American Industrial Partners (“AIP”) is an operationally-oriented middle market private equity firm which makes control investments in North American based industrial businesses that serve domestic and global markets.

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Joined American Industrial Partners in 2015. Previously worked at GSO Capital Partners (the credit business platform of the Blackstone Group L.P.) where he was responsible for the financial reporting, investor reporting, and fund accounting of GSO Capital’s rescue lending funds. Prior to that, Mr. Lee served as a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP and provided advisory and assurance services to hedge fund and private equity clients. Mr. Lee graduated with a dual bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, where he was named a Stern Scholar. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

Pete Lee

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2021. Previously served as a Senior Associate at PwC and provided assurance services to private equity and BDC clients. Mr. Pinkleton graduated magna cum laude from Auburn University with a dual Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance as well as a Master of Accountancy. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

James Pinkleton

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2021. Previously worked as a Senior Auditor at KPMG in the Asset Management Financial Service practice providing assurance services to mutual funds, hedge funds, and private equity funds. Ms. Moseman graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Minor in Management Information Systems. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

Mary Moseman

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2009. Served as Chief Financial Officer of AFI Partners Management, LLC. Previously, served as Vice President of Finance of Auda Private Equity LLC. Served at Morgan Stanley as a Manager of Private Equity Controllers, where he was responsible for the accounting, financial reporting and tax filings of the Morgan Stanley Capital Partners funds. Mr. Edme graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Stan Edme

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2018. Served at Amazon.com, Inc. and Eaton Corporation, where he held various process engineering and procurement positions. Mr. Birenbaum graduated cum laude from The George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Birenbaum graduated from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned his Master of Business Administration. Graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering with a concentration in supply chain management.

Jeff Birenbaum

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Previously served as Manager of Administration and Global Firm Events at Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Ms. Koos also served as a leader in the cultural sector focused on fundraising, marketing, and curatorial management strategies. Ms. Koos graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in Art History and Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management followed by an MA in Visual Arts Administration from New York University.

Lynn Koos

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2013. Mrs. Pountain’s prior experience includes serving as Office Manager of SolarReserve, LLC, Executive Assistant at Slate Path Capital, and Executive Assistant at Nautic Partners. Mrs. Pountain earned a BA in Art History from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY, and is a graduate of the Christie’s Education program in London.

Jennifer Pountain

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Previously worked at Chevron Corporation where he held various process engineering roles. Mr. Muller graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and received a Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering, with a concentration in supply chain management and data analytics, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Alex Muller

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2018. Previously served as a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP and provided assurance services to hedge fund and fund of fund clients. Ms. Schiffmiller graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management with a concentration in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

Gabby Schiffmiller

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2012. Previously worked at Morgan Stanley as a Manager of Private Equity Controllers. Worked at KPMG as a Senior Associate in the Audit – Financial Services practice. Mr. Tedesco graduated from the University of Maryland with a dual Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting. Graduated with highest Distinction from New York University’s Stern School of Business, where he received his Master of Business Administration in Corporate Finance and Strategy. Mr. Tedesco is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

Lou Tedesco

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2021. Mr. Suthar most recently served as an Associate in the Special Situations group at Oaktree Capital, where he worked on a variety of investments ranging from public distressed debt to private structured control and rollup deals. Prior to that, he worked as an Analyst at Millstein & Co., advising clients on financial restructurings and recapitalizations. Mr. Suthar graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BS Economics with a Finance concentration from Wharton and a BS Engineering in Computer Science.

Jiten Suthar

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Mr. Trnka-Amrhein most recently served as an Executive Director in the Liquid Credit & Special Situations Group at FS Investments, where he worked on a variety of investments ranging from public distressed debt, event-driven and special situations, private credit, and structured asset-backed opportunities. Prior to that, he worked as a Credit Analyst at Black Diamond Capital Management, investing in both performing and distressed opportunities in the industrial and energy sectors. He began his career in the High Yield research group at Barclays Capital. Mr. Trnka-Amrhein graduated from Duke University with a BA in Sociology.

