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Areas of Focus: Private Equity Partnership, Direct Investing Profile: Responsible for building highly profitable fund of funds program More than 25 years of experience in the private equity marketplace Previously managed the Alternative Investments Division for the State of Michigan Retirement System (SMRS) Accomplishments: Developed and managed Mesirow Financial's first partnership investment programs Has built solid relationships with fund managers during more than 20 years in the industry, allowing for access to the top-performing funds in the U.S. and abroad Built and managed the State of Michigan's alternative investments partnership and direct investment programs Committed more than $6 billion to private equity funds and direct investments over a 20 year period Co-authored a chapter on private equity investing for the Handbook of Alternative Investments Frequent speaker/lecturer at private equity industry events and conferences Built and managed several business development/finance programs for the Michigan Department of Commerce Served on the Board of Directors for a number of Private and Public companies Affiliations: The Shansby Group, advisory board member Accel Partners, executive advisory board member Arlington Capital Partners, advisory board member Doll Capital Management III, advisory board member HealthCare Ventures VI-VII, advisory board member Heartland Industrial Partners, advisory board member The Peninsula Funds II-III, advisory board member Executive Club of Chicago, member Illinois Venture Capital Association, current member and past executive committee member National Venture Capital Association, member University of Michigan's Technology Advisory Group, former member University of Michigan's Office for Private Equity Finance, former memb. | 