Onex is led by the firm’s founder and CEO, Gerry Schwartz, president and head of Onex Partners, Bobby Le Blanc, and experienced leadership teams at each of our platforms.
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Gerry SchwartzChairman and Chief Executive OfficerGerry SchwartzChairman and Chief Executive OfficerLocation TorontoJoined Onex Founder, 1984
As the Founder and CEO of Onex, Gerry’s principles of value creation and entrepreneurial management suffuse all of Onex’ activities. The climate of incisive analysis, healthy debate and collegial interaction that has been created at Onex and with our partners is a direct reflection of Gerry’s personal style. He has been actively involved in Onex’ major acquisitions, growth strategies and value realizations.
Before establishing Onex in 1984, Gerry was the co-founder and President of CanWest Capital. Prior to that he worked at a major Wall Street investment banking firm where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions. His previous experience also includes the practice of corporate law in Canada.
Gerry has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada and inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. He serves as a director of Indigo Books & Music Inc. He is also an Honorary Director of The Bank of Nova Scotia and is a Director, Governor, or Trustee of a number of other organizations, including The Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Gerry has been awarded Honorary Doctoral degrees from five Universities. He holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and an LL.B. and B.Comm. from the University of Manitoba.
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Robert Le BlancPresident of Onex and Head of Onex PartnersRobert Le BlancPresident of Onex and Head of Onex PartnersLocation New YorkJoined Onex 1999
As President of Onex, Bobby oversees all of Onex’ business units and corporate groups and serves as Head of Onex Partners, Onex’ flagship private equity platform.
Bobby is a director of PowerSchool Group, Ryan Specialty Group, Parkdean Resorts, Convex, First Berkshire Hathaway Life and DREAM Charter School.
Prior to joining Onex, Bobby was with Berkshire Hathaway for seven years after starting his career at General Electric.
Bobby holds an M.B.A. from New York University and a B.S. from Bucknell University.
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Ewout HeersinkVice ChairmanEwout HeersinkVice ChairmanLocation TorontoJoined Onex 1984
Ewout has been with Onex since its founding in 1984. He serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and Onex Partners’ Investment Committee. In addition, Ewout has had a wide variety of duties related to Onex’ financial management, having held the position of Chief Financial Officer from 1984 until December 2007.
Prior to 1984, he was with Gerry Schwartz at CanWest Capital and a Chartered Accountant and consultant at KPMG. Ewout serves on the Advisory Board of the Queen’s University Business School and has been a director of a number of Onex subsidiaries since 1984.
Ewout is a CPA, CA. He also holds an M.B.A. from Queen’s University and an Honours Business Administration degree from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Anthony MunkVice ChairmanAnthony MunkVice ChairmanLocation New YorkJoined Onex 1988
As Vice Chairman of Onex, Anthony provides investment advice across the firm and particularly as Chair of Onex Partners’ Investment Committee.
Anthony currently serves on the boards of JELD-WEN Holding, Inc., Clarivate Analytics, Ryan LLC, sgsco, Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. and WireCo Worldgroup Inc.
Prior to joining Onex, Anthony was a Vice President with First Boston Corporation in London, England and an Analyst with Guardian Capital in Toronto.
Anthony holds a B.A. (Honours) from Queen’s University.
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Tawfiq PopatiaSenior Managing DirectorTawfiq PopatiaSenior Managing DirectorIndustry Focus
Automation, Aerospace & Defense, Transportation & Logistics
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2007Tawfiq is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in Automation, Aerospace and Transportation-focused industries and is a member of Onex Partners' Investment Committee. Since joining Onex, Tawfiq has led Onex Partners’ investments in WestJet, Advanced Integration Technology (AIT) and BBAM and its related investments in FLY Leasing (NYSE: FLY) and Meridian Aviation.
Tawfiq currently serves on the boards of WestJet, AIT, BBAM and Celestica (NYSE:CLS) and previously served on the board of Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR). He is a Trustee of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) Foundation and a former Employer Trustee of the International Association of Machinists National Pension Fund.
Prior to joining Onex, Tawfiq worked at Hellman & Friedman LLC, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. Previously, Tawfiq worked in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley & Co. and Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific.
Tawfiq graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B. Sc. and B. Comm. (with honours).
