DUNES POINT CAPITAL - Key Persons
Mr. Cohn joined Dunes Point Capital in 2016.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Cohn was an Associate at Oliver Wyman. While at Oliver Wyman, Mr. Cohn worked on a number of strategic and operational consultant assignments in the industrials and transportation sectors.
Mr. Cohn received a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Brown University (Magna Cum Laude).
Mr. Glynn joined an affiliate of Dunes Point Capital in 2018 and joined Dunes Point Capital full-time in 2019.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Glynn worked at Fluke Corporation (a division of Fortive Corporation), where he served in a variety of roles including Acquisition Integration Program Manager and IT Manager. Mr. Glynn has directly overseen more than 20 acquisition integrations. Prior to Fluke, Mr. Glynn worked in technology roles at Holland America Cruise Line and Aetna.
Job Titles:
- Board Member of Ehrhardt Automation Solutions
Mr. Isaman joined Dunes Point Capital in 2024.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Isaman was the Chief Operating Partner at Graham Partners. Prior to Graham Partners, Mr. Isaman was an Operating Partner at Kohlberg & Company. Mr. Isaman's other experience includes CEO of Stanadyne Corporation, CEO of Senneca Holdings, CEO of Stolle Machinery, President at Terex Construction, and various roles at United Technologies Corporation.
Mr. Isaman received a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from the George Washington University School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer of Lift Solutions
Mr. Hall joined Dunes Point Capital in 2020.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Hall was an investment banking professional in the Power & Utilities Group at Citigroup. While at Citigroup, Mr. Hall helped execute a variety of buyside and sellside M&A transactions for both sponsor and strategic clients.
Mr. Hall received a B.S. in Operations Research: Financial Engineering from Columbia University (Summa Cum Laude).
Ms. Ding joined Dunes Point Capital in 2022.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Ms. Ding was an Executive Director of Sanne Group, where she led the accounting and operational services for a variety of private equity clients. Prior to Sanne, Ms. Ding was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley in the private equity fund accounting group. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Ms. Ding was an Assistant Vice President at Dresdner Bank, Manager at Geller & Bysis and Senior Accountant at American Express.
Ms. Ding received a B.A. in Business Economics at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and an M.S. in Accounting from C.W. Post, Long Island University.
Mr. Ryan joined Dunes Point Capital in 2020.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Ryan was an associate at Stella Point Capital. Prior to Stella Point Capital, Mr. Ryan was an investment banking professional in the Media & Telecom Group at Jefferies.
Mr. Ryan received a B.A. in economics from Wake Forest University and an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
Job Titles:
- Integrated Facility Management
- Operations Team
Mr. Robinson has over 25 years of experience as a senior executive in the commercial and residential real estate sectors.
Job Titles:
- Data Analytics
- Procurement and Operations
Mr. Peck joined Dunes Point Capital in 2023.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Peck served as the Co-Head of the North American Operating Group at SVP Global, where he oversaw operational improvement initiatives at distressed companies across a variety of industries. Prior to SVP Global, Mr. Peck was a Managing Director at KPS Capital Partners, and worked in consulting roles at Alix Partners and AT Kearney.
Mr. Peck received a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and an M.B.A from the University of Michigan.
Ms. Brock joined Dunes Point Capital in 2019.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Ms. Brock served as the Executive Assistant to the CEO of executive coaching firm Goodstone Group. Prior to Goodstone Group, Ms. Brock served as the Executive Assistant to the CEO and CFO of XpresSpa Group. Prior to XpresSpa Group, Ms. Brock served as the Executive Assistant to the CEO and Chief Medical Officer of Schweiger Dermatology Group.
Ms. Brock received a B.S. in Business (Human Resources Management) from the University of Phoenix.
Mr. Queally joined Dunes Point Capital in 2020.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Queally was an Associate in the Leisure & Hospitality Group at Nomura Securities. While at Nomura, Mr. Queally helped advise on a number of M&A and financing transactions.
Mr. Queally received a B.A. in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a minor in Entrepreneurship Studies.
Ms. Matveeva joined DPC in 2022.
