Beth Lesniak
Private Equity Investor at Norwest Equity Partners
Network origin in Beth Lesniak first degree
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|---|---|---|---|
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 515 |
Riverside Partners LLC (New York)
 Riverside Partners LLC (New York) Investment ManagersFinance Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 74 |
Norwest Equity Partners
 Norwest Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Equity Partners is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Norwest Partners founded in 1961 by John E. Lindahl. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 41 |
Grey Mountain Partners LLC
 Grey Mountain Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grey Mountain Partners LLC (Grey Mountain Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Jeff Kuo and Rob Wright. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 13 |
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Companies connected to Beth Lesniak via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
Polen Capital Credit LLC
 Polen Capital Credit LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polen Capital Credit LLC (PCC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Formerly known as DDJ Capital Management LLC, the firm was co-founded by David Breazzano in 1996 and was acquired by Polen Capital Management LLC in 2022. PCC provides discretionary investment advice to corporate domestic and foreign pension plans, public pension and retirement plans and Taft-Hartley plans. They also act as investment sub-advisors to certain US and non-US investment advisors and asset managers. PCC is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Investment Managers | Compliance Officer | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
KRG Capital LLC
 KRG Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance KRG Capital LLC (KRG Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of the Kite Realty Group Trust founded in 1996 by Mark M. King, Charles R. Gwirtsman, and Bruce Rodgers. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
| CITIGROUP INC. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
Foley & Lardner LLP
 Foley & Lardner LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Foley & Lardner LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its practice areas include employee benefits and executive compensation, environmental, estates and trusts, finance, international tax and transfer pricing, private equity and venture capital, real estate, securities, commodities and exchange regulation, taxation, and transactions. The company was founded by Asahel Finch and William Pitt Lynde on September 8, 1842 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | General Counsel | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member President | |
Amalgamated Gadget LP
 Amalgamated Gadget LP Investment ManagersFinance Amalgamated Gadget LP (does business as Q Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The firm was founded by Geoffrey Raynor in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Acme Widget LP. They provide investment advice on a discretionary basis to private investment vehicles that are part of the Q Investments family of funds. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
William Blair & Co. LLC
 William Blair & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Quadion LLC
 Quadion LLC Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Quadion LLC designs, develops, and manufactures molded plastic and rubber components, assemblies and finished product. It offers custom molded rubber, custom molded plastics, micro-molding standard and quad brand products, product design assistance or support process development, material sciences and program management capabilities. It serves medical, pharmaceutical and transportation, water, food, beverage and power markets. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| US Military Academy | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
eyebobs LLC
 eyebobs LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology eyebobs LLC manufactures eyewear products to retailers through brick and mortar locations both in the US and abroad. The company was founded by Julie Allinson in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Norwest Mezzanine Partners
 Norwest Mezzanine Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Mezzanine Partners (Norwest Mezzanine Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Norwest Venture Capital Management Inc. founded in 2000 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with an office in Florida. | Investment Managers | Chief Investment Officer Chief Operating Officer Director of Finance/CFO General Counsel | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Pentec Health, Inc.
 Pentec Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Pentec Health, Inc. engages in the provision of patient-specific, and anticipatory compounded sterile medications. Its medications are used for administration in dialysis centers, as well as providing in-home Targeted Drug Delivery through nursing services and complex pharmaceutical products to patients who require access outside of a hospital setting. The company was founded by Gerald M. Francesco on April 28, 1983 and is headquartered in Glen Mills, PA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Fuqua School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
PeopleNet Communications Corp.
 PeopleNet Communications Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services PeopleNet Communications Corp. provides internet-based computing and mobile communications systems. The firm offers vehicle intelligence, safety, compliance and communications products. It provides professional, customer support, tailored solutions and managed mobility services. The company was founded by David Ladner in 1994 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Fudan University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Norvax LLC
 Norvax LLC Life/Health InsuranceFinance Norvax LLC engages in the provision of health insurance services through online. Its services include health insurance by state, health insurance companies, medicare options, prescription discounts, health savings accounts, and cobra health insurance. Its products include health, family health, short term health, dental, and self employed health insurance. It also offers solutions such as carrier solution, private health marketplace, and GoHealth VMO. The company was founded by Brandon Cruz and Clint Jones in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer | |
Veniam Unipessoal Lda.
 Veniam Unipessoal Lda. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Veniam Lda. provides wireless telecommunications solutions. It offers mobile WiFi hotspot modules which can be installed on public transportation vehicles, as well as stationary systems, creating mesh networks for citywide connectivity. The company was founded by Robin Chase, Joao Barros, Susana Sargento, and Roy Russell on March 14, 2012 and is headquartered in Porto, Portugal. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Maranon Capital LP
 Maranon Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Maranon Capital LP (Maranon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Tom Gregory and Ian Larkin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Capstone Event Group, Inc.
 Capstone Event Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Capstone Event Group, Inc. owns and operates a growing number of road race events throughout North America. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.
 Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc (LLCP) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1984 by Arthur E. Levine and Lauren Beth Leichtman. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| Dynamic Connections Ltd. | Director/Board Member | ||
Shore Capital Partners LLC
 Shore Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Shore Capital Partners LLC (Shore Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Justin Ishbia. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| World Kitchen, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer |
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International
| United States | 43 |
| China | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Finance | 16 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 3 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 117 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 96 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 89 |
| Private Equity Investor | 84 |
| Masters Business Admin | 49 |
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| Jeff Haywood | 21 |
| Gregory Grunberg | 20 |
| James Sharman | 19 |
| Katrin Burt | 18 |
| Douglas Reynolds | 17 |
| Heath Freeman | 15 |
| Lukas Roush | 12 |
| Jack Dempsey | 11 |
| Tim DeVries | 11 |
| Sundip Murthy | 10 |
| Alan Peyrat | 10 |
| Michael J. Gerend | 10 |
| Kesav K. Mohan | 10 |
| John E. Lindahl | 9 |
| Austin M. Kairnes | 9 |
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