Onex is led by the firm’s CEO, Bobby Le Blanc, and our Founder and Chairman, Gerry Schwartz, as well as experienced leaders at each of our businesses.
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Gerry SchwartzFounder and ChairmanGerry SchwartzFounder and ChairmanLocation TorontoJoined Onex Founder, 1984
As the Founder and Chairman 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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Bobby Le BlancChief Executive OfficerBobby Le BlancChief Executive OfficerLocation New YorkJoined Onex 1999
As Chief Executive Officer of Onex, Bobby is responsible for setting and overseeing execution of the firm’s growth and capital allocation strategy.
Bobby serves as Head of Onex Partners, Onex’ flagship middle-to-large cap private equity investment platform.
Bobby is a director of Ryan Specialty Group, Parkdean Resorts, Convex, First Berkshire Hathaway Life, DREAM Charter School and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
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 ChairEwout HeersinkVice ChairLocation 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 ChairAnthony MunkVice ChairLocation New YorkJoined Onex 1988
As Vice Chair 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 Clarivate Analytics, 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. (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 Tes Global, Acacium Group (formerly Independent Clinical Services), Partou (formerly 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 Tes Global, Acacium Group, Partou and is a Director of The Fraser Institute. 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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David ArmstrongManaging DirectorDavid ArmstrongManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Software
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2009David is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Software sector. Since joining Onex, David has worked on investments in Imagine Learning (formerly Weld North Education), PowerSchool, Unanet and TMS International. He also worked on the divestiture of The Warranty Group.
David currently serves on the board of PowerSchool Group and Imagine Learning (formerly Weld North Education). David also serves as Vice-Chair of the Covenant House Toronto board.
Prior to joining Onex, David worked in the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse in Los Angeles.
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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Sam CamensManaging Director – Insurance & BenefitsSam CamensManaging Director – Insurance & BenefitsLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2018
Sam is focused on General Insurance, Health & Benefits and Retirement programs strategy and effectiveness for Onex’ operating companies. He has oversight of these spend categories globally and partners with management teams to drive enhanced outcomes. Sam also supports related due-diligence and investment activity within Onex. In this capacity, Sam currently serves on the board of OneDigital.
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 Insurance & 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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Adam CobournManaging DirectorAdam CobournManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Financial Services
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2009Adam is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Financial Services sector and has oversight of the fund's current investments in Wealth Enhancement Group, OneDigital, Convex Group and Sedgwick (formerly York Risk Services Group). Adam has also been involved with Onex Partners' investments in Newport Healthcare, USI Insurance Services, JELD-WEN, Tomkins, and Carestream Health.
Adam currently serves on the boards of Wealth Enhancement Group, OneDigital, Convex Group and Newport Healthcare. He also serves on the Campaign Cabinet of The Hospital for Sick Children.
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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Helen CrossenManaging Director – Portfolio TalentHelen CrossenManaging Director – Portfolio TalentLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2022
Helen is a member of the Onex Partners Portfolio Operations team where she is responsible for portfolio talent. She contributes toward the effort to identify and support value creation at the portfolio companies with a focus on talent.
Prior to joining Onex, Helen was Chief Administrative Officer at Annaly Capital, the largest mortgage real estate investment trust on the NYSE. She is also the founder and principal of Crosswyse, a human capital advisory and coaching firm.
As an HR Executive, Helen has worked with CEOs, executives, and professionals to help them achieve strategic organizational objectives and excel professionally. Helen’s experience includes working at IBM, General Electric, NBC Universal and providing human capital advisory services in the tech start-up space. Helen has also clerked at the NFL and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Helen serves on the board of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York (CUNY).
Helen holds a B.A., a M.A in Industrial Relations and Labor Relations from Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations and a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law. She has a professional certificate from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP).
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Adrien FaureManaging DirectorAdrien FaureManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Business Services
Location LondonJoined Onex 2014Adrien shares responsibility for Onex Partners’ efforts in the Business Services sector across Europe. Since joining Onex, Adrien has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of Tes Global, Acacium Group (formerly Independent Clinical Services), Partou (formerly KidsFoundation) and Parkdean Resorts.
