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Weston Presidio has built an investment team
whose experience and scope of disciplines create a valuable resource for our portfolio companies. Our senior partners have been involved in principal investing since 1979. The Weston Presidio investment team has over 200 years of private equity experience and more than 100 years of other relevant industry and investment experience. Over the years, each member of the Firm has developed his or her own network of contacts and capabilities. Working as a team, the partners bring these resources to bear on each investment as appropriate. Because Weston Presidio makes investment decisions as a group, not as individuals, all partners are responsible and
accountable for the ultimate success of each
investment.

Weston Presidio's funds under management are
provided by a sophisticated group of investors in the United States and abroad. These limited
partners -- leading financial institutions, major
corporations, pension funds, endowments and
individuals -- provide valuable resources for the
companies in which we invest. Our investor group also includes many current and former managers of our portfolio companies. Many of Weston Presidio's limited partners are active co-investors with the funds.
Managing Partners
Partners
Chip L. Baird John A. Berg Mark L. Bono
Chip L. Baird
Boston		 John A. Berg
San Francisco		 Mark L. Bono
Boston
David L. Ferguson Kevin M. Hayes R. Sean Honey
David L. Ferguson
Boston		 Kevin M. Hayes
Boston		 R. Sean Honey
San Francisco
Jeffery S. Mills Therese A. Mrozek
Jeffrey S. Mills
San Francisco		 Therese A. Mrozek
San Francisco
Principals
Scott M. Bell Josh D. McDowell Elissa P. McGinty
Scott M. Bell
San Francisco		 Josh D. McDowell
San Francisco		 Elissa P. McGinty
Boston
John V. McKee

John V. McKee
Boston

Associates and Analysts
Michael F. Cronin
Managing Partner
Boston
Michael co-founded Weston Presidio in 1991.  Since 1979, Michael has invested in emerging growth companies and various industrial and service businesses.  Prior to co-founding Weston Presidio in 1991, he served as the Senior Vice President of Security Pacific Venture Capital Group and Managing Director of its Boston office.  He has served on the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies’ Board of Governors, on the National Venture Capital Association’s Board of Directors and on the Harvard University Board of Overseers.  Previously, Michael was on the Board of Directors of Apple & Eve, Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST), Coffee Connection, Hunter Fan Company, National Vascular Care, Petzazz, Star Manufacturing, Tekni-Plex, Tivoli Audio and Tweeter Home Entertainment, as well as numerous other companies.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Amscan Holdings, Durcon LabTops, Innovation Technology Group and Wolf Holdings Organization.  Michael earned an A.B. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Current Portfolio Companies

Amscan Holdings
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Durcon Laboratory Tops
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Eastport Operating Partners
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Innovation Technology Group
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Silego Technology
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Wolf Holdings Organization, Inc.

Michael P. Lazarus
Managing Partner
San Francisco
Michael co-founded Weston Presidio in 1991.  Prior to the formation of Weston Presidio, he served as Managing Director and Director of the Private Placement Department of Montgomery Securities. Previously, Michael was the Founding Chairman of jetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:  JBLU) and served on the Board of Directors for the airline as well as on the Board of Directors for Restoration Hardware (NASDAQ: RSTO), Guitar Center (NASDAQ: GTRC), and various privately-held companies. Michael currently serves on the Board of Directors for Apple American Group (Applebee’s), Fender Musical Instruments Corp., Integro and Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, and on the Board of Advisors for Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras.  He also serves the community as a Trustee of Bowdoin College, The Kravis Leadership Institute and SFJAZZ.  Raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Michael graduated with a B.A. in Accounting from Grove City College.
Current Portfolio Companies

Apple American Group (Applebee's)
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Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras SA
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Fender Musical Instruments
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Integro
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Jimmy John's

