Direct Private Equity
Direct Private Equity (DPE) is a preferred long-term investor, focused on making direct investments in private companies across North America and Europe.
DPE considers the full spectrum of ownership structures – from passive, minority positions up to 100% control. We invest in all sectors, excluding real assets, with a focus on sizeable investments alongside aligned partners, including funds, families, like-minded investors, corporations, entrepreneurs and management teams. The minimum investment size is generally C$150 million, with no predetermined maximum.
Our Team
The DPE team comprises over 60 experienced professionals with offices in Toronto, London, San Francisco and New York. Here is a listing of all our senior team members, categorized and searchable by city.
"[{\"heading\":\"Andrej Babache\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/Andrej-Babache-Headshot-2023.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Andrej focuses on making direct, long-term investments in private companies across industrial businesses as well as across DACH and the Nordics.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2020, he was a Partner at Mid Europa Partners, and prior to that an investment banker with Citigroup.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Andrej holds an MA in Economics and Business from the University of Edinburgh.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" 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class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Sam Blaichman\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Head of North America, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Sam-Blaichman_387x298.jpg\",\"content\":\"<section class=\\\"wpb-content-wrapper\\\"><div id=\\\"vc_row-65cc4d522e4c7\\\" class=\\\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid thegem-custom-65cc4d522e4be105 \\\" style=\\\"padding: px;margin-bottom: px;\\\"><div class=\\\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 thegem-custom-65cc4d522e5dd1151\\\" ><div class=\\\"vc_column-inner thegem-custom-inner-65cc4d522e5de \\\"><div class=\\\"wpb_wrapper thegem-custom-65cc4d522e5dd1151\\\">\\r\\n\\t\\r\\n\\t\\t<div class=\\\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element thegem-vc-text thegem-custom-65cc4d522e6b12453\\\" >\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"wpb_wrapper\\\">\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<p>Sam focuses on making direct, long-term investments in private companies and leads our 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He also has geographic coverage responsibility for Southern Europe.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2020, Ricardo was a Partner at Palamon Capital Partners, where he spent more than ten years focusing on control investments in fast-growing European companies. Previously, he worked for The Boston Consulting Group in New York and London.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Ricardo holds a BA in Business Administration from Universidade Cat\\u00f3lica Portuguesa and an MBA from Harvard Business School.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" data-float-mobile=\\\"none\\\" data-transition=\\\"slide\\\" data-post-id=\\\"4783\\\" ><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_facebook\\\" data-network=\\\"facebook\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_facebook_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_twitter\\\" data-network=\\\"twitter\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_twitter_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Tweet<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_linkedin\\\" data-network=\\\"linkedin\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_linkedin_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Michael Douglas\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Michael-Douglas_387x298.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Michael is responsible for sourcing, executing and overseeing private equity investments in North America.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He joined CPP Investments in 2007 and previously worked at Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Michael holds a BComm from Queen\\u2019s University and is a CFA Charterholder.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He currently serves on the boards of Ascend Learning, Waystar and Wilton Re; 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He was previously a member of the firm\\u2019s credit group.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2010, Tom worked at Goldman Sachs in New York in their Merchant Banking Division. Before that, he worked in Goldman Sachs\\u2019 Investment Banking Division, where he was a part of their Financial Institutions Group.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Tom holds a BA in Economics and Architecture from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He is on the boards of Ascot Group and Wilton Re; and was previously a board observer of Antares Capital and Ports America.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" data-float-mobile=\\\"none\\\" data-transition=\\\"slide\\\" data-post-id=\\\"4783\\\" ><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_facebook\\\" data-network=\\\"facebook\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_facebook_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_twitter\\\" data-network=\\\"twitter\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_twitter_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Tweet<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_linkedin\\\" data-network=\\\"linkedin\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_linkedin_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Pascal Keutgens\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/Pascal-Keutgens-Headshot-387x298-1.