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Nigel WrightSenior Managing DirectorNigel WrightSenior Managing DirectorIndustry Focus
Business Services, Healthcare, Packaging
Location LondonJoined Onex 1997Nigel manages Onex Partners’ European origination in the Business Services, Healthcare and Packaging sectors and is a member of Onex Partners’ Investment Committee. Since joining Onex, Nigel has been involved in the investments in Acacium Group (formerly Independent Clinical Services), KidsFoundation, SIG Combibloc, Spirit AeroSystems, Hawker Beechcraft, ResCare and CGG. He has also been involved with a number of initiatives at Onex, including the value realizations of ProSource, various Vencap investments and a number of other significant acquisition opportunities.
Nigel serves on the boards of Acacium Group, KidsFoundation, and SIG Combibloc. He has been involved for about 30 years in volunteer work at homeless shelters in Boston, Toronto and now London; for Camp Oochigeas, an organization providing a residential summer camp and other programming for children with cancer, and for the Ottawa Mission. Nigel has been a director of several charities and foundations, including the Policy Exchange and as a founding director of the MasterCard Foundation.
Nigel took a leave of absence from Onex from 2010 to 2014 to work as Chief of Staff for the Prime Minister of Canada. Prior to joining Onex in 1997, Nigel was a partner at the law firm of Davies, Ward & Beck. Before that, he worked in policy development in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada.
Nigel holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, an LL.B. (Honours) from the University of Toronto Law School and a B.A. (cum laude) in Politics and Economics from Trinity College at the University of Toronto.
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Nehal Abdel HakimManaging Director - Capital MarketsNehal Abdel HakimManaging Director - Capital MarketsLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2018
Nehal is responsible for Onex Partners’ Capital Markets related activities across the portfolio.
Prior to joining Onex, Nehal was with the Leveraged Finance Group at Morgan Stanley. While there, she managed the Leveraged Loan and High Yield bond financings across the Healthcare sector. Previously, she was a member of the Credit Suisse Financial Sponsors Group.
Nehal holds an MBA from McGill University and a B.Sc Construction Engineering (Cum Laude) from The American University in Cairo.
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Sam CamensManaging Director - Health & BenefitsSam CamensManaging Director - Health & BenefitsLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2018
Sam is focused on Health & Benefits programs strategy and effectiveness for Onex’ operating companies. He has oversight of the spend category globally and partners with management teams to drive enhanced outcomes. Sam also supports related due-diligence and investment activity within Onex.
Prior to joining Onex, Sam was Managing Director of Alterity Group. A seasoned employee benefits and M&A consultant, he has advised many private equity firms and their operating companies on the management of Heath & Benefits. He has led multibillion-dollar integrations / strategic carve-outs and consults directly to corporations across the health care and insurance industries. Sam began his career at Towers Perrin (now Willis Towers Watson) within their Corporate Strategy & Development and Health & Benefits teams.
Sam is a Board Member of Youth Renewal Fund. He holds a B.A. Mathematics and B.A. Economics from Bucknell University.
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Todd CleggManaging DirectorTodd CleggManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Financial Services
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2005Todd is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Financial Services industry. Since joining Onex, Todd has worked on several financial services investments including OneDigital, Convex Group, Ryan Specialty Group, Sedgwick Claims Management Services, York Risk Services Group, USI Insurance Services and The Warranty Group. Todd also worked on Onex’ acquisitions of SIG Combibloc, ResCare, Tomkins plc, RSI Home Products, Carestream Health and Genesis HealthCare. As part of Onex’ externship program, Todd spent a year at Carestream Health working closely with senior management on a variety of special projects.
Todd serves on the board of OneDigital, Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Carestream Health and Convex Group, and previously served on the board of York Risk Services and USI Insurance Services. He also serves on the board of The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center.
Prior to joining Onex, Todd worked in the Leveraged Finance Group of JPMorgan, where he focused on leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings.
Todd has a B.S. in Economics (magna cum laude) from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
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Kosty GilisManaging DirectorKosty GilisManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Business Services
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2004Kosty is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Business Services sector. Since joining Onex, Kosty has worked on several private equity transactions, including the acquisitions of ASM Global (formerly SMG), Clarivate Analytics, WireCo WorldGroup, Emerald Expositions, the going-private purchase of Tomkins/Gates, as well as the acquisition of Allison Transmission.