Prior to DPC, Ms. Matveeva served as Director of Internal Reporting at PepsiCo. Prior to PepsiCo, Ms. Matveeva held roles in financial services at Ernst & Young and BDO.
Ms. Matveeva earned her MBA from the University of Michigan.
Mr. Varnadoe has over 40 years of experience in the specialty chemicals and fertilizer industry.
With Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Varnadoe previously was CEO and a Board member of Miller Chemical.
Mr. Varnadoe's previous experience includes 27 years in senior positions at Arr-Maz Products, where he retired as President and CEO. Prior to joining Arr-Maz Products, Mr. Varnadoe held manufacturing and supervisory positions with CF Industries and International Minerals and Chemicals Corporation. During his career, Mr. Varnadoe has been involved in multiple acquisitions and divestures in the specialty chemicals sector, including the sale of Arr-Maz Products five times to five different private equity firms over 15 years.
Job Titles:
- CCO
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Ms. Willard joined Dunes Point Capital in 2020.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Ms. Willard was the Chief Financial Officer of The Raine Group's Principal Business, where she developed the finance function for the Firm's growth equity, venture capital, and hedge fund strategies totaling over $3.3 billion in managed assets. Prior to joining Raine, Ms. Willard was a finance manager at Vedanta Capital, a private equity firm led by former executives of INVESCO Private Capital. She began her career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers in its Banking and Capital Markets practice. Ms. Willard is a Certified Public Accountant in New York.
Ms. Willard earned a B.A. in English and a Masters in Accountancy from the University of Florida, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was a Don Miller Fellow. As a graduate student, she served as an academic advisor for the Fisher School of Accounting.
Ms. Ajmera joined Dunes Point Capital in 2024.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Ms. Ajmera was an investment associate with Xcel Brands. While at Xcel Brands, Ms. Ajmera worked on consumer brand acquisitions. Prior to Xcel Brands, Ms. Ajmera was an analyst at KKR & Co.
Ms. Ajmera received a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Nadas joined an affiliate of Dunes Point Capital in 2015 and joined Dunes Point Capital full-time in 2017.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Nadas was a Senior Associate at Post Capital Partners and an Associate at The Riverside Company. Mr. Nadas has also worked as an investment banking professional at Stifel Nicolaus and Paragon Capital.
Mr. Nadas received a B.S. in Economics from Duke University and a Masters in Finance at Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management.
Mr. Hayden joined Dunes Point Capital in 2016.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Hayden was an investment banking professional in the Transportation and Leveraged Finance groups at Morgan Stanley. While at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Hayden helped execute a number of buyside, sellside, and restructuring transactions.
Mr. Hayden received a B.S.B.A. from the University of Richmond Robins School of Business, with a concentration in finance and economics.
Mr. Baker joined Dunes Point Capital in 2016.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Baker was a principal in the private equity group of Investcorp. Prior to Investcorp, Mr. Baker was an investment banking professional in the leveraged finance group of Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Baker has also served as an advisor to several independent private equity groups.
Mr. Baker received a B.B.A. in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame.
James Potter - Chief Commercial Officer
Job Titles:
- CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
- Commercial Strategy
Mr. Potter joined Dunes Point Capital in 2021.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Potter was a Senior Managing Director and Global Practice Leader for Blue Ridge Partners and was a Partner at Treacy & Company. Mr. Potter also founded and exited two companies and worked in mergers and acquisitions at Marsh & McLennan.
Mr. Potter graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a B.B.A. in Finance and Operations Management.
Jené Elzie joined Dunes Point Capital in 2023.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Ms. Elzie was the Chief Growth Officer for Athletes First Partners. Prior to Athletes First Partners, Ms. Elzie held leadership positions at the National Basketball Association as well as Comcast/NBCUniversal.
Ms. Elzie received her B.A. in Economics and M.A. in Organizational Behavior from Stanford University.
Mr. Benyas joined Dunes Point Capital in 2013.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Benyas was an investment banking professional in the financial sponsors group with Lincoln International in New York. While at Lincoln International, Mr. Benyas helped execute a number of buy-side, sell-side, restructuring and debt financing advisory transactions.