Adrien currently serves on the boards of Tes Global and Acacium Group and previously served on the board of Partou.
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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Whitney GastonManaging Director – Head of Capital MarketsWhitney GastonManaging Director – Head of Capital MarketsLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2022
Whitney is the Head of Capital Markets for Onex Partners and is responsible for executing capital placement and related corporate finance activities for new and existing mid- to large-cap portfolio companies. She manages the firm’s relationships with capital providers globally, and spearheads financing transactions including leveraged buyouts, refinancings and recapitalizations.
Prior to joining Onex, Whitney worked at Credit Suisse for over ten years in its Investment Banking and Leveraged Finance Group. She focused on leveraged buyouts and debt portfolio management for both private equity-backed portfolio companies.
Whitney serves on the Board of Directors for Day One, a New York City-based nonprofit dedicated to ending intimate partner violence, and is also the Chair of its Development Committee.
Whitney holds a B.S. in Economics and Business Administration from Campbell University and graduated magna cum laude.
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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 Analytic Partners, 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 Analytic Partners, 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 Onex’ investments in PowerSchool Group, Imagine Learning (formerly Weld North Education) and Unanet
Laurence is Co-Chairman of the board of PowerSchool Group and also serves on the board of Imagine Learning.
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 Newport Healthcare, 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 Newport Healthcare and 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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Faiz HemaniManaging DirectorFaiz HemaniManaging DirectorIndustry 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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Jason MacLeanManaging Director – Portfolio OperationsJason MacLeanManaging Director – Portfolio OperationsLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2021
Jason is focused on broad supply chain and other critical operational areas in both due diligence and post-acquisition. He contributes to the implementation, monitoring and effective measurement of key value creation initiatives and best practices across the platform’s portfolio.
Prior to joining Onex, Jason was a Senior Vice President at Colfax Corporation, where he was responsible for supply chain and continuous improvement across the company’s industrial and MedTech holdings, including Howden, ESAB and DJO. Previously, he was a VP/Officer at Cummins, Inc., where he established and led end-to-end supply chain and operations both corporately and within the Power Generation business unit. Jason was also instrumental in developing Cummins’ initial advanced analytics and digital offerings. Earlier in his career, Jason held senior operating roles in several public retail businesses and was a consultant with Bain & Company in both San Francisco and London.
Jason holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA (Finance) and MA in International Studies (Russian) from the Lauder Institute at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
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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 Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), Newport Healthcare, Ryan LLC, ASM Global, Clarivate Analytics, Emerald Expositions, Advanced Integration Technology and BBAM.
Amir currently serves on the boards of RES, ASM Global and Ryan LLC, and previously served on the boards of BBAM, Clarivate Analytics and Emerald Expositions.
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 TorontoJoined Onex 2011Jonathan is responsible for Onex Partners’ efforts in the 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, WireCo 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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Wes PringleManaging Director – Head of Portfolio OperationsWes PringleManaging Director – Head of Portfolio OperationsLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2021
Wes is responsible for Onex Partners Portfolio Operations and plays a key role in identifying, creating and driving value across Onex Partners’ portfolio companies as well as the due diligence processes. He oversees the implementation, monitoring and effective measurement of key value creation initiatives and best practices across the platform’s portfolio. Wes is also a member of the Onex Partners Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Onex, Wes was a Senior Vice President at Fortive, where he was responsible for the firm’s Intelligent Operating Solutions segment. This segment consisted of numerous leading companies including Fluke, Industrial Scientific, Intelex and Gordian. Previously, he was the President of Fluke, a subsidiary operating company of Danaher, and then Fortive. During his time with Danaher and Fortive, Wes had significant merger and acquisition experience, leading over a dozen deals for those firms. Earlier in his career, Wes advanced through a series of sales, marketing and general management roles at Whirlpool Corporation, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson, creating value in well-known brands such as Maytag, KitchenAid, Neosporin, Band-Aid and Listerine.
Wes is a long-standing supporter of the United Way and has served on the board of his local chapter for several years.
Wes holds a B(Sc) from the University of Manitoba and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.
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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 Fidelity Building Services Group, 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.