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Pascal focuses on the healthcare and consumer sectors. He is also responsible for investments in Germany, France and the Benelux.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments, Pascal was a Partner at Bregal Freshstream, where he was responsible for their Private Equity activities in France and the Benelux. Previously Pascal was a Partner at Doughty Hanson, where he spent 13 years focusing on mid-market buyouts across Europe. Pascal trained as an accountant at PwC.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He holds a BA in Finance from HEC Business School in Li\\u00e8ge, Belgium, and a MA in International Business from the University of Leicester (UK).<\\\/p>\\n<p>Pascal is on the boards of Axel Springer, Inmarsat and Galileo Global Education.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" data-float-mobile=\\\"none\\\" data-transition=\\\"slide\\\" data-post-id=\\\"4783\\\" ><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_facebook\\\" data-network=\\\"facebook\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_facebook_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_twitter\\\" data-network=\\\"twitter\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_twitter_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Tweet<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_linkedin\\\" data-network=\\\"linkedin\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_linkedin_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Hafiz Lalani\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Head of Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Hafiz_Lalani_397x298.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Hafiz is responsible for direct investments in private companies diversified across North America and Europe, leading our Direct Private Equity group.<\\\/p>\\n<p>During his tenure, he has worked on multiple private investments including Asurion, AWAS, Dorna, GlobalLogic, Hotelbeds, Sportradar, ista and Visma. Hafiz previously served on the boards of AWAS, GlobalLogic, Hotelbeds, and Livingston International, while currently serving on the boards of Sportradar and Visma.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2006, Hafiz worked in the Technology, Media & Telecom investment banking group at CIBC World Markets. Before that, he worked for Millennium Research Group, a boutique research and consulting firm focused on the medical device industry.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Hafiz holds a BComm from Queen\\u2019s University. 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He previously served as an investment professional at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, where he analyzed and executed private equity investments across several industries. Prior to that he worked in mergers & acquisitions.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Austin has a BS from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He serves on the board of Informatica and McAfee.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" data-float-mobile=\\\"none\\\" data-transition=\\\"slide\\\" data-post-id=\\\"4783\\\" ><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_facebook\\\" data-network=\\\"facebook\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_facebook_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_twitter\\\" data-network=\\\"twitter\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_twitter_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Tweet<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_linkedin\\\" data-network=\\\"linkedin\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_linkedin_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"David Lubek\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/admin-ajax-20-e1571727867589.jpeg\",\"content\":\"<p>David focuses on direct private equity transactions and leads the business services vertical in North America.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2008, David worked at CIBC World Markets in the Mergers & Acquisitions investment banking group.<\\\/p>\\n<p>David holds a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; 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She focuses on investments in industrials and business, financial and tech-enabled services sectors.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2014, Nikki worked in Evercore\\u2019s mergers & acquisitions team based in London.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Nikki holds an HBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University.<\\\/p>\\n<p>She currently serves on the board of UKG Inc.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" data-float-mobile=\\\"none\\\" data-transition=\\\"slide\\\" data-post-id=\\\"4783\\\" ><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_facebook\\\" data-network=\\\"facebook\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_facebook_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_twitter\\\" data-network=\\\"twitter\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_twitter_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Tweet<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_linkedin\\\" data-network=\\\"linkedin\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_linkedin_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Nick Senst\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/Nick-Senst-Headshot-2023.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">Nick is responsible for sourcing, executing and overseeing private equity investments in North America. He focuses primarily on the health care sector.<\\\/span><span data-ccp-props=\\\"{\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n<p><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2010, Nick worked at RBC Capital Markets where he spent the majority of his time in the Leveraged Finance team.