Jan Trnka-Amrhein

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Previously served as an Army Green Beret Officer, where he led special operations during multiple combat deployments to the Middle East. Mr. Glenn is a 2010 graduate of the United States Military Academy and in 2022 he received his Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Nick Glenn

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Most recently served as Vice President, Global Investor Capital Group of The Jordan Company, L.P. Previously, served as Vice President of Investor Relations of Marathon Asset Management LP. Previously held marketing and investor relations roles at Cadogan Management, LLC, and Robeco Invest Management. Mr. Drumm graduated from Colgate University with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

Ryan Drumm

Joined American Industrial Partners in 1997. Served in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Financial Institutions Groups of Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1994 through 1997. Served as Chief Operating Officer of The American Original Corporation where he was employed from 1985 through 1991. Mr. Marvin graduated Tau Beta Pi from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering in 1985. Graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration with High Distinction in 1994, where he earned his Master of Business Administration and was named a Baker Scholar.

Kim Marvin

Zac Carson is a Partner at [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners). Zac has over 7 years of experience in the financial industry. Zac started their career as a finance tutor and then interned at KPMG US. Zac later became the President of UGA Student Managed Investment Fund. In their current role, they are responsible for overseeing and helping manage a portfolio of $200,000.

Zac Carson received a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from The University of Georgia in Finance and International Business.

Zac Carson works with Pete Lee - Partner, Daryl Yap - Partner, and Joel Rotroff - Partner. Their manager is Kim Marvin, General Partner.

Zac Carson

Randall Swift is currently a partner at [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners). Randall has over 25 years of experience in the transportation industry. Randall has been the CEO of four different companies, including EnTrans International LLC, Heil Trailer International, Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc., and Collins Industries, Inc.

Randall Swift's educational career includes a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Their manager is Kim Marvin, General Partner. They are on a team with Louis Tedesco - Partner & CFO, Ryan Drumm - Partner, and Jan Trnka-Amrhein - Partner.

Randall Swift

Jorge Amador was previously employed as a Mfg Specialist at TMAC from January 2007 to January 2008. Jorge is currently a Partner at [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners).

Jorge Amador has a Master of Science in Management and Engineering from the MIT Sloan School of Management as well as a MSc in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from [The University of Texas at Austin](/org/the-university-of-texas-at-austin).

Jorge Amador reports to Kim Marvin, General Partner. Jorge Amador works with Ryan Drumm - Partner, Jan Trnka-Amrhein - Partner, and Ben Derosa - Partner.

Jorge Amador

Eric Baroyan was an analyst at [Citigroup](/org/citigroup) from January 2002 to December 2004. Eric is currently a partner at [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners).

Their manager is Kim Marvin, General Partner. They are on a team with Kevin Wilken - Partner, Joel Rotroff - Partner, and Nikhil Bodade - Partner & GC.

Eric Baroyan

Barry Price is currently a partner at [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners). Prior to this, they were a managing director at Morgan Stanley in the Leveraged and Acquisition Finance and Global Capital Markets divisions from September 2011 to October 2019. Before that, they were a managing director at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. from January 1998 to May 2011 in the Global Leveraged Finance division. From January 1995 to December 1998, they worked as a corporate associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver Jacobson. Barry began their career as a corporate associate at Bachner, Tally, Polevoy & Misher from April 1992 to May 1995 before moving to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as a corporate associate and summer associate from June 1988 to April 1992.

Barry Price attended [Tufts University](/org/tufts-university), where they earned a BS in Biology. Barry then attended New York University School of Law, where they earned a JD.

Barry Price reports to Kim Marvin, General Partner. Barry Price works with Jan Trnka-Amrhein - Partner, Richard Hoffman - Partner, and Ryan Drumm - Partner.

Barry Price

Rick Hoffman is currently a Partner at [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners). Prior to this, they were an analyst for Leveraged Finance Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch from January 2006 to December 2008.

Rick Hoffman graduated from NYU Stern School of Business.

They work with Stanley Edme - Partner & CCO, Danny Davis - Partner, and Neil Snyder - Partner. Their manager is Kim Marvin, General Partner.

Rick Hoffman

Danny Davis is a Partner at [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners). Danny was previously with Cisco Systems from June 2007 to January 2008 as an MBA Intern. Prior to that, they were with MITSloan from January 2006 to December 2008 as an LGO Fellow. Danny started their career with Intel in January 2001 and stayed with the company until December 2006 as a Process Engineer.