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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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’ investments in Analytic Partners and WireCo WorldGroup. He remains actively involved with these companies and focuses on new investment opportunities in the Business Services sector.
Marko currently serves on the board of Analytic Partners.
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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Michael AprilSenior PrincipalMichael AprilSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Healthcare
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2013Since joining Onex, Michael has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of Newport Healthcare and 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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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, Clarivate Analytics (formerly known as Thomson Reuters’ Intellectual Property & Science business) and JELD-WEN. He remains actively involved with Ryan LLC. 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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Carlo ChiarotSenior Principal, TaxationCarlo ChiarotSenior Principal, TaxationLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2014
Carlo is responsible for transaction structuring across Onex Partners’ investment portfolio as well as related operational and tax oversight matters. He also provides transaction execution support including assisting with due diligence relating to investment activities. Prior to 2021, Carlo also provided tax-related support to ONCAP and its operating companies and limited partners.
Prior to joining Onex, Carlo was a Senior Manager in the Transaction Tax group of Ernst & Young’s Toronto office focused on the acquisition, financing and disposition of international organizations.
Carlo holds a Master’s degree in Taxation from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary’s University.
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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:CLVT). 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.
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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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Zach LevittSenior PrincipalZach LevittSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Software and Business Services
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2016Since joining Onex, Zach has worked on Onex’ investments in Convex, Imagine Learning (formerly Weld North Education), PowerSchool, Ryan LLC, Ryan Specialty Group and Unanet. He remains actively involved with Imagine Learning, PowerSchool, Ryan LLC and Unanet, and focuses on new investment opportunities in the Software and Business Services sectors.
Zach currently serves on the boards of Ryan LLC and Unanet.
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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Lauren McLeodSenior Principal, Portfolio OperationsLauren McLeodSenior Principal, Portfolio OperationsLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2022
Lauren is a member of Onex Partners Portfolio Operations team where she supports due diligence and post-acquisition value creation efforts. She is responsible for working with portfolio companies to identify and implement value creation initiatives and establishing best practices internally for Onex Partners.
Prior to joining Onex, Lauren was an Associate Partner with Bain & Company. As a leader in Bain’s Private Equity Group, Lauren led over 50 due diligence and value creation engagements on behalf of various financial investors, with a focus on industrials and business services. Lauren has also led numerous strategy engagements, working closely with management teams across privately held and publicly traded companies.
Lauren holds an MBA (with Distinction) from Ivey Business School, MSc from The London School of Economics and MA from the University of Toronto, both in the field of International Political Economy, and a BA (Hons) from Western University.
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John NeelamkavilSenior PrincipalJohn NeelamkavilSenior PrincipalIndustry 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. Since joining Onex, John has been involved with Onex’ investments in Wealth Enhancement Group, OneDigital, Ryan Specialty Group, Sedgwick Claims Management Services and Gluskin Sheff. He currently focuses on new investment 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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Adina NottoSenior PrincipalAdina NottoSenior PrincipalIndustry Focus
Business Services
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2010Since joining Onex, Adina has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), ASM Global (formerly SMG), Emerald Expositions, as well as its subsequent acquisition of GLM, and Save-A-Lot. She remains actively involved with RES, ASM Global and Emerald Expositions and focuses on new investment opportunities in the Business Services sector.
Adina currently serves on the board of RES and 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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Liam DyePrincipalLiam DyePrincipalLocation LondonJoined Onex 2018
Since joining Onex, Liam has worked on Onex Partners’ investments in Acacium Group (formerly Independent Clinical Services) and SIG Combibloc. He remains actively involved with Acacium Group, and also evaluates and conducts 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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Megan Jackson FryePrincipal, Insurance & BenefitsMegan Jackson FryePrincipal, Insurance & BenefitsLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2020
Megan is focused on General Insurance, Health & Benefits and Retirement program management and strategy execution 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 Insurance & 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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Jason JungPrincipalJason JungPrincipalIndustry Focus
Healthcare
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2022Since joining Onex, Jason has been actively involved in identifying, evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Healthcare sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Jason worked at Goldman Sachs for nine years, most recently as a Vice President focused on private equity investments in the Healthcare sector.
