfolio of 70+ luxury brands to create and execute strategic HR programs to support talent needs for LVMH in North America. Prior to this, Courtney led global executive talent acquisition for PepsiCo across sectors, functions and geographies. Courtney joined PepsiCo from a career in executive search and management consulting, most recently with Russell Reynolds Associates, where she led searches for marketing, sales and HR executives. Earlier, Courtney led business development and marketing strategy for cobranded card partnerships at American Express.

She started her career with management consulting firm Bridge Strategy Group/Renaissance Worldwide, where she led strategy consulting engagements for Fortune 1000 companies in the US, Europe and South Africa. Courtney holds a B.A. from Wellesley College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Haney joined Littlejohn in 2023 and is a Senior Operating Partner in the Portfolio Support Group. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Haney served as a Managing Director at Tengram Capital Partners, a Principal at Brynwood Partners, as well as the CFO of Henkel North America Consumer Goods. Mr. Haney began his career at Procter & Gamble, where he held a variety of General Management positions. Mr. Haney received a B.S. in Finance and Economics with Honors and an M.B.A. with Honors from Quinnipiac University.

Ms. Hang joined Littlejohn in 2025 as an Associate on the Private Equity team. Previously, Ms. Hang was an investment banking Associate in the Healthcare Group at J.P. Morgan.

Ms. Hang graduated with a B.S.B.A. from The Ohio State University specializing in Finance.

Ms. Harty serves as Managing Director, Capital Formation for the Firm's credit strategies, and oversees the fundraising, marketing and co-investment syndication efforts for the credit funds. Previously, she was a Director on the Client Solutions and Business Development Team at Marathon Asset Management. She previously worked at Carlyle, Paulson, and Robeco-Sage in various capital formation and investor relations roles. Faith received a B.A. from Colby College and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.

Ms. Jorde joined Littlejohn in 2001 as Chief Financial Officer and served in that role until 2008, when she became Director of Client Services. She had previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Controller at Rutledge Capital, a private equity firm. Before that, she was an Audit Manager at Coopers & Lybrand LLP, serving clients in the manufacturing, consumer products, telecommunications and private equity industries. Ms. Jorde received a B.A. in Accounting from Pace University.

Mr. Kalter is a Managing Director on the Private Equity team and a member of the investment committee. Mr. Kalter rejoined Littlejohn as a Vice President in 2010 and was previously an Associate from 2002 to 2005. Mr. Kalter played key roles on various prior Littlejohn transactions including Installed Building Products, SunSource, GSE Environmental, Henniges Automotive, Kaman Distribution Group and Dana Kepner.

Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Kalter was a senior Credit Analyst at Longacre Fund Management, a distressed debt hedge fund. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kalter was an equity Research Associate at CIBC World Markets and an investment banking Analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he covered the Firm’s leveraged finance and financial sponsors group. Mr. Kalter earned a B.S., cum laude, in Economics with a concentration in Finance and Management from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

He received an M.B.A. with highest distinction from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Mr. Kaplan joined Littlejohn in 2005 and is a Managing Director on the Private Equity team and a member of the investment committee. He has been a key part of the Firm’s investments in Kenan Advantage Group, CTI Foods, CoActive Technologies, Henniges Automotive, Clearn Earth, Unitek and HydroChemPSC. Previously, Mr. Kaplan was a Senior Associate at Ripplewood Holdings LLC and prior to that was an attorney at Cravath, Swaine and Moore. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and holds a J.D. (with honors) from the Columbia University School of Law.

Mr. Kassas joined Littlejohn in 2012. Previously, he was an Auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where his clients included private equity and hedge funds. Mr. Kassas received a B.S. in Accounting from Fordham University.

Mr. Klein joined Littlejohn in 2007 and became a Managing Director in 2018. He also serves on Firm's investment committees. Mr. Klein is responsible for sourcing and completing investments in the Opportunistic Credit strategies. Mr. Klein has served on numerous board and creditor committees. Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Klein was at Rothschild, where he was involved in M&A and restructuring transactions across a variety of industries. Prior to Rothschild, Mr. Klein was a credit Analyst with Rock Hill Partners, focusing on convertible arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Prior to Rock Hill Partners, Mr. Klein was an Associate at Chanin Capital Partners, where he worked on a variety of financial restructurings. Mr. Klein received a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Klein co-founded Littlejohn in 1996 and served as President from inception through 2011, when he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Firm. Mr. Klein has more than 25 years of private equity and special situation investing experience and has led many of the Firm’s successful investments. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Firm’s activities and serves on the investment committees. Mr. Klein began his private equity career at Joseph, Littlejohn & Levy (“JLL”) before acquiring and serving as an Executive Officer of S&S Industries, a mid-size manufacturing business.

