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Johnny Lopez

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In Platinum’s early years, Mr. Lopez, under the guidance of Tom Gores, worked to execute upon all of the firm’s M&A initiatives including business development and lead generation, transaction execution, and transitioning acquisitions. He established the foundation of the firm’s approach to business development, proactively cultivating relationships to generate deal flow by using mail, e-mail, […]

Jacob Kotzubei

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Mr. Kotzubei and his team led the acquisition of, divestiture of or investment in the following:  SourceOne Healthcare (formerly Diagnostic Imaging), GeoLogic, CompuCom Systems, Turf Care Supply (formerly a division of LESCO), ESM Group, PNA Group, SDI, Broadleaf Logistics (formerly CanWel Building Products, a division acquired from Weyerhaeuser), Ryerson, SCM Metal Products and Ecka Granules, […]

Bryan Kelln

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Mr. Kelln joined Platinum Equity from Nortek, where he served as senior vice president and chief operating officer of the $2.4 billion diversified global manufacturer of residential and commercial ventilation, HVAC and home technology convenience and security products. Previously Mr. Kelln was a senior executive at Jacuzzi Brands where he served as President of Jacuzzi, […]

Stephanie Barter

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Ms. Barter joined Platinum Equity in 1998 and has served in a variety of operations capacities, including portfolio company assignments as chief operating officer at Peak Technologies and chief information officer at NextiraOne. Ms. Barter was previously vice president of customer service at Foresight, a company acquired by Platinum Equity in 1996. Ms. Barter holds […]

Mark Barnhill

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He is responsible for working with the firm’s M&A&O® teams on the capital structure and drawdown of investment capital for individual transactions. He also oversees functions related to quarterly and annual reporting and audit, compliance with contractual and regulatory matters related to the funds, and coordination with the funds’ Limited Partner Advisory Committees. In addition […]

Aaron Mazzolini

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Platinum Equity Portfolio The Platinum Equity portfolio consists of an industry-diverse, multi-billion-dollar group of approximately 40 operational complex businesses. Our portfolio Learn More » Industrials Urbaser Learn More » Industrials Oregon Tool Learn More » Industrials Urbaser Learn More » Industrials Oregon Tool Our portfolio