<\\\/span><span data-ccp-props=\\\"{\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n<p><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">Nick holds an HBA from the\\u00a0<\\\/span><span data-contrast=\\\"none\\\">Ivey Business School at Western University<\\\/span><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">.<\\\/span><span data-ccp-props=\\\"{\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n<p><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">He currently serves on the board of Ascend Learning.<\\\/span><span data-ccp-props=\\\"{\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" data-float-mobile=\\\"none\\\" data-transition=\\\"slide\\\" data-post-id=\\\"4783\\\" ><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_facebook\\\" data-network=\\\"facebook\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_facebook_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_twitter\\\" data-network=\\\"twitter\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_twitter_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Tweet<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_linkedin\\\" data-network=\\\"linkedin\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_linkedin_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Richa Sirohi\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/richa-sirohi-180x180-1.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Richa Sirohi is responsible for leading private equity investments in the Technology sector in Europe.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2019, Richa was an Investment Director in the Direct Private Equity team at CDC Group, where she spent more than five years leading on growth equity and significant minority investments in growth markets with a particular focus on technology, consumer, and healthcare sectors. Previously, Richa worked at Standard Chartered Bank across Private Equity and Investment Banking divisions in Asia and UK respectively.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Richa holds a BA with Honours from Delhi University and an MBA from London Business School.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" data-float-mobile=\\\"none\\\" data-transition=\\\"slide\\\" data-post-id=\\\"4783\\\" ><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_facebook\\\" data-network=\\\"facebook\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_facebook_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_twitter\\\" data-network=\\\"twitter\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_twitter_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Tweet<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_linkedin\\\" data-network=\\\"linkedin\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_linkedin_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Michael Zelenczuk\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/Michael-Zelenczuk-Headshot-2023.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Michael is responsible for sourcing, executing and managing direct private equity investments in North America. He is primarily focused on the Industrials sector.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2013, Michael worked in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Michael holds a BComm from Queens University and is a CFA Charterholder.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He currently serves on the board of Berlin Packaging.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\\\" style=\\\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\\\"><div class=\\\"swp_social_panel swp_horizontal_panel swp_flat_fresh swp_default_full_color swp_individual_full_color swp_other_full_color scale-100 scale-\\\" data-min-width=\\\"1100\\\" data-float-color=\\\"#ffffff\\\" data-float=\\\"none\\\" data-float-mobile=\\\"none\\\" data-transition=\\\"slide\\\" data-post-id=\\\"4783\\\" ><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_facebook\\\" data-network=\\\"facebook\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_facebook_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_twitter\\\" data-network=\\\"twitter\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?text=%7B%3Aen%7DDirect+Private+Equity%7B%3A%7D%7B%3Afr%7DPlacements+directs+en+actions+de+soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s+ferm%C3%A9es%7B%3A%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_twitter_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Tweet<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><div class=\\\"nc_tweetContainer swp_share_button swp_linkedin\\\" data-network=\\\"linkedin\\\"><a class=\\\"nc_tweet swp_share_link\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/cws\\\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cppinvestments.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-investment-teams%2Fteams-private-equity%2Fteams-direct-private-equity%2F\\\"><span class=\\\"swp_count swp_hide\\\"><span class=\\\"iconFiller\\\"><span class=\\\"spaceManWilly\\\"><i class=\\\"sw swp_linkedin_icon\\\"><\\\/i><span class=\\\"swp_share\\\">Share<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Sam Blaichman\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Head of North America, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Sam-Blaichman_387x298.jpg\",\"content\":\"<section class=\\\"wpb-content-wrapper\\\"><div id=\\\"vc_row-65cc4d523b764\\\" class=\\\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid thegem-custom-65cc4d523b75d3050 \\\" style=\\\"padding: px;margin-bottom: px;\\\"><div class=\\\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 thegem-custom-65cc4d523b8765249\\\" ><div class=\\\"vc_column-inner thegem-custom-inner-65cc4d523b877 \\\"><div class=\\\"wpb_wrapper thegem-custom-65cc4d523b8765249\\\">\\r\\n\\t\\r\\n\\t\\t<div class=\\\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element thegem-vc-text thegem-custom-65cc4d523b9412532\\\" >\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"wpb_wrapper\\\">\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<p>Sam focuses on making direct, long-term investments in private companies and leads our North American Direct Private Equity business.