He serves on the boards of Clarivate Analytics (NYSE:CCC) and Emerald Expositions (NYSE:EEX) and ASM Global and previously served on the boards of Tomkins/Gates, Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) and WireCo WorldGroup. Kosty is also a member of the board of the Doug Philpott Inner City Children's Tennis Fund.
Prior to joining Onex, Kosty worked at Willis Stein & Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm and was a management consultant at Bain & Company in the firm's Toronto and Johannesburg offices.
Kosty holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S., Economics (magna Cum Laude) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Laurence GoldbergManaging DirectorLaurence GoldbergManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Software
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2017Laurence is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Software sector. Since joining Onex, Laurence has led the acquisition of PowerSchool Group and currently serves on its board.
Prior to joining Onex, Laurence served as the Global Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications investment banking at Barclays. Previously, he was the Head of Technology investment banking at Lehman Brothers and a member of Credit Suisse First Boston’s technology investment banking group.
Laurence has a B.S. in Economics (magna cum laude) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Josh HausmanManaging DirectorJosh HausmanManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Healthcare
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2004Josh is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Healthcare sector. Since joining Onex, Josh has worked on a number of Onex' investments, including BrightSpring Health Services (formerly ResCare), SCP Health (formerly Schumacher Clinical Partners), Carestream Health, Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency Medical Services and Genesis HealthCare.
Josh is a director of SCP Health. He previously served on the boards of Genesis Healthcare, Center for Diagnostic Imaging and BrightSpring Health Services.
Prior to joining Onex, Josh worked in the Healthcare Investment Banking group at Banc of America Securities, where he provided capital raising and advisory services to healthcare companies.
Josh holds an A.B., Economics (cum laude), from Harvard College.
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Amir MotamediManaging DirectorAmir MotamediManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Business Services
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2006Amir is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Business Services sector. Since joining Onex, Amir has worked on Onex Partners' investments in Ryan LLC, ASM Global (formerly SMG), Clarivate Analytics, Emerald Expositions, Advanced Integration Technology and BBAM.
Amir currently serves on the boards of Ryan LLC, ASM Global, Clarivate Analytics and Emerald Expositions, and previously served on the board of BBAM.
Prior to joining Onex, Amir was with the Investment Banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York.
Amir holds a B.A. and B. Comm. from McGill University.
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Jonathan MuellerManaging DirectorJonathan MuellerManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Aerospace & Defense, Automation, Transportation & Logistics, Industrial Manufacturing & Services
Location LondonJoined Onex 2011Jonathan is responsible for Onex Partners’ European efforts in the Aerospace, Automation, Transportation, and Industrial Manufacturing & Services sectors. Since joining Onex, Jonathan has worked on Onex Partners’ investments in WestJet, Advanced Integration Technology (AIT), KraussMaffei Group, and BBAM and its related investments in FLY Leasing and Meridian Aviation.
Jonathan currently serves on the boards of WestJet and Meridian Aviation and previously served on the board of KraussMaffei Group.
Prior to joining Onex, Jonathan worked at The Boston Consulting Group in Zurich, Switzerland.
Jonathan holds an M.B.A. (with Distinction) from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Matt RossManaging DirectorMatt RossManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Construction & Building Products, Packaging
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2006Matt is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Construction & Building Products and Packaging industries. Since joining Onex, Matt has worked on the acquisitions of JELD-WEN (NYSE: JELD), Tomkins, RSI Home Products, Jack’s Family Restaurants and Save-A-Lot. He also worked on Husky International during Onex Partners’ ownership.
Matt is currently the Chairman of the Board of JELD-WEN.
Prior to joining Onex, Matt worked with the private equity funds of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. and the North American buyouts group of DB Capital Partners, the former private equity division of Deutsche Bank AG.
Matt holds an M.B.A., Finance (with Honours) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. (magna cum laude) from Amherst College.
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João Pedro SilvaManaging Director - Group ProcurementJoão Pedro SilvaManaging Director - Group ProcurementLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2019
João Pedro (“JP”) is responsible for driving Procurement, Supply Chain and other Operations-related activities across the Onex portfolio of companies. He partners with management teams and supports due diligence and investment efforts.