Danny Davis received a BSE in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Danny then went on to complete an MS in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Finally, they earned an MBA in Operations from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Danny Davis reports to Kim Marvin, General Partner. Danny Davis works with Louis Tedesco - Partner & CFO, Barry Price - Partner, and Ricardo Iglesias - Partner.

Danny Davis

Neil Snyder is a Partner at [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners). Prior to joining [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners), Neil was the Chief Financial Officer of Gardner Denver from January 2019 to December 2019. From January 2016 to December 2018, Neil served as Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy, Business Development & Planning for Gardner Denver. Neil Snyder has also held the position of Vice President, Head of Financial Planning & Analysis for Capital Safety from January 2012 to December 2016 and Director of Finance for United Technologies from January 2007 to December 2012. Neil Snyder began their career as Director of Finance for HP from January 2002 to December 2006.

Neil Snyder completed a BS in Accounting from the [University of Southern California](/org/university-of-southern-california) and an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Neil is also a Certified Public Accountant from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Their manager is Kim Marvin, General Partner. Some of their coworkers include Stanley Edme - Partner & CCO, Barry Price - Partner, and Justin Fish - Partner & COO.

Neil Snyder

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Served as CFO and COO of The Brock Group, a leading provider of industrial maintenance and capital project solutions, and as CFO of Engineered Transportation International, both portfolio companies of AIP. Mr. Iglesias held various leadership positions in Business Development, Finance and Operations, in Europe, Mexico and the US, for the automotive and aerospace business segments of Honeywell International. He served as CFO, and subsequently Operations Leader of the Commercial Vehicles division of Honeywell Turbo Technologies (now Garrett Motion: GTX), where he led the lean transformation of the business and was recipient of CEO Award. He served as Chair of the Board of the Stanford Business School Fund. Mr. Iglesias holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey. Graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he obtained his Master of Business Administration.

Ricardo Iglesias

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2021. Served as Chief Operating Officer at Shape Technologies in 2020. Served as President at Manroland Goss in 2019. Served as Chief Operating Officer from 2012 through 2013 and then Chief Executive Officer from 2014 through 2018 at Mark Andy, Inc. Mr. Wilken graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Graduated from Marquette University with a Master in Business Administration.

Kevin Wilken

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Mr. Slutsky previously worked as an Analyst in the Global Healthcare Group at Morgan Stanley where he advised clients on M&A, leveraged buyouts, and capital raising activities. He received a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Syracuse University.

Michael Slutsky

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Most recently served as plant manager at NET Power, a carbon neutral power generation pilot plant. Mr. Willis graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and received his Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.

Doug Willis

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Previously worked for Accenture Strategy where she focused on projects in the oil and gas industry. Ms. Simmons graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and graduated Beta Gamma Sigma from the University of Michigan with a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Industrial and Operations Engineering.

Jack Simmons

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Previously served as Mechanical Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, leading subsystem development for Mars Perseverance rover and Europa Clipper mission. Mr. Kim graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Arts in Physics, and received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Master of Business Administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Hunjoo Kim

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Mr. Hernandez previously worked as an Analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets where he advised clients on a variety of strategic transactions across several industries. Mr. Hernandez graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida International University with a B.B.A. in Finance.

Sammy Hernandez

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Mr. Dudek previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Citigroup where he advised infrastructure clients and financial sponsors on M&A, leveraged buyouts, and capital raising activities. Mr. Dudek received a B.B.A. from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan where he graduated with High Distinction.

Alexander Dudek

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2021. Most recently, Ms. Martin worked as an Analyst in the Leveraged Finance Group at RBC Capital Markets from 2019 through 2021. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Boston College.

Haley Martin

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2021. Mr. Cusack previously worked as an Analyst in the Global Industrials Group at Barclays where he advised clients on M&A and capital raising activities. Mr. Cusack received a B.S. in Finance from Boston College.

Angus Cusack

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2021. Previously served at General Electric and Atlas Holdings, where he held operations and investing-focused roles. Mr. Gelinas graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 2015. Mr. Gelinas graduated with distinction from the Harvard Business School where he earned his Master of Business Administration in 2021.

Ben Gelinas

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2021. Mr. Chappuis previously worked as an Analyst at Miller Buckfire from 2019 through 2021 where he advised clients on financial restructurings, recapitalizations, and other special situations. He graduated with distinction from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a B.B.A. in Operations and Information Management.

Jim Chappuis

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