Chip L. Baird
Partner
Boston
Chip joined Weston Presidio in 2001. Before joining Weston Presidio, Chip worked at The Beacon Group, a private equity and advisory firm acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2000. While at Beacon, Chip focused on energy, business services, and general industrial companies. Prior to The Beacon Group, Chip worked in the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch. His investment banking experience includes mergers and acquisitions, high-yield financings, and equity offerings. Chip serves on the Board of Directors of Apple American Group, Evenflo and Summit Energy Services. Chip earned his B.S. in Finance and International Business from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Current Portfolio Companies

Apple American Group (Applebee's)
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Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras SA
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Evenflo
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Integro
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Rockwood Service Corporation
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Summit Energy Services

John A. Berg
Partner
San Francisco
John joined Weston Presidio in 2005. John founded and is Managing Partner of Dorset Capital, a private equity fund formed in 1998 focused on providing capital to growth companies in consumer industries. Formerly, John was a Senior Managing Director and Director of the Retail and Consumer Products Investment Banking Group at Banc of America Securities and Montgomery Securities. Prior to joining Montgomery Securities, John worked in the investment banking department of Morgan Stanley & Co. John has participated in more than 135 public and private financings and advisory assignments and raised nearly $15.0 billion for growth companies. As a partner of Dorset Capital, he served on the Board of Directors of several Weston Presidio portfolio companies, including Hanna Andersson and Schurman Fine Papers. John currently serves on the Board of Directors of Evenflo, Integrity Interactive, Micro Power and Robbins Bros. John received a B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from Williams College and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Current Portfolio Companies

Evenflo
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Integrity Interactive
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Micro Power
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Robbins Bros.

Mark L. Bono
Partner
Boston
Mark joined Weston Presidio in 1999.  Previously, Mark served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Tucker Anthony for 13 years, where he completed transactions in a variety of industries including technology, consumer products and industrial products.  Before that, Mark was employed by Bankers Trust New York Corporation.  Previously, Mark was on the Board of Directors of EuroPro and Herald Media Group.  Mark currently serves on the Board of Directors of HerbalScience Nutraceuticals, Nebraska Book Company, Rockwood Service Corporation, Summit Energy Services and Trimark Sportswear Group.  Mark received an A.B. degree from Brown University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

Current Portfolio Companies

HerbalScience Nutraceuticals
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Nebraska Book Company
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Rockwood Service Corporation
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Summit Energy Services
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Trimark Sportswear Group

David L. Ferguson
Partner
Boston
David joined Weston Presidio in January 2003.  Prior to joining Weston Presidio, David was a General Partner of JPMorgan Partners for 13 years, where he focused on retail, consumer and industrial companies.  David’s prior work experience includes the Mergers and Acquisition Groups of Bankers Trust New York Corporation and Prudential Securities, Inc. and the audit departments of KPMG Peat Marwick and Deloitte & Touche.  As a partner of JPMorgan Partners, he served on the Board of Directors of several Weston Presidio portfolio companies, including Guitar Center (NASDAQ: GTRC), jetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), Restoration Hardware (NASDAQ: RSTO) and Wild Oats Markets (NASDAQ: OATS), as well as numerous other companies.  More recently, David served on the Board of Directors of AECOM (NYSE: ACM), CSTV, and Insulair.  David is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Cellu Tissue, Evenflo and MacDermid.  David is on the board of Loyola University Maryland.  David received a B.A. from Loyola University Maryland and an M.B.A. from the Wharton Graduate School of Business.