Prior to joining Onex, JP was a Principal at Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, where he worked in the Dallas, Boston and Madrid offices. He was a leader in the firm’s Performance Improvement, Industrial Goods & Services and Retail practices, with significant experience in Procurement and Supply Chain, Private Equity Due Diligence and Value Creation, and Turnarounds.
JP holds an M.B.A. (with Distinction) from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. in Economics (magna cum laude) from the Nova School of Business and Economics in Portugal.
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Manish SrivastavaManaging DirectorManish SrivastavaManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Industrial Manufacturing, Automotive
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2004Manish is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive sectors. Since joining Onex, Manish has worked on several Onex investments including the acquisition of WireCo WorldGroup and the acquisitions and subsequent realizations of Tomkins/Gates, Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) and TMS International (NYSE:TMS).
Manish currently serves on the board of WireCo WorldGroup and previously served on the board of TMS International.
Prior to joining Onex, Manish worked in investment banking with Greenhill & Co. and J.P. Morgan in New York.
Manish holds a B.A., Economics (Distinction) from McGill University.
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Yonah FederChief Compliance OfficerYonah FederChief Compliance OfficerLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2018
Yonah has overall responsibility for Onex’ private equity compliance program.
Prior to joining Onex, Yonah served as Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel for the Alternatives business at Neuberger Berman, comprising several private equity strategies and a multi-manager hedge fund business. Previously, Yonah served as in-house legal counsel at Lehman Brothers for the Absolute Return Strategies group, supporting its proprietary hedge fund products.
Yonah holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Talmudic Studies from Beth Medrash Govoha.
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Marko AleksicSenior PrincipalMarko AleksicSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Business Services
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2014Since joining Onex, Marko has worked on the due diligence and execution of Onex Partners’ investment in WireCo WorldGroup. He remains actively involved with the company and focuses on new investment opportunities in the Business Services sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Marko worked for Hellman & Friedman in London, was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in Toronto and served as an advisor to the Serbian Government.
Marko graduated with Honours from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor’s in Engineering Science and a Master’s in Computer and Electrical Engineering and earned an M.B.A. with distinction from INSEAD.
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David ArmstrongSenior PrincipalDavid ArmstrongSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Software
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2009Since joining Onex, David has worked on Onex Partners' investments in PowerSchool and TMS International. He also worked on the divestiture of The Warranty Group. He remains actively involved with PowerSchool and focuses on new investment opportunities in the Software sector.
David currently serves on the board of PowerSchool Group. As well, David serves on the board of Covenant House Toronto.
Prior to joining Onex, David worked in the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse in Los Angeles for two years.
David holds an Honours Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree (with Distinction) from the University of Western Ontario and an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction, Ivey Scholar) from the Ivey School of Business.
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Mike BangiyevSenior PrincipalMike BangiyevSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Building Products
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2010Since joining Onex, Mike has worked on Onex Partners' acquisitions of Ryan LLC and Clarivate Analytics (formerly known as Thomson Reuters’ Intellectual Property & Science business). He remains actively involved with Ryan LLC as well as with Onex Partners’ investment in JELD-WEN. Mike also focuses on new investment opportunities in the Building Products sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Mike worked in the Consumer group at Citi Investment Banking in New York for two years.
Mike graduated from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business with a B.Sc. in Finance.
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Adam CobournSenior PrincipalAdam CobournSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Healthcare
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2009Since joining Onex, Adam has worked on the due diligence and execution of Onex’ investments in Sedgwick Claims Management Services (formerly York Risk Services Group), USI Insurance Services, JELD-WEN and Tomkins. He currently focuses on new investment opportunities in the Healthcare sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Adam worked in the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse in Toronto.
Adam holds an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction, Ivey Scholar) from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Paul EdwardsSenior PrincipalPaul EdwardsSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Industrials
Location LondonJoined Onex 2012Since joining Onex, Paul has worked on Onex Partners’ investment in Clarivate Analytics (formerly known as Thomson Reuters’ Intellectual Property & Science business) and served on its Board of Directors prior to the transaction in May 2019 with Churchill Capital Corporation (NYSE:CCC). He remains actively involved with this company, and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Industrials sector across Europe. Paul also worked on the divestitures of Onex Partners’ investments in KraussMaffei Group and TMS International.
