Burt is a key advisor to Forest Hill, investing in FHP transactions, working with the partners of FHP on raising additional capital and helping with ongoing portfolio management. Burt is the President of Cloquet Capital Partners LLC, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on high-growth companies led by exceptional management teams. Cloquet's primary investment focus is on middle market management buyouts and special situations. Burt has spent over 20 years as a private equity investor, previously with Continental Illinois Venture Corp, Carlisle Enterprises, LLC, and First Chicago Equity Capital (subsequently One Equity Partners). Burt is currently a director of uReach Technologies, Inc., Prominence Networks, Visionael Corporation, eStara, Inc., Corente, Inc., 3TP Imaging Sciences, NSW Automotive LLC, Micromatic LLC and Napoleon Stone, each of which is a Cloquet Capital investment. Burt holds an AB degree in Economics from Harvard College (1979) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (1984). |