Jason holds an A.B. (magna cum laude) from Princeton University.
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Kunal KapoorPrincipalKunal KapoorPrincipalIndustry Focus
Aerospace & Defense, Transportation & Logistics
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2016Since joining Onex, Kunal has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of WestJet and remains actively involved with the company. In addition, he spent a year at WestJet working in Calgary on several value creation initiatives with the company’s management team. Kunal also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities across the aerospace, transportation and logistics 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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Erika MapesPrincipalErika MapesPrincipalIndustry Focus
Industrials
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2022Since joining Onex, Erika has been actively involved in identifying, evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Industrials sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Erika was a Vice President at Oaktree Capital Management. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at Trilantic Capital Partners and an Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays Capital.
Erika holds a B.S. in Finance (with Honors) and minors in Environmental Science and Real Estate from Lehigh University.
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Kyle McGinnisPrincipalKyle McGinnisPrincipalIndustry Focus
Financial Services
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2019Since joining Onex, Kyle has worked on Onex Partners’ investments in Wealth Enhancement Group, OneDigital and Convex Group. He remains actively involved with these businesses and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Financial Services sector.
Prior to joining Onex, Kyle worked at the private equity fund H.I.G. Capital where he worked on investments including AMPAC Fine Chemicals and Vantage Specialty Chemicals. Kyle began his career 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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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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Thomas SchneiderPrincipalThomas SchneiderPrincipalIndustry Focus
Software
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2019Since joining Onex, Thomas has worked on Onex Partners’ investments in Imagine Learning (formerly Weld North Education), PowerSchool, and Emerald Expositions. He remains actively involved with Imagine Learning and PowerSchool, and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Software sector.
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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Sharon SpangenbergPrincipalSharon SpangenbergPrincipalIndustry Focus
Healthcare
Location LondonJoined Onex 2015Since joining Onex, Sharon has worked on Onex Partners’ acquisitions of Acacium (formerly Independent Clinical Services), Partou (formerly KidsFoundation), PowerSchool Group and Parkdean Resorts. She remains is actively involved with these businesses and also evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Healthcare sector in Europe.
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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Philipp SzlatinayPrincipalPhilipp SzlatinayPrincipalLocation LondonJoined Onex 2020
Since joining Onex, Philipp has worked on Onex Partners’ investment in Parkdean Resorts and remains actively involved with the company. He also evaluates and conducts 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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Anais ThizyPrincipalAnais ThizyPrincipalLocationLondonJoined Onex 2018
Anais is actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Anais worked in the Investment Banking division at UBS in London.
Anais has a Master in Management (with Honours) from HEC Paris and through a double degree partnership, a Master in Finance at ESADE, Barcelona.
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Michael FishmanSenior AssociateMichael FishmanSenior AssociateLocation 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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Rishabh KumarSenior AssociateRishabh KumarSenior AssociateLocation 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 LarsonSenior AssociateLake LarsonSenior AssociateLocation 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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Siddharth MaheshwariSenior Associate, TaxationSiddharth MaheshwariSenior Associate, TaxationLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2020
Siddharth is responsible for tax planning, tax-related due diligence and structuring for the acquisition and divestiture of operating companies for Onex Partners. He also assists with tax reporting to limited partners.
Prior to joining Onex, Siddharth was a Senior Manager in the Mergers & Acquisitions Tax group of KPMG’s Toronto office, advising on acquisitions, reorganizations and dispositions – including IPO transactions and spin-offs – working with public pension plans and private equity funds. He also completed secondments to KPMG offices in the United Kingdom and Australia with a focus on advising asset managers with their portfolio management.
Siddharth is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University.
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Alessandro PaolucciSenior AssociateAlessandro PaolucciSenior AssociateLocation 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 RosenSenior AssociateAdam RosenSenior AssociateLocation 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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Brendan BlaikieAssociateBrendan BlaikieAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2021
Since joining Onex, Brendan has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Brendan worked in the Media & Communications group at J.P. Morgan in New York.
Brendan holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics degree from Queen’s University.