Prior to joining Onex, Paul worked in the Investment Banking division of UBS in Toronto for two years.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours, First Class) from the Queen’s School of Business and has completed the first two levels of the CFA program.
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Jason EhrlichSenior PrincipalJason EhrlichSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Financial Services
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2019Since joining Onex, Jason has been actively involved in identifying, evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Financial Services sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Jason was a principal with Lightyear Capital where he worked on investments including Paradigm, Therapy Brands, Wealth Enhancement Group and Ygrene. Previously, he was an investment professional at Aquiline Capital Partners where he worked on investments including AssetMark, BNC Bancorp, Clear2Pay, CSI Leasing and First Investors. Jason began his career as an investment banking analyst at UBS advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and capital raises.
Jason holds a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University.
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Adrien FaureSenior PrincipalAdrien FaureSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Business Services
Location LondonJoined Onex 2014Since joining Onex, Adrien has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of Acacium Group (formerly Independent Clinical Services), KidsFoundation and Parkdean Resorts. He remains actively involved with these companies and focuses on new investment opportunities in the Business Services sector across Europe.
Adrien currently serves on the board of Acacium Group and KidsFoundation.
Prior to joining Onex, Adrien worked for Bain Capital in London and in the Investment Banking division of J.P. Morgan in Paris, London and Johannesburg.
Adrien graduated with Honours from the London School of Economics with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and History, and holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Sciences-Po Paris.
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Chrisanth GradischnigSenior PrincipalChrisanth GradischnigSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Packaging, Business Services
Location LondonJoined Onex 2014Since joining Onex, Chrisanth has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of Parkdean Resorts and SIG Combibloc. He remains actively involved with these companies and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Packaging and Business Services sectors across Europe.
Prior to joining Onex, Chrisanth was with the Investment Banking division of Morgan Stanley in London, Zurich and Frankfurt.
Chrisanth holds a Master of Social and Economic Sciences degree from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
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Faiz HemaniSenior PrincipalFaiz HemaniSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Aerospace & Defense, Automation, Transportation & Logistics
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2012Since joining Onex, Faiz has worked on Onex Partners’ investments in WestJet and Advanced Integration Technology (AIT). He remains actively involved with these companies, and focuses on new investment opportunities in the Aerospace & Defense, Automation and Transportation & Logistics sectors.
Faiz currently serves on the board of WestJet.
Prior to joining Onex, Faiz worked at Francisco Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm where he completed acquisitions, advised portfolio companies and evaluated opportunities in the technology sector. Previously, Faiz was a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
Faiz holds a B.Sc. (High Distinction) from the University of Toronto.
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Megan Jackson FryeSenior Principal, Health & BenefitsMegan Jackson FryeSenior Principal, Health & BenefitsLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2020
Megan is focused on Health & Benefits programs strategy and procurement for Onex’ operating companies. She is engaged globally in the spend category, creating proprietary programs and driving operational opportunities. Megan also supports related due-diligence and investment activity within Onex.
Prior to joining Onex, Megan was Managing Director of Alterity Group where she advised several private equity firms on Health & Benefits management across their portfolio. An experienced healthcare and benefits professional, Megan has led numerous transaction engagements, including harmonization, strategic carve-outs and add-ons. She has held positions in business development, client engagement and leadership within the benefits and insurance industry.
Megan holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Maine.
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Adina NottoSenior PrincipalAdina NottoSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Business Services
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2010Since joining Onex, Adina has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of ASM Global (formerly SMG), Save-A-Lot and Emerald Expositions, as well as its subsequent acquisition of GLM. She remains actively involved with these businesses and focuses on new investment opportunities in the Business Services sector.
Adina currently serves on the board of ASM Global.
Prior to joining Onex, Adina worked in the Financial Sponsors Investment Banking Group at Merrill Lynch in New York and in the Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking Group at CIBC in Toronto.
Adina graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.Sc. in Economics (magna cum laude) with a concentration in Finance from the Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) in International Studies from the College of Arts & Science.
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Dimitrios TzivelisSenior PrincipalDimitrios TzivelisSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus HealthcareLocation LondonJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Dimitrios has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisition of Acacium Group (formerly Independent Clinical Services). He is actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Healthcare sector in Europe. He also covers all of Onex’ core verticals across Italy and Spain.