Mr. Klein received a B.S. from New York University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Konkoly joined Littlejohn in 2025 as a Value Creation Director to support Littlejohn portfolio companies on designing and executing against their value creation plans. Before joining Littlejohn, he served as Vice President of Portfolio Operations at HCI Equity Partners, where he led efforts to optimize pricing, improve commercial team performance, and enhance business effectiveness.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Konkoly held leadership roles at McMaster-Carr Supply, where he managed high-performing teams and drove operational improvements. He also held consulting roles with Blue Ridge Partners, INSIGHT2PROFIT, and IRI, advising clients on go-to-market strategies, organizational capabilities, and financial performance.

Mr. Konkoly earned his B.B.A. from Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Ms. Kovanes joined Littlejohn in 2024. Previously, Ms. Kovanes worked at Deloitte as an Auditor in their Financial Services practice as well as in the Finance group at General Atlantic. Ms. Kovanes received her B.S. and M.S.A in Accounting from Fairfield University.

Mr. Leung joined Littlejohn in 2013 and is a Principal on the Private Equity team. Previously, Mr. Leung served as an Analyst at Sagent Advisors, LLC, a M&A advisory firm, where he was involved in executing M&A transactions across a variety of industries. Mr. Leung earned a B.S. in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Mr. Littlejohn, Jr. co-founded Littlejohn in 1996 and served as Chief Executive Officer from 1996 through 2011. Following his role as CEO, Mr. Littlejohn served as Chairman Emeritus, providing strategic and oversight expertise, focusing on governance, institutional growth, partner development and risk management. From 1986 to 1996, Mr. Littlejohn was a co-founder and operating partner of JLL.

He started his career at S.G. Warburg & Co., subsequently moving to International Carbon Minerals and a variety of entrepreneurial ventures in the mining, heavy equipment and aviation industries.

Mr. Littlejohn received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Lo serves as Managing Director, Capital Formation for Private Equity, and oversees the firm’s fundraising, marketing and co-investment syndication efforts for the private equity funds.

Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Lo was Partner and Head of Investor Relations and Business Development at GPI Capital, a growth and structured equity firm. Prior to GPI Capital, he was a founding team member of Siris Capital and its predecessor firm, S.A.C. Private Capital Group (Point72’s former private equity group). During his tenure at Siris, he served as an investment professional and also led the firm’s fundraising and marketing efforts. Mr. Lo started his career in investment banking at Deutsche Bank Securities and Houlihan Lokey.

He received a B.S.B.A. in Finance and International Business with honors from Georgetown University. Mr. Lo serves on the board of the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC).

Ms. Loum joined Littlejohn in 2021 and is an Associate on the Private Equity team. Prior to Littlejohn, Ms. Loum was a Senior Associate in the M&A transaction services group at Deloitte, focusing on buy-side and sell-side financial due diligences and M&A advisory mandates for financial institutions and private equity firms. Prior to Deloitte, Ms. Loum worked as a consultant at the World Bank. Ms. Loum received a Master’s degree in Accounting from New York University Stern School of Business and a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne.

Mr. Maybaum joined Littlejohn as a Managing Director in 2005 to launch the Firm’s debt strategies and is a member of the Firm’s investment committees. He has more than 25 years of special situation investing, legal, and restructuring experience. Mr. Maybaum has served on numerous boards and creditor committees. Before joining Littlejohn, he was a portfolio manager at Ramius Capital and at the BBT Fund, where he managed special situation portfolios. He worked in the corporate restructuring groups at The Bank of New York and Sanwa Bank. Mr. Maybaum began his career as a corporate attorney.

He holds a B.A. from the University of Rochester, a J.D. from American University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

Mr. Maziarz joined Littlejohn in May 2023 as an Operations Manager on the Opportunistic Credit team. Mr. Maziarz joined from the Operations team at Olympus Peak Asset Management (OPAM) where he oversaw the daily operational functions across all their vehicles. Prior to his role at OPAM, Mr. Maziarz was a Senior Operations Associate at Goldentree Asset Management and a Bank Debt Operations Associate at Brigade Capital Management. Mr. Maziarz began his professional career as an Analyst at J.P. Morgan Chase. Mr. Maziarz holds a B.S. in International Business: Finance from Elizabethtown College.

