"Our people are everything. You can have a great strategy, but if you don’t have the people to execute, you have nothing. You can have a great mission statement, but if you don’t have the people who care about it, it’s not true."
— Tom Gores, Chairman and CEO Platinum Equity
Managing Director
M&A
Greenwich
Jason Price 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. Successful transactions include BWAY and MACtac. Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2010, Mr. Price served as a Senior Vice President at Houlihan Lokey and as a Senior Associate at Goldsmith Agio Helms (now Lazard Middle Market). Mr. Price holds an undergraduate degree with honors in Finance, Economics and Political Science from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Principal
M&A
Los Angeles
Kyle Privette 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 2009, Mr. Privette served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Southern California.
Principal
Operations
Remote
As a member of Platinum Equity’s M&A Operations team, Sean Ramsey is responsible for performing operational and commercial due diligence on potential acquisition targets and for developing post-acquisition transition and value creation plans. Mr. Ramsey joined Platinum in 2014. He previously held positions in Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Practice and prior to that at Ernst & Young, Accenture and DuPont. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University and a Master of Business Administration from The Ohio State University.
Principal
M&A
London
Mike Rawcliffe is responsible for financial due diligence and supports the structuring and execution of acquisition and divestiture transactions. As a member of the operating council for European portfolio companies, he has responsibilities related to post-acquisition monitoring and oversight of financial performance. Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2014, Mr. Rawcliffe spent eight years at Deloitte in its Transaction Services and Audit practices in London. Mr. Rawcliffe holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Services
Los Angeles
Ty Renbarger is Chief Financial Officer for Platinum Equity Advisors, the Registered Investment Adviser (“RIA”) to the firm’s client funds. He is responsible for accounting, tax, and financial reporting for the RIA. He previously served in a variety of roles within Platinum Equity’s Portfolio Operations, M&A Operations and Finance organizations.
Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2015, Mr. Renbarger was an executive at AlixPartners and KPMG.
He is a Certified Public Accountant who holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.
Principal
Operations
London
As a member of Platinum Equity’s M&A Operations team, Robbie Reynders is responsible for performing operational and commercial due diligence on potential acquisition targets and for developing post-acquisition transition and value creation plans. Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2017, Mr. Reynders served as Managing Director, Operations at The Gores Group. He also held positions with Avis Europe, Inchcape and Dubai Holding, and started his career at The Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Reynders holds a Master of Science in Business Engineering from the University of Antwerp (Belgium) and a M.Sc. in Information Systems from The Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.
Managing Director
Business Development
New York
Andrew Ross is responsible for business development activities focused on identifying new acquisition opportunities.
Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2024, Mr. Ross worked in Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley for 17 years and was a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group in New York. He also previously held roles as Head of Financial Sponsors for Asia-Pacific based in Hong Kong and Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group in London.
Mr. Ross holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Francis Marion University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
Co-President
M&A
Greenwich
Louis Samson is co-president of Platinum Equity and a member of its Investment Committee. Among his responsibilities, Mr. Samson leads the investment teams and manages the operations of the New York, Greenwich and London offices. In addition, Mr. Samson plays an active role in the management of the firm’s day-to-day activities as well as its strategic direction.
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Operations
Remote
Drew Schechtman is the Head of ESG and Sustainability. He will help advance environmental, social and governance strategies across the firm’s corporate operations, investment teams and portfolio companies. Mr. Schechtman brings 15 years of experience leading ESG and sustainable investment programs and strategically driving corporate responsibility efforts. Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2023, Mr. Schechtman served as the Head of ESG Investment Strategy for AIG, Corebridge Financial and Voya Financial. He also worked at BNY Mellon as Head of Environmental Investment and Sustainability. Mr. Schechtman holds a Bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Partner, Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Services
Los Angeles
Mary Ann Sigler is Partner & Chief Financial Officer for Platinum Equity, and Executive Vice President & Treasurer for Platinum Equity Advisors.
Based in the Office of the Chairman, Mary Ann has broad responsibility for finance and strategic planning functions across Platinum Equity and its global investment platforms, including its management company, its private equity funds, and broader non-fund initiatives under Founder and CEO Tom Gores.
Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2004, Ms. Sigler was Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y). Ms. Sigler’s 25-year career at E&Y began in January 1980 and she was named Partner in September 1987. While at E&Y, Ms. Sigler’s clients included: Lockheed Martin Corporation, AOL Time Warner, TRW, Northrop Grumman, Amgen Inc, Allergan Inc, Teledyne Technologies, Rustic Canyon, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. She was also involved in several high-profile acquisitions and dispositions for those clients.
Ms. Sigler holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the California State University at Fullerton and a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California.
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