Dimitrios serves on the board of Acacium Group.
Prior to joining Onex, Dimitrios was with BC Partners, where he worked on the acquisitions of Cigierre, DentalPro, Migros, Gruppo Coin/OVS and the IPO of Sabre Insurance. Previously, he was an investment banking associate at Credit Suisse and an analyst at Lehman Brothers in London and Milan, respectively.
Dimitrios is the Co-founder of Mentors4u, the largest non-profit mentoring program in Europe, which helps young students realize their professional dreams.
Dimitrios holds an M.B.A. (with Distinction) from Harvard Business School, a MSc in Corporate Finance (summa cum laude) from Bocconi University and a B.A. in Business Administration (summa cum laude) from LUISS University.
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Michael AprilPrincipalMichael AprilPrincipalIndustry Focus
Healthcare
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2013Since joining Onex, Michael has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisition of Save-A-Lot, as well as the divestiture of Tropicana Las Vegas. He is actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Healthcare sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Michael worked in the Investment Banking division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Toronto for two years.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University.
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Cameron BannonPrincipalCameron BannonPrincipalIndustry Focus
Industrials
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2015Since joining Onex, Cameron has been actively evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities. He focusses on opportunities in the Industrials sector. Cameron also worked on Onex Partners’ divestiture of KraussMaffei Group.
Prior to joining Onex, Cameron worked in the Natural Resources Group of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York.
Cameron holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours, First Class) from the Queen’s School of Business.
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Peter ButtigiegPrincipalPeter ButtigiegPrincipalIndustry Focus
Industrials
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2017Since joining Onex, Peter has worked on Onex Partners’ investments in PowerSchool Group and WireCo WorldGroup. He remains actively involved with WireCo WorldGroup and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Industrials sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Peter worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets and in the Transaction Advisory group at Deloitte.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Accountant and CFA charterholder.
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Virgil ColbyPrincipal, Group ProcurementVirgil ColbyPrincipal, Group ProcurementLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2015
Virgil leads Onex’ group purchasing program with the goal of increasing shareholder value by driving procurement best practices and group contracts across portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Onex, Virgil was Senior Director of Indirect Procurement at Celestica, a role in which he managed a team of procurement professionals that purchased indirect goods and services globally. Virgil also served as Director of Corporate Finance at Celestica, with responsibility for Financial Systems, IT Controllership and Finance Learning and Development.
Virgil holds an Honours Business Administration degree from the Ivey School of Business and an Honours Genetics and Biochemistry degree, both from the University of Western Ontario. Virgil is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Project Management Professional.
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Sharon GneisslPrincipalSharon GneisslPrincipalLocation LondonJoined Onex 2015
Since joining Onex, Sharon has worked on Onex Partners' acquisitions of KidsFoundation, PowerSchool Group and Parkdean Resorts. She remains actively involved with these businesses and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities across a range of industries.
Prior to joining Onex, Sharon was with the Financial Sponsors Coverage Investment Banking Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and worked in the Investment Banking Division of Nomura in London.
Sharon holds a B.Sc. in General Management from the EBS University of Business and Law, Oestrich-Winkel.
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Kunal KapoorPrincipalKunal KapoorPrincipalLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2016
Since joining Onex, Kunal has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of WestJet and sgsco. He remains actively involved with WestJet, and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities across a range of sectors.
Prior to joining Onex, Kunal worked in the Investment Banking division of UBS in Toronto for three years.
Kunal holds an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Zach LevittPrincipalZach LevittPrincipalIndustry Focus
Business Services and Software
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2016Since joining Onex, Zach has worked on Onex and Onex Partners’ investments in Ryan Specialty Group, Convex and Ryan LLC, respectively. He remains actively involved with Ryan LLC and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Business Services and Software sectors.
Prior to joining Onex, Zach worked in the Financial Sponsors Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York for three years.
Zach is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from the University of Delaware.
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Marco MarianelliPrincipalMarco MarianelliPrincipalIndustry Focus
Industrials
Location LondonJoined Onex 2016Since joining Onex, Marco has been actively evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities. He currently focusses on opportunities in the Industrials sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Marco worked at Terra Firma Capital Partners, a London-based private equity firm.