Mr. McDavid joined Littlejohn in 2013 and is a Managing Director on the Private Equity team and a member of the investment committee.

Previously, Mr. McDavid served as an Associate in Houlihan Lokey’s financial restructuring group, where he was involved in executing restructuring transactions across a variety of industries.

Mr. McDavid received a B.A. in Economics with honors from Columbia College.

Ms. McKinley joined Littlejohn in 1996 as an Executive Assistant on the Private Equity team to the Chairman, CEO and President of the firm. Throughout her 25+ years at the firm, her role has evolved by providing significant deal team support as the Firm’s database coordinator. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Ms. McKinley worked in various senior administrative positions in the finance industry.

Mr. Michaud joined Littlejohn in 2007 and is a Managing Director on the Private Equity team and a member of the investment committee.

He has played a key role in the Firm’s investments in Alliance Ground International, Newgistics, Clean Earth, Kenan Advantage Group, Synventive Molding Solutions, Direct ChassisLink Inc., Soundview Maritime, Gulf Coast Shipyard Group, HydroChemPSC and Strategic Materials Inc.

He previously worked as an Analyst at CIBC World Markets in the M&A group.

Mr. Michaud received a B.A. in Economics and Spanish, summa cum laude, from Middlebury College.

Mr. Miller joined Littlejohn in 2021 as a Senior Operating Partner. He has been an innovator and leader in global private equity operations for over 20 years and is responsible for creating a portfolio-wide strategic sourcing platform leveraging the highly collaborative and successful approach he developed during his prior experiences with New Mountain Capital, Ares Capital Management, TPG Capital, and Cerberus.

Prior to his work in private equity, Curt worked over ten years in multiple positions at GE, including serving as Global Supply Chain Leader for GE Signaling and Senior Audit Manager for the Corporate Audit Staff. He began his career in the Operational Management Leadership Program for GE Transportation and holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University.

Mr. Miller joined Littlejohn in 2024 as a Value Creation Director to support Littlejohn portfolio companies on designing and executing against their value creation plans. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Miller spent four years with Barings as an Operating Advisor within their Private Equity group. Previously, Mr. Miller led global pricing at Honeywell for a $2B business unit. Prior to this, he worked in consulting with Deloitte, where he advised clients on strategy, operations, and growth levers to drive financial and operational performance. Mr. Miller started his career with Coca-Cola Consolidated, where he developed profitability models to improve value-chain economics.

Mr. Miller holds his B.S. in Finance and Global Supply Chain & Operations Management from the University of South Carolina.

Mr. Miranda joined Littlejohn in 2004 and is one of the Firm’s four Managing Partners. He is responsible for the day-to-day management, leadership and strategic direction of the Firm. Mr. Miranda is a member of the Firm's investment committees. He has played a key role in the Firm’s investments in Diamond Innovations, Wyle, Stolle Machinery, Van Houtte, Synchronous Aerospace Group, Synventive Molding Solutions, SunSource, Contech Engineered Solutions, GSE Environmental, Kaman Distribution Group and Tidel. Previously, Mr. Miranda worked at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and J.P. Morgan & Co. He is a graduate of Harvard College and holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Ms. Monnichmeyer joined Littlejohn in 2023 as Vice President, Human Capital. She works on key executive hires for portfolio companies and partners with the deal and management teams to develop human capital strategies to support their value creation plans. She has extensive experience in talent acquisition and management.

Previously, she held positions as Talent & Human Resources Business Partner and Senior Consultant both at PE and executive search organizations. At her last role with Sun Capital Partners, Ms. Monnichmeyer helped establish the firm and portfolio companies’ talent strategy capabilities and best practices for the assessment, attraction, and selection of talent. In addition, she transitioned the organization to drive talent decisions through data and analytics.

Ms. Monnichmeyer has a Bachelor’s in Restaurant and Hotel Management from Northern Arizona University.

Mr. Moore joined Littlejohn in 2019 and is a Managing Director and a member of the investment committee. Prior to Littlejohn, he was a Director at Taconic Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund. Prior to Taconic, Mr. Moore was a Vice President at Lazard, where he advised on in-court and out-of-court financial restructurings in the US and Europe. He has served on multiple creditor and restructuring committees. Mr. Moore received a B.A from Brown University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Mosiello joined Littlejohn in 2000. Previously, he served as an Accountant in the consumer products division at Honeywell Corp. Mr. Mosiello received a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Western Connecticut State University.