Current Portfolio Companies

AMC Entertainment, Inc.
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Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.
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Evenflo
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MacDermid Incorporated

Kevin M. Hayes
Partner
Boston
Kevin joined Weston Presidio in 1996.  Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Kevin was an Associate at Advent International in the Leveraged Buyout Group.  Kevin previously worked for Braxton Associates with a primary focus on corporate strategy in the consumer product and manufacturing industries.  Kevin previously served on the Board of Directors of Associated Materials, CyberTrust and IntelliSpace.  Kevin currently serves on the Board of Directors of Amscan Holdings and Evenflo.  Kevin earned a B.A. in Finance and Marketing with Honors at Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Current Portfolio Companies

Amscan Holdings
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Associated Materials
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Evenflo

R. Sean Honey
Partner
San Francisco
Sean joined Weston Presidio in 1999. Sean was previously with JPMorgan Capital (the predecessor to JPMorgan Partners) where he focused on growth investments and buyouts of consumer, healthcare and industrial companies. Prior to that, Sean worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group, also at JPMorgan. Sean currently serves on the Board of Directors of Apple American Group (Applebee's), Cellu Tissue (NYSE: CLU), Nebraska Book Company and Purcell Systems. Previously, Sean was on the Board of Directors of Schurman Fine Papers (Papyrus) and Trimark Sportswear Group and was involved in the firm’s investments in AECOM (NYSE:ACM), AMC Entertainment and Associated Materials. Sean earned his B.S. in Finance, Magna Cum Laude, from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Current Portfolio Companies

Apple American Group (Applebee's)
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Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.
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Nebraska Book Company
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Purcell Systems

Jeffrey S. Mills
Partner
San Francisco
Jeff joined Weston Presidio in 2005. Jeff was previously a Partner of Dorset Capital, a middle market private equity fund focused on growth companies in consumer industries and business services.  Prior to that, Jeff worked as a Vice President in investment banking at Banc of America Securities and Montgomery Securities where he advised and financed numerous high growth companies.  Before joining Montgomery Securities, Jeff worked at Merrill Lynch & Co. in the corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions departments where he completed transactions in a variety of industries including financial services, manufacturing, consumer products, retail and healthcare services.  Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches and previously served on the Board of Directors of Hanna Andersson.  Jeff received a B.A in Political Science, Cum Laude from the University of Michigan and an M.M. in Finance and Accounting, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Current Portfolio Companies

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
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Jimmy John's
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MacDermid Incorporated
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Trimark Sportswear Group, Inc.
Therese A. Mrozek
Partner and Chief Operating Officer
San Francisco
Therese joined Weston Presidio in 2001.  She is the Firm’s Chief Operating Officer responsible for managing the execution of the Firm’s strategic objectives and daily administrative functions.  Therese was previously a senior partner with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP where she was a member of the firm’s seven-person executive committee and Managing Partner of the firm’s Palo Alto office.  In addition to working with numerous companies throughout Silicon Valley, she acted as primary outside counsel for Cisco Systems and assisted with their merger and acquisition process.  Therese previously served on the Board of Directors of Apple American Group (Applebee's) and Hanna Andersson and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Purcell Systems and SquareTrade. Therese holds a B.S., Cum Laude, from University of California at Berkeley and a J.D., Cum Laude, from Northwestern University.
Current Portfolio Companies

Purcell Systems
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SquareTrade

Scott M. Bell
Principal
San Francisco
Scott joined Weston Presidio in 2004. He evaluates new investments and works with portfolio companies in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Scott worked as an associate for the Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he evaluated investment opportunities across a range of industries. Scott also worked as an associate and analyst within the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs, where he helped to advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, financings, and restructurings. Scott is currently a director of Micro Power and previously was a director of Cellu Tissue Holdings (NYSE: CLU). He received his A.B. in Politics, magna cum laude, from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Current Portfolio Companies

Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.
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Durcon Laboratory Tops
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Evenflo
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Innovation Technology Group
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Micro Power

Josh D. McDowell
Principal
San Francisco
Josh joined Weston Presidio in 2002 and became a Principal in 2006. Josh works with portfolio companies and new investments in a broad range of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Josh worked in investment banking at Salomon Smith Barney in their Financial Sponsors Group where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, high-yield financings, and equity offerings. Josh earned his B.A. from the University of California and his M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Current Portfolio Companies

MacDermid Incorporated
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Purcell Systems
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Robbins Bros.

