Katie Hulgrave leads Platinum Equity’s corporate marketing function, inclusive of brand, campaigns, design, digital and events.

Ms. Hulgrave joined Platinum Equity in 2013. She previously held positions at HP and in the Worldwide Marcom group at Apple. She began her career at Deutsch, working on accounts such as Coors Light, Old Navy and Mitsubishi.

Ms. Hulgrave holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the Honors College at Michigan State University and a Master of Science from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Benjamin Hunt is responsible for financial due diligence and supports the structuring and execution of acquisition and divestiture transactions.

Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2011, Mr. Hunt held positions at RSM and KPMG.

Mr. Hunt holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance and Accounting) from Trinity University and a Master of Accounting from the University of Southern California.

Jared Hutchins is responsible for managing the transition of newly acquired companies into Platinum Equity’s portfolio. He also has responsibilities related to post-transition monitoring and oversight of operational performance at select portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2016, Mr. Hutchins held positions at TPG, Alvarez & Marsal and Textron.

Mr. Hutchins holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management and Marketing from Texas Christian University.

Ramzi Itani is responsible for business development activities focused on identifying and evaluating new acquisition opportunities in and around Europe and the Middle East.

Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2013, Mr. Itani was a Director of Investment Banking at Citigroup. Prior to Citigroup, Mr. Itani was a Vice President at Merrill Lynch.

Mr. Itani holds a bachelor’s degree from Imperial College and a master’s degree in Business Administration from London Business School.

Drew Karklin is responsible for the structuring and execution of acquisition and divestiture transactions. He also has responsibilities related to post-acquisition monitoring and oversight of operational performance at select portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2018, Mr. Karklin held positions at The Sterling Group, and Deloitte.

Mr. Karklin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana University.

Bryan Kelln is a Partner and member of Platinum Equity’s Investment Committee, where he evaluates and approves investment activities across the firm’s Flagship and Small Cap funds. In addition, he serves as a director and board member of several portfolio companies and is a senior adviser on key strategic initiatives across the firm and its portfolio.

Mr. Kelln joined Platinum Equity in 2008 and, until 2024, served as the President of Global Portfolio Operations where he led and developed the structure and capabilities of Platinum Equity’s operations team and was responsible for portfolio company transformation and value creation.

Robert Klap is a member of the Investor Relations team, based in London, and is responsible for global functions connected to capital raising, fund administration and investor relations.

Mr. Klap joined Platinum in 2011, but began his career at Coopers & Lybrand Management Consultants. He later worked for PBOD and in the alternative investment departments of MN and Shell. Most recently, Mr. Klap was employed by UBS, where he was involved in managing private equity investments for the bank’s wealth management group.

Mr. Klap received his Master of Science from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Max Koesler is responsible for the structuring and execution of acquisition and divestiture transactions. He also has responsibilities related to post-acquisition monitoring and oversight of operational performance at select portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2013, Mr. Koesler worked at JP Morgan and Macquarie Capital.

Mr. Koesler holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Southern California.

Renee Koontz is responsible for managing the transition of newly acquired companies into Platinum Equity’s portfolio.

Ms. Koontz’s duties include formulating business plans for functional departments such as finance, sales, marketing, customer service and human resources, and driving restructuring business processes as necessary. As a member of the operating council for select portfolio companies, she also has responsibilities related to post-transition monitoring and oversight of operational performance.

Ms. Koontz was the Director of Operations for Milgo Solutions, a Platinum Equity portfolio company in 1999, and subsequently joined Platinum Equity’s in-house operations team in 2001.

Jacob Kotzubei is co-president of Platinum Equity and a member of its Investment Committee. Among his responsibilities, Mr. Kotzubei leads the investment team for the Los Angeles headquarters and has oversight responsibility for the investment team in Asia. In addition, Mr. Kotzubei plays an active role in the management of the firm’s day-to-day activities as well as its strategic direction.