Mr. Noble joined Littlejohn in 2022 and is a Senior Operating Partner for Technology and Cyber Security and works across the portfolio companies, partnering with the investment and management teams to help drive technology and operational excellence. Mr. Noble has experience as a Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer at both privately owned and publicly traded companies.

Mr. Noble spent 13 years as the global CIO of GAF, a global roofing manufacturer, where he focused on digital & agile transformation, IT transformation, cyber security, and operational excellence. He then joined Veritiv Corporation, a large packaging and distribution company, where he was SVP & Global CIO/CDO/CTO and led all global IT, digital and shared services. Most recently, Mr. Noble was the CTO and Innovation Officer at American Water, a publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, where he managed all IT, cybersecurity, physical security, and digital innovation initiatives. He has also led global IT organizations at JPMorgan Chase, Mars Incorporated, AlliedSignal Corporation, and UPS. Mr. Noble holds a B.A. from Binghamton University and a Master’s from Kean University.

Mr. Nusbaum joined Littlejohn in 2019 and is a Private Credit Advisor for the Firm. He brings more than 25 years of special situation investing, restructuring, and operating experience. He has served in senior leadership roles within investment firms and on numerous corporate boards and committees.

Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Nusbaum was the co-founding partner of Reef Road Capital, a credit opportunities fund where he led the investment team. Prior to launching Reef Road in 2012, Mr. Nusbaum spent over 15 years at J.P. Morgan, where he was a Managing Director and the Group Head of both the Credit Trading Desk Analyst Team and Credit Liquidity Solutions, two principal investment businesses that he built and managed throughout his tenure.

Mr. Nusbaum began his career with the successful turnaround of a hotel and real estate company. He received a B.B.A. with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and General Management from Emory University and an M.B.A from Cornell University.

Mr. Patel joined Littlejohn in 2024 as an Associate on the Private Equity team. Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Patel worked at OMERS, where he was part of their rotational program, rotating through the Equities, Private Equity and Real Estate Private Equity teams. Mr. Patel graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor’s degree in Management, with a focus in Finance, and a Minor in Economics.

Mr. Patnode joined Littlejohn in 2021 as a Senior Associate on the Opportunistic Credit team. Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Patnode was an investment banking Analyst in the Debt Advisory & Restructuring group at Jefferies, where he worked on in-court and out-of-court financial restructurings across a variety of industries. Mr. Patnode received a B.B.A. with distinction in Mathematics and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mr. Pomeroy joined Littlejohn in 2022 and is a Vice President on the Private Equity team. Previously, Mr. Pomeroy served as an investment professional at JH Whitney Capital Partners where he evaluated and executed leveraged buyout investments across a variety of industries, engaging in all aspects of the investment process. Prior to that, he served as an investment banking Analyst at Harris Williams executing M&A transactions. Mr. Pomeroy earned a B.S.B.A from Babson College.

Ms. Pulsoni joined Littlejohn in 2022 as an Executive Assistant supporting the Chief Talent Officer and other members of the firm. Prior to joining Littlejohn, she worked at Taro Pharmaceuticals supporting the CEO. Ms. Pulsoni also worked at several financial companies such as Pinnacle Associates, an investment advisory firm, where she was the Executive Assistant to the CEO and Partners and was the Office Manager for their Stamford location. Previous to that, she was an Executive Assistant and Human Resource Specialist at Bessemer Venture Partners. Ms. Pulsoni holds a B.A. from Purchase College and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Mr. Raich joined Littlejohn in 2000 and is one of the Firm’s four Managing Partners. Mr. Raich is responsible for the day-to-day management, leadership and strategic direction of the firm while continuing in his investment and portfolio management roles. Mr. Raich is a member of the Firm's investment committees and has been a key part of the Firm’s investments in PSC Scanning, Universal Lighting Technologies, Wyle, Kenan Advantage Group, CTI Foods, Installed Building Products, World and Main, Latham International, PendaForm, Interior Logic Group, Strategic Materials and Dana Kepner. Previously, Mr. Raich worked at Golub Capital and Ernst and Young.