Marco graduated with Honours from LUISS University with a Bachelor’s in Business and Economics. He also earned a Masters of Science in Finance and Private Equity from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Stefan MiesnerPrincipalStefan MiesnerPrincipalLocation LondonJoined Onex 2014
Since joining Onex, Stefan has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisition of Survitec Group. He is actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities across a range of industries.
Prior to joining Onex, Stefan worked in the Investment Banking division of Barclays in London for three years.
Stefan holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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John NeelamkavilPrincipalJohn NeelamkavilPrincipalIndustry Focus
Financial Services
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2011John joined Onex in Toronto in 2011 and re-joined the firm in New York in 2017 after completing his M.B.A. John is actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities. He focusses on opportunities in the Financial Services sector.
Prior to re-joining Onex in New York, John worked in the Onex Toronto office and the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse.
John holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario where he graduated as valedictorian.
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Corey ObermayerPrincipalCorey ObermayerPrincipalIndustry Focus
Industrials
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2017Since joining Onex, Corey has worked on Onex Partners’ investments in WestJet, Advanced Integration Technology (AIT) and Jack’s Family Restaurants. He remains actively involved with WestJet and AIT, and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Industrials sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Corey worked in the Investment Banking division of Goldman Sachs in Los Angeles for two years.
Corey holds an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from the Richard Ivey School of Business and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics (with Distinction) from the University of Western Ontario.
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Nataliya RybenchukPrincipalNataliya RybenchukPrincipalIndustry Focus
Industrials
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2016Since joining Onex, Nataliya has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities. She focusses on opportunities in the Industrials sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Nataliya worked in the Diversified Industries Investment Banking Group at Barclays in Toronto for two years.
Nataliya holds an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Belal YassinePrincipalBelal YassinePrincipalIndustry Focus
Business Services and Software
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2017Since joining Onex, Belal has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisition of Clarivate Analytics. He remains actively involved with the company, and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Business Services and Software sectors.
Prior to joining Onex, Belal worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto for two years.
Belal holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with First-Class Honours) in Investment Management from McGill University and has completed the first two levels of the CFA program.
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Evan AdamoSenior AssociateEvan AdamoSenior AssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Evan has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Evan worked in the Financial Institutions Group at J.P. Morgan in New York for two years.
Evan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Johns Hopkins University.
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Philip CarusoSenior AssociatePhilip CarusoSenior AssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Phil has worked on Onex Partners’ investment in Ryan LLC. He is actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Phil serves on the board of the non-profit organization No One Left Behind. Prior to joining Onex, Phil served as a Legislative Fellow at the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and as a Teaching Fellow in Economics at Harvard. Phil also served for eleven years in the U.S. Air Force and continues to serve as a reserve Political-Military Affairs Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Phil holds a J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School, an M.B.A. (with Distinction) from Harvard Business School, and a B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from Cornell University. He is also a member of the Bar of the State of New York.
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Liam DyeSenior AssociateLiam DyeSenior AssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Liam has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Liam worked in the Investment Banking division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London.
Liam holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Honours) from Queen’s University.
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Justin Keller-HobsonSenior AssociateJustin Keller-HobsonSenior AssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Justin has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Justin worked in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications group at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto for two years.
Justin holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Ian KesslerSenior AssociateIan KesslerSenior AssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2017
Since joining Onex, Ian has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Ian worked at McKinsey & Company in New York and Toronto.
Ian holds a J.D. (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School and a B.A. (summa cum laude) from New York University.
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Kyle McGinnisSenior AssociateKyle McGinnisSenior AssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Kyle has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Kyle worked at the private equity fund H.I.G. Capital and in the Investment Banking division of Wells Fargo Securities.
Kyle holds an M.B.A., Finance (with Honours) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. (magna cum laude) from Washington & Lee University.
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Gabriel OrienteSenior AssociateGabriel OrienteSenior AssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Gabriel has been actively involved in identifying, evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Gabriel was an associate at Clayton Dubilier & Rice where he worked on investments in SmileDirectClub, Carestream Dental, Sirius Computer Solutions and SunSource. Previously, he was an investment banking analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Evercore.