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Jake ClementsAssociateJake ClementsAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2021
Since joining Onex, Jake has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Jake worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at TD Securities in Toronto.
Jake holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours, First Class) from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.
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Louis DuboisAssociateLouis DuboisAssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2023
Since joining Onex, Louis has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Louis worked in the Investment Banking division at Morgan Stanley in London, within the Financial Sponsors Group.
Louis holds a Master in Management from ESCP Business School, and a Master in Economics and Statistics from ENSAE Paris.
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Kailey FolanAssociateKailey FolanAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2022
Since joining Onex, Kailey has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Kailey worked in the Chemicals group at Evercore in New York.
Kailey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Honours Business Administration (with distinction) and a Bachelor of Engineering Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario.
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Shiny JinAssociateShiny JinAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2022
Since joining Onex, Shiny has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Shiny worked in the Private Equity team at BCI in British Columbia.
Shiny holds a Master of Financial Economics from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from the University of British Columbia.
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Kabir KarkiAssociateKabir KarkiAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2022
Since joining Onex, Kabir has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Kabir worked in Mergers & Acquisitions at Centerview Partners for three years in both their New York and Palo Alto office.
Kabir holds an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Cate O’LearyAssociateCate O’LearyAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2021
Since joining Onex, Cate has been actively involved in identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Cate worked in Leveraged Finance at RBC Capital Markets in New York.
Cate holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (Honors) in International Economics from Georgetown University.
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Josh LangeAssociateJosh LangeAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2021
Since joining Onex, Josh has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Josh worked at Altman Solon in New York where he focused on tech and telecom due diligence and strategy engagements.
Josh holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University.
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Victoria LehrerAssociateVictoria LehrerAssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2023
Since joining Onex, Victoria has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Victoria worked in the Merchant Banking division at Goldman Sachs in London.
Victoria holds an M.A. degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and a BSc degree in Business Administration from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
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Shant MardikianAssociateShant MardikianAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2022
Since joining Onex, Shant has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Shant worked in the Diversified Investment Banking group at Bank of America Securities in Toronto.
Shant holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.
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Eryk MilewczykAssociateEryk MilewczykAssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2021
Since joining Onex, Eryk has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Eryk worked in the Investment Banking division at Goldman Sachs in London.
Eryk holds a BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours) from University College London.
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Jake MitchellAssociateJake MitchellAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2022
Since joining Onex, Jake has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Jake worked in the Regional Investment Banking and M&A group at J.P. Morgan in New York for two years.
Jake holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Operations/Information Management (summa cum laude) from Georgetown University.
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Adam MooreAssociateAdam MooreAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2021
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 Healthcare Investment Banking group at BofA Securities in New York and in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Deloitte Corporate Finance in Chicago.
Adam holds a Bachelor of Science degree (summa cum laude) in Accounting and Finance from the University of Central Florida and is a Silver Scholar at Yale University.
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Harsh OjhaAssociateHarsh OjhaAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2022
Since joining Onex, Harsh has been actively involved in evaluating and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Harsh worked in the Technology Investment Banking group at Jefferies in San Francisco and in the Leveraged Finance group at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto.
Harsh holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University.
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Cameron RuleAssociateCameron RuleAssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2021
Since joining Onex, Cameron has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Cameron worked in the UK Investment Banking division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London.
Cameron has a BA in Economics from Durham University.
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Fabian SchaaleAssociateFabian SchaaleAssociateLocation LondonJoined Onex 2021
Since joining Onex, Fabian has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Fabian worked in the Investment Banking division at Morgan Stanley in London and in the Global Advisory team at Rothschild & Co in Frankfurt.
Fabian holds a MSc degree in Financial Analysis (with Distinction) from London Business School and a BSc degree in Economics and Business Administration from Goethe University Frankfurt.
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Nick TigheAssociateNick TigheAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2023
Since joining Onex, Nick has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Onex, Nick worked in the Leveraged Finance group at J.P. Morgan in New York.
Nick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Amherst College.
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Justin YauAssociateJustin YauAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2021
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 Diversified Industries (Industrials) team at J.P. Morgan in New York.
Justin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with High Distinction) from the University of Toronto.