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2007, Sam worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company and in the Corporate Finance and Assurance groups at PwC.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Sam holds a B. Comm. From McGill University and an MBA from Ivey Business School. He is a CFA Charterholder and a Chartered Professional Accountant.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He currently serves on the board of Ascot Group, Berlin Packaging and Wilton Re and previously served on the boards of The Gates Corporation and Air Distribution Technologies.<\\\/p>\\n\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t<style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-65cc4d523b9412532{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-65cc4d523b9412532{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-65cc4d523b9412532{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-65cc4d523b9412532{position: relative !important;}}<\\\/style>\\r\\n\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\r\\n\\t\\r\\n<\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\\n<\\\/section><div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Michael Douglas\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Michael-Douglas_387x298.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Michael is responsible for sourcing, executing and overseeing private equity investments in North America.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He joined CPP Investments in 2007 and previously worked at Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Michael holds a BComm from Queen\\u2019s University and is a CFA Charterholder.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He currently serves on the boards of Ascend Learning, Waystar and Wilton Re; and was previously a director at Acelity, and LHP Hospital Group, and a board observer at Antares.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Thomas Kalvik\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/Thomas_Kalvik-e1571641123709-672x372.png\",\"content\":\"<p>Tom is responsible for direct private equity investments with a focus on financial services. He was previously a member of the firm\\u2019s credit group.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2010, Tom worked at Goldman Sachs in New York in their Merchant Banking Division. Before that, he worked in Goldman Sachs\\u2019 Investment Banking Division, where he was a part of their Financial Institutions Group.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Tom holds a BA in Economics and Architecture from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He is on the boards of Ascot Group and Wilton Re; and was previously a board observer of Antares Capital and Ports America.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"David Lubek\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/admin-ajax-20-e1571727867589.jpeg\",\"content\":\"<p>David focuses on direct private equity transactions and leads the business services vertical in North America.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2008, David worked at CIBC World Markets in the Mergers & Acquisitions investment banking group.<\\\/p>\\n<p>David holds a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Nikki Papadopoulos\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Nikki-P-Headshot-2023.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Nikki is responsible for sourcing, executing, and overseeing private equity investments in North America. She focuses on investments in industrials and business, financial and tech-enabled services sectors.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2014, Nikki worked in Evercore\\u2019s mergers & acquisitions team based in London.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Nikki holds an HBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University.<\\\/p>\\n<p>She currently serves on the board of UKG Inc.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Nick Senst\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/Nick-Senst-Headshot-2023.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">Nick is responsible for sourcing, executing and overseeing private equity investments in North America. He focuses primarily on the health care sector.<\\\/span><span data-ccp-props=\\\"{\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n<p><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2010, Nick worked at RBC Capital Markets where he spent the majority of his time in the Leveraged Finance team.<\\\/span><span data-ccp-props=\\\"{\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n<p><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">Nick holds an HBA from the\\u00a0<\\\/span><span data-contrast=\\\"none\\\">Ivey Business School at Western University<\\\/span><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">.<\\\/span><span data-ccp-props=\\\"{\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n<p><span data-contrast=\\\"auto\\\">He currently serves on the board of Ascend Learning.<\\\/span><span data-ccp-props=\\\"{\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Michael Zelenczuk\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/Michael-Zelenczuk-Headshot-2023.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Michael is responsible for sourcing, executing and managing direct private equity investments in North America. He is primarily focused on the Industrials sector.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2013, Michael worked in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Michael holds a BComm from Queens University and is a CFA Charterholder.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He currently serves on the board of Berlin Packaging.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Andrej Babache\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/Andrej-Babache-Headshot-2023.