He is a graduate of Duke University and holds an M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Mr. Ramsay joined Littlejohn in 1997 and became a Partner in 2000. In January 2012, Mr. Ramsay was named President of Littlejohn and currently serves on the Firm's investment committees. Mr. Ramsay has played a key role in the Firm’s investments in General Trailers, Diamond Innovations, Universal Lighting Technologies, Stolle Machinery Corp., Synventive Molding Solutions, PendaForm, Clean Earth, CoActive Technologies, Henniges Automotive, SunSource, Contech Engineered Solutions, Ntirety, Northwest Hardwoods, HydroChemPSC, Kaman Distribution Group, Strategic Materials, Inc and Motion Recruitment Partners and PlayPower.

Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Ramsay spent five years with GE Capital, where he worked in both the financial management and strategic planning areas, supporting several GE businesses. Mr. Ramsay received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Reed joined the Littlejohn Portfolio Support Group in 2025 as a Technology Operating Partner. Previously, Mr. Reed spent six years working at FTI Consulting as a Managing Director on the Data & Technology Transformation team, with focus on transaction due diligence and enterprise technology implementations. Previously, Mr. Reed held various positions as a CTO, an interim CIO and served as a consultant with expertise in SaaS and Cloud technology at several different companies. Mr. Reed attended The George Washington University and received a B.S. in Business with Honors.

Ms. Sims joined Littlejohn in 2019 as an Executive Assistant on the Opportunistic Credit team. Prior to Littlejohn, Ms. Sims worked as a Personal Assistant for the Founding Partner and his family at Silver Point Capital. Prior to Silver Point, she worked as an Executive Assistant for a Chemical Company supporting the CFO, while successfully completing the sale of the company to a Private Equity firm while managing the properties/funds the President owned. Ms. Sims holds a B.A. in Psychology from Drew University.

Mr. Smith joined Littlejohn as a Vice President in 2022. Previously, Mr. Smith served as an investment professional at Harren Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, where he evaluated and executed investments across a variety of industries, engaging in all aspects of the investment process. Prior to that, he served as an Analyst in the Leveraged Finance group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Smith received a B.S.C. in Accounting & Business Administration with honors from Washington and Lee University.

Mr. Stout joined Littlejohn in 2011 and is a Principal on the Opportunistic Credit team after also having been a member of the Private Equity team. Previously, Mr. Stout served as an Analyst at Harris Williams & Co. where he was involved in executing M&A transactions across a variety of industries. Mr. Stout received a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech.

Mr. Sweeney joined Littlejohn in 2024 as an Associate on the Opportunistic Credit team. Before joining Littlejohn, Mr. Sweeney was an Associate on the Sixth Street Partners direct lending team, where he was primarily focused on underwriting senior secured private credit investments across a range of industries. Prior to Sixth Street, Mr. Sweeney was an investment banking Analyst in the Special Situations group at Cowen, where he largely worked on in-court, debtor side restructurings. Mr. Sweeney received a B.B.A. with distinction in Finance and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mr. Tongalson joined Littlejohn in 2015 and is a Managing Director and Head of Business Development responsible for leading the firm's deal sourcing, business development, and relationship management efforts.

Previously, he was an Executive Director in the Global Industrials Group at Morgan Stanley where he led building products and other industrials investment banking coverage. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Tongalson served as a Vice President at The Blackstone Group where he advised Blackstone Capital Partners and external strategic and financial clients on M&A, restructuring and private equity/LBO transactions across a variety of industries. He also worked at Siemens Corporation in the M&A and Corporate Development group and started his career in finance as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan.

He earned a B.A. in Chemistry from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. with honors from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Totoonchie is a Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets and is responsible for managing all portfolio company debt financing activities, from original buyout to recapitalization, including acquisitions and refinancings. Mr. Totoonchie is also responsible for developing and managing the firm’s lending relationships.

Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Totoonchie had a 20-year investment banking career, spending the first decade at J.P. Morgan in both Syndicated and Leveraged Finance and Credit Risk Management. He then spent seven years at Deutsche Bank in Leveraged Finance, followed by three years at Jefferies in Leveraged Finance. Over his career, Mr. Totoonchie has advised corporate and sponsor clients on all matters of financing, including asset-based loans, pro rata bank loans, institutional loans, high yield bonds and hybrid structures.

Mr. Totoonchie graduated from Emory University with a B.B.A. from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University, with a double concentration in Corporate Finance and Information Technology.

Ms. Vacco joined Littlejohn in 2018. Previously she was an Auditor with Ernst & Young, where she provided assurance services for wealth and asset management clients. Ms. Vacco received a B.B.A. and M.B.A. in Accounting from Pace University.

