Portfolio CEOs / Chairmen

George Bayly

Chairman of Ryt-way Industries. Prior experience: Chairman and CEO, Altivity Packaging ($2B P&L); Co-Chairman and CEO, U.S. Can ($850M P&L); Chairman and CEO, Ivex Packaging Corporation ($1.1B P&L).

Dave Beré

CEO of Nonni's. Prior experience: President, Dollar General; CEO, Bakery Chef (former Wind Point portfolio company); CEO, McCain Foods ($1B P&L); President, Quaker Oats' Breakfast Division ($1.5B P&L).

Stan Bikulege

CEO of Hilex Poly Co. Prior experience: CEO, Renaissance Mark ($175M P&L); CEO, Exopack ($550M P&L); COO and Group President, Pliant ($1B P&L).

Guy Broadbent

CEO of Argotec. Prior experience: President and CEO, Xcellerex, Inc; President, Laboratory Products Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. ($1.8B P&L).

Bill Denton

Chairman of Knape & Vogt. Prior experience: President and CEO, Fiskars ($600M P&L); Group President – Housewares, Newell Rubbermaid ($2B P&L).

CJ Fraleigh

CEO of Shearer's Foods. Prior experience: CEO, North America, Sara Lee Corp. ($7B P&L).

Tom Gosnell

CEO of Nelson Global Products. Prior experience: President, ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems Group ($4B P&L).

Bob Kopriva

Co-Chairman of Rupari Foods. Prior experience: Senior Advisor, Bar-S Foods Co. ($550M revenues); Chairman, Premium Standard Farms ($900M revenues); CEO, Sara Lee Foods ($5B P&L).

Jeff Levy

CEO of RailWorks. Prior experience: President and COO, EMCOR Group ($4.5B P&L).

Peter Mangion

CEO of P+L Systems. Prior experience: Managing Director, Lornamead Ltd.; Managing Director, Schwarzkopf & Henkel Cosmetics U.K.

Peter Martin

CEO of Knape & Vogt. Prior experience: President and CEO, The Holmes Group ($800M P&L); Group President – Global Window Fashions, Newell Rubbermaid ($1.2B P&L).

Joe Messner

CEO of Petmate. Prior experience: Special Committee Chairman, Simmons Bedding Company; President and CEO, Bushnell Performance Optics ($400M P&L, former Wind Point portfolio company); President and CEO, First Alert ($200M P&L).

Robert Mintz

CEO of Rupari Foods.

Rich Preziotti

CEO of Vertellus Specialties. Prior experience: Vice President and General Manager, Honeywell Chemical and Flourine Products ($1.2B P&L); Vice President and General Manager, Honeywell Specialty Wax and Additives ($450M P&L).

John Rice

Co-Chairman of Rupari Foods. Prior experience: President of the Americas and Head of Global Supply Chain, Unilever ($15B P&L).

Eric Rottier

CEO of Taylor-Wharton International. Prior experience: President & COO – Chart Asia and SVP – Corporate Development, Chart Industries.

Bill Warkentin

CEO of Interface Solutions. Prior experience: President and CEO of Titan Automotive Group GmbH ($2.2B P&L)

Rich Scalise

CEO of Hearthside Food Solutions. Prior experience: President, Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products ($700M P&L); President and COO, ConAgra Refrigerated Foods Division ($3B P&L).

Skip Zimbalist

CEO of Active Interest Media. Prior experience: CEO, Times Mirror Magazines ($360M P&L); CFO, Times Mirror, Inc. ($3.6B revenues).