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Andrej focuses on making direct, long-term investments in private companies across industrial businesses as well as across DACH and the Nordics.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2020, he was a Partner at Mid Europa Partners, and prior to that an investment banker with Citigroup.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Andrej holds an MA in Economics and Business from the University of Edinburgh.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Ricardo Caupers\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/Ricardo-Caupers-Headshot-2023.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Ricardo is responsible for private equity investments in business services companies in Europe. He also has geographic coverage responsibility for Southern Europe.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2020, Ricardo was a Partner at Palamon Capital Partners, where he spent more than ten years focusing on control investments in fast-growing European companies. Previously, he worked for The Boston Consulting Group in New York and London.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Ricardo holds a BA in Business Administration from Universidade Cat\\u00f3lica Portuguesa and an MBA from Harvard Business School.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Jonah Enbar\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/11\\\/Jonah-Enbar-180x180.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Jonah is responsible for leading private equity investments in the Technology, Media & Telecom sector in Europe.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2013, Jonah worked at Frontenac Company, where he focused on middle-market buyouts across North America, and in the M&A group of UBS Investment Bank.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Jonah holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Jonah is on the boards of Sportradar, Hotelbeds and BGL (prior).<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Pascal Keutgens\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/Pascal-Keutgens-Headshot-387x298-1.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Pascal focuses on the healthcare and consumer sectors. He is also responsible for investments in Germany, France and the Benelux.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments, Pascal was a Partner at Bregal Freshstream, where he was responsible for their Private Equity activities in France and the Benelux. Previously Pascal was a Partner at Doughty Hanson, where he spent 13 years focusing on mid-market buyouts across Europe. Pascal trained as an accountant at PwC.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He holds a BA in Finance from HEC Business School in Li\\u00e8ge, Belgium, and a MA in International Business from the University of Leicester (UK).<\\\/p>\\n<p>Pascal is on the boards of Axel Springer, Inmarsat and Galileo Global Education.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Hafiz Lalani\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Head of Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Hafiz_Lalani_397x298.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Hafiz is responsible for direct investments in private companies diversified across North America and Europe, leading our Direct Private Equity group.<\\\/p>\\n<p>During his tenure, he has worked on multiple private investments including Asurion, AWAS, Dorna, GlobalLogic, Hotelbeds, Sportradar, ista and Visma. Hafiz previously served on the boards of AWAS, GlobalLogic, Hotelbeds, and Livingston International, while currently serving on the boards of Sportradar and Visma.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2006, Hafiz worked in the Technology, Media & Telecom investment banking group at CIBC World Markets. Before that, he worked for Millennium Research Group, a boutique research and consulting firm focused on the medical device industry.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Hafiz holds a BComm from Queen\\u2019s University. He is a CFA charterholder.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Richa Sirohi\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/richa-sirohi-180x180-1.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Richa Sirohi is responsible for leading private equity investments in the Technology sector in Europe.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2019, Richa was an Investment Director in the Direct Private Equity team at CDC Group, where she spent more than five years leading on growth equity and significant minority investments in growth markets with a particular focus on technology, consumer, and healthcare sectors. Previously, Richa worked at Standard Chartered Bank across Private Equity and Investment Banking divisions in Asia and UK respectively.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Richa holds a BA with Honours from Delhi University and an MBA from London Business School.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"},{\"heading\":\"Austin Locke\",\"subHeading\":\"Managing Director, Direct Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/Austin-Locke-180x180.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Austin focuses on private equity transactions in the Technology sector.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2014, Austin worked at Miller Buckfire in New York, where he specialized in restructurings and distressed transactions. He previously served as an investment professional at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, where he analyzed and executed private equity investments across several industries. Prior to that he worked in mergers & acquisitions.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Austin has a BS from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.<\\\/p>\\n<p>He serves on the board of Informatica and McAfee.<\\\/p>\\n<div class=\\\"swp-content-locator\\\"><\\\/div>\"}]"
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