Elissa P. McGinty
Chief Financial Officer
Boston
Elissa joined Weston Presidio in 1999. She is the Firm’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Elissa was Assistant Controller at NEN Life Sciences and a Senior Accountant with Ernst & Young, LLP. Elissa received her B.A. in Economics from Smith College and her M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
John V. McKee
Principal
Boston
John joined Weston Presidio as a Principal in 2005. He works with portfolio companies and new investments in a wide variety of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, John was an associate with Greenbriar Equity Group, a private equity fund focused on the transportation sector. John also worked as an associate with Compass Partners International, a boutique merger and acquisition advisory firm. Previously, John was a director of National Vascular Care. John earned his B.S. from Georgetown University and his M.B.A. from The University of Chicago.
Current Portfolio Companies

Associated Materials
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Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras SA
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HerbalScience
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Integrity Interactive
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Jimmy John's
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Nebraska Book Company
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Summit Energy Services

Tim J. Creamer
Analyst
Boston
Tim joined Weston Presidio in 2009. He works with portfolio companies and new investments across a wide range of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Tim worked as President of Harvard Student Agencies, the world’s largest student run corporation. Tim earned his A.B. in Economics from Harvard University.
Henry Heinerscheid
Associate
Boston
Henry joined Weston Presidio in 2008. He works with portfolio companies and new investments across a wide range of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Henry worked in investment banking at Harris Williams & Co. where he focused on mergers and acquisitions sell-side advisory for middle market companies participating in a wide range of industries and as an economist at State Street Global Advisors. Henry earned is A.B. in Economics from Harvard University.
Keri McCarthy Ferry
Associate
Boston
Keri joined Weston Presidio as an Associate in 2010. She works with portfolio companies and new investments in a wide variety of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Keri was an Associate with Graham Partners, a Philadelphia-based private equity firm focused on manufacturing and industrial services companies. Keri also worked as an Analyst with European Capital, the London-based subsidiary of American Capital (Nasdaq:ACAS) and began her career as a CPA at Deloitte & Touche, LLP in the Audit & Advisory Services practice. Keri earned her B.B.A. from The University of Notre Dame.
Aaron Garcia
Associate
San Francisco
Aaron joined Weston Presidio in 2010. He works with portfolio companies and new investments across a wide range of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Aaron worked in the Commercial FP&A group at Gilead Sciences. Prior to that, Aaron worked in the Investment Banking Division at Citigroup Global Markets with the Financial Sponsors Group in San Francisco and Life Sciences Group in Palo Alto. Aaron earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Theo J. Kwon
Associate
San Francisco
Theo joined Weston Presidio in 2008. He works with portfolio companies and new investments across a wide range of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Theo spent three years in the Investment Banking Division at Citigroup Global Markets with the Financial Sponsors Group in San Francisco and Mergers & Acquisitions in New York. Theo earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Rachel A. Senko
Associate
San Francisco
Rachel joined Weston Presidio in 2008. She works with portfolio companies and new investments across a wide range of industries. Before joining Weston Presidio, Rachel worked at UBS Investment Bank in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where she focused on mergers & acquisitions, leveraged finance and equity offerings. Rachel earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with honors, from University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Matthew E. Short
Associate
San Francisco
Matt joined Weston Presidio as an associate in 2010. He works with portfolio companies and new investments across a wide range of industries. Prior to joining Weston Presidio, Matt worked in the Corporate Strategy and Business Development group at McKesson Corporation where he focused on M&A and strategic initiatives. Prior to that, Matt was an analyst in the Global Technology Group at UBS Investment Bank in San Francisco. Matt earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Brandon S. Stewart
Associate
Boston
Brandon joined Weston Presidio in 2008. He works with portfolio companies and new investments across a wide range of industries. Before joining Weston Presidio, Brandon was an Analyst for Edgeview Partners, a middle-market focused investment bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brandon earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Summa Cum Laude with highest honors, from the University of Georgia.
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