Mr. Saurabh Vaidya rejoined Littlejohn in July 2025 as a Value Creation Director within the Littlejohn Portfolio Support Group after spending the past two years as President — Distribution at Total Safety. Mr. Vaidya originally started his career at Littlejohn in 2021 as a Value Creation Director where he worked with Kaman Distribution and Total Safety.

In his role, as a Value Creation Director, Saurabh supports the Portfolio Companies in designing and executing against their value creation plan. His expertise includes driving Top Line Organic and In Organic growth, Operational Transformation, Organization Redesign, Stakeholder management and Change Leadership.

Prior to joining Littlejohn, Mr. Vaidya spent six years at A.T. Kearney as a management consultant working across the Industrials, Automotive, Energy and Telecommunication industries, primarily focusing on transformation projects. Mr. Vaidya also spent an additional eight years working in upstream oil and gas for Sumitomo Corporation, in assignments across the globe focusing on Supply Chain, Operations, Sales & Business Development and P/L management. Mr. Vaidya holds a B.E in Production Engineering from University of Mumbai, Masters in Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain management from Oklahoma State University and an MBA in Finance and Strategy from University of Chicago-Booth School of Business.

Mr. Vogl joined Littlejohn in 2017 as an Operating Advisor focused on Strategic Growth and supports investment teams and portfolio company leadership in driving sales success. He is an executive with a track record of driving growth with best practice business processes including sales strategy, salesforce structure, identifying new opportunities and pipeline management, goal setting and metrics, CRM system implementation, compensation plans, and time and territory management. He has a strong leadership management background and previously worked as Global VP of Sales for Crosby Group, VP of Sales for Danaher’s automation platform and Parker Hannifin as General Sales Manager. Mr. Vogl holds a B.A. from Eastern Illinois University.

Mr. Voth joined Littlejohn in 2017 and is a Vice President on the Private Equity team. Prior to Littlejohn, Mr. Voth was an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring group at Perella Weinberg Partners, where he assisted in the evaluation of M&A and restructuring transactions across a variety of industry groups. Mr. Voth received a B.S. in Computer Science and Finance from the College of William and Mary.

Mr. Warren joined Littlejohn in 2008 and is the Firm's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.

Prior to joining Littlejohn, he was the Senior Vice President for Finance at Quadrangle Group LLC, where he was responsible for accounting and administration of the hedge fund and asset management businesses. Prior to joining Quadrangle in 2005, Mr. Warren was the Chief Financial Officer at Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC, where he was responsible for all aspects of accounting, investor relations, operations and financial affairs. His prior experience includes his tenures at Credit Suisse First Boston, The Beacon Group and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Warren is an inactive certified public accountant and an attorney.

Mr. Warren received a B.S. in Accounting from Providence College and a J.D. with tax honors from Rutgers School of Law.

Mr. Wasserman joined Littlejohn in 2017 and is a Principal on the Private Equity team. Previously, Mr. Wasserman served as an Associate at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners where he evaluated and executed investments across a variety of industries, engaging in all aspects of the investment process. Prior to that he served as an Analyst at Edgeview Partners, a middle market investment bank, where he was involved in executing M&A transactions across a variety of industries. Mr. Wasserman earned a B.S. in Economics from Duke University.

Ms. Whitaker joined Littlejohn in 2016. Previously she was an Auditor with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where her clients included mutual and alternative funds including private equity and hedge funds. Ms. Whitaker received a B.S. in Accounting from Bentley University.

Ms. Wroldsen joined Littlejohn in 2024 as an Associate on the Private Equity team. Previously, Ms. Wroldsen was an investment banking analyst in the Industrials Group at RBC Capital Markets. Ms. Wroldsen graduated with a B.B.A. from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan with emphases in finance and accounting.

Ms. Zucker joined Littlejohn in 2017. Prior to joining Littlejohn, she was a Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at J.P. Morgan where she primarily supported the securities clearing business acquired from Bear Stearns. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Ms. Zucker was a Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel at Bear Stearns, the Chief Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel at an options market-maker on the International Securities Exchange, Adirondack Electronic Markets, and a Vice President and Counsel at D.E. Shaw.

Previously, Ms. Zucker was an Assistant Regional Director in the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Northeast Regional Office and an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

Ms. Zucker received a J.D. Magna Cum Laude from New York Law School and a B.S. in Finance and International Business from New York University.