Mr. Benyas received a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, with a concentration in finance.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Portfolio Resources Team
Mr. White joined Dunes Point Capital in 2022.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. White was a senior analyst with Authentic Brands Group. While at Authentic Brands Group, Mr. White helped diligence a number of brand licensing transactions.
Mr. White received a B.A. in History from Emory University (Summa Cum Laude).
Mr. Mora joined Dunes Point Capital in 2022.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Mora was a Sr. Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. While at Bain, Mr. Mora worked on strategic consulting engagements in the US and Latin America, advising companies across the industrials, oil & gas, telecommunications and retail industries.
Mr. Mora received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Mr. Apostolides joined Dunes Point Capital in 2020.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Apostolides was a private banking professional at M.Y. Safra Bank, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley where he advised family offices, owners of closely-held businesses, endowments, and foundations.
Mr. Apostolides received a B.A. in Political Science from Colgate University.
Job Titles:
- DATA ANALYTICS and REPORTING
- Senior Advisor Team
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Alexander was a business intelligence engineer at Amazon Web Services. While at Amazon Web Services, Mr. Alexander focusing on building data infrastructure, scalable reporting, and process automation.
Mr. Carpenter joined Dunes Point Capital in 2020.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Carpenter was an investment banking professional in the Leveraged Finance group at J.P. Morgan. While at J.P. Morgan, Mr. Carpenter helped execute a number of buyside financings for both sponsor and strategic clients.
Mr. Carpenter received a B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University.
Nick Bunn - Managing Director
Mr. Bunn joined Dunes Point Capital in 2018.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Bunn was a Managing Director at Atalan Capital Partners, where he worked on a number of investments in the industrial, energy and materials sectors. Prior to Atalan Capital Partners, Mr. Bunn was an Associate at Riverstone Holdings and an investment banking professional in the Power and Alternative Energy Group at Citigroup.
Mr. Bunn received a B.A. in Economics with minors in English and Environmental Science from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Liu joined Dunes Point Capital in 2023.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Liu was an investment banking professional in the Global Industrials Group at Barclays. While at Barclays, Mr. Liu helped execute a variety of buyside and sellside M&A transactions for both sponsor and strategic clients.
Mr. Liu received a B.A. in Political Science and Business Management from Columbia University.
Job Titles:
- Board Member of Harvey Building Products
- DISTRIBUTION
Mr. Ferrarell has over 30 years of experience as a senior operating executive in industrial distribution and information technology.
With Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Ferrarell is a Board member of Harvey Building Products and Unified Door & Hardware Group and previously was a Board member of Professional Plumbing Group.
Mr. Ferrarell received his B.A. and his M.B.A. from Lewis University. He is also on the Board of Trustees of Lewis University.
Tim White - CEO, Chief Investment Officer
Job Titles:
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Mr. White founded Dunes Point Capital in 2013.
Prior to founding Dunes Point Capital, Mr. White was a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone and GSO Capital Partners (GSO), where he served as Head of GSO Private Equity Investing, Co-Head of Mezzanine Investing, and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Capital Opportunities Fund I. Prior to Blackstone/GSO, Mr. White was a Managing Director in the Private Equity Group of Audax Group and a Principal in DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Mr. White also served as an Associate Counsel in the Office of the Independent Counsel in the United States Department of Justice and worked as an associate for the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell. Mr. White has invested or overseen the investment of over $5.0 billion in private investments.
Mr. White received a B.A. from Brown University (Magna Cum Laude), an M.Phil. from Cambridge University, and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law (Stone Scholar and Thomas E. Dewey Prize Winner). Mr. White has served on over 35 corporate and charitable boards.
Job Titles:
- HEAD of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY and INFRASTRUCTURE
Mr. Jansen joined Dunes Point Capital in 2022.
Prior to joining Dunes Point Capital, Mr. Jansen held roles in Service Delivery and Operations at Performance Improvement Partners (PIP), a technology consulting firm focused on serving private equity clients. Prior to PIP, Mr. Jansen was Chief Information Officer of Central Hudson Gas and Electric and was an IT Leader at General Electric corporate and Vice President of IT at Sithe Energies.
Mr. Jansen received a B.S. in Finance from Central Connecticut State University and an M.B.A in Operations Research from DePaul University.