Joe Lawler
Managing Director

Joe joined Wind Point in 2009. Joe currently serves on the boards of FreshEdge, Palmex, Stir Foods and Tropicale Foods. Previously, he served on the board of Evans Food Group.

Prior to Wind Point, Joe was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division of William Blair & Company. Joe holds a BS in economics and finance, summa cum laude, from Boston College and an MBA, with distinction, from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Joe serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greenwood Project.

Assistant : Sydney Sankar
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FreshEdge

Consumer Products
active
Acquired: October 2022
CEO: Steve Grinstead

Distributor of a broad assortment of fresh produce and specialty foods to foodservice and retail customers

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Palmex

Consumer Products
active
Acquired: February 2022
CEO: José Luis Prado
Wind Point team: Joe Lawler  Nick Wilson 

Manufacturer of branded and non-branded salty snacks focused on the ethnic and Better-for-You (“BFY”) segments

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Stir Foods

Consumer Products
active
Acquired: December 2017
CEO: John Pooley

Manufacturer of custom soups, sauces and dressings

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Tropicale Foods

Consumer Products
active
Acquired: December 2019
CEO: Quenten Wentworth

Manufacturer of Hispanic frozen novelties

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