Gabriel holds a B.S. in Economics (magna cum laude) from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Victor ShawSenior AssociateVictor ShawSenior AssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Victor has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Victor worked at Silver Lake Kraftwerk for two years in San Francisco with a focus on technology private equity investments. Prior to Silver Lake, Victor worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley in Toronto for three years.
Victor holds an Honors Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree (with Distinction) from Western University.
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Anais ThizySenior AssociateAnais ThizySenior AssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Anais has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Anais worked in investment banking at UBS in London.
Anais holds a Master of Management (with Distinction) from HEC Paris, France and a Master of Finance from ESADE Business School, Spain.
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Jasper van DelftSenior AssociateJasper van DelftSenior AssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Jasper has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Jasper worked in the Investment Banking division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London.
Jasper holds a MSc in International Finance (highest honors) from HEC Paris and a BSc in International Business Administration from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.
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Annie ZhuSenior AssociateAnnie ZhuSenior AssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Annie has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Annie worked in the Financial Institutions Group at Barclays in New York for two years.
Annie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Chicago.
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Ferdinand ChanAssociateFerdinand ChanAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Ferdinand has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Ferdinand worked in the Energy Investment Banking group at J.P. Morgan in New York.
Ferdinand holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Chicago.
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Michael FishmanAssociateMichael FishmanAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2020
Since joining Onex, Michael has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Michael worked in the Investment Banking group of Morgan Stanley in Toronto.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours, First Class) in Investment Management from McGill University and is a Silver Scholar at Yale University.
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Michael GansAssociateMichael GansAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Michael has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Michael worked in the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse in San Francisco for two years.
Michael holds an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from the Ivey School of Business and an Honours Bachelor of Software Engineering degree (with Distinction) from the University of Western Ontario.
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Rishabh KumarAssociateRishabh KumarAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2020
Since joining Onex, Rishabh has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Rishabh spent two years in the Investment Banking division at J.P. Morgan in New York, where he covered the FinTech, Wealth & Asset Management space.
Rishabh holds a Bachelor of Science degree (magna cum laude) in Economics and Political Science from Duke University.
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Lake LarsonAssociateLake LarsonAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2020
Since joining Onex, Lake has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Lake worked in the Global Industrials group at Goldman Sachs for three years.
Lake holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance (Honours) from Indiana University.
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Umar MirAssociateUmar MirAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Umar has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Umar worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto for two years.
Umar holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (with High Distinction) from the University of Toronto.
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Alessandro PaolucciAssociateAlessandro PaolucciAssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2020
Since joining Onex, Alessandro has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Alessandro worked in the Industrial Investment Banking group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London.
Alessandro holds a BSc in Business Administration (cum laude) from the University of Southern California, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Bocconi University.
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Adam RosenAssociateAdam RosenAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2020
Since joining Onex, Adam has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Adam worked in the Industrials group at Goldman Sachs in New York for two years.
Adam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics & Economics (co-valedictorian, summa cum laude) from Lafayette College.
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Thomas SchneiderAssociateThomas SchneiderAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Thomas has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Thomas holds a Master of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management (Roger N. Wolff Prize for Highest Academic Standing), a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours, First Class) and a Bachelor of Computing (with Distinction) from Queen's University.
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Philipp SzlatinayAssociatePhilipp SzlatinayAssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2020
Since joining Onex, Philipp has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Philipp worked in the Investment Banking division at Morgan Stanley in London.
Philipp holds a MSc degree in International Finance (with Honours) from HEC Paris and a B.A. degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Pranit TukrelAssociatePranit TukrelAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Pranit has been actively involved in identifying, evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Pranit worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Metals & Mining groups at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto.
Pranit holds an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Nathan VazAssociateNathan VazAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2020
Since joining Onex, Nathan has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Nathan worked as a Generalist at Moelis & Company in Los Angeles for three years.
Nathan holds an Honors Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario (Ivey Scholar, Gold Medalist).
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Michael WellerAssociateMichael WellerAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Michael has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Michael worked in Mergers & Acquisitions at Lazard in Chicago.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) in Economics from The University of Chicago.
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Donna YanAssociateDonna YanAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2019
Since joining Onex, Donna has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Donna worked in the Direct Private Equity, Principal Credit Investments, and Americas Structured Credit & Financials groups at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in Toronto.
Donna holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours, First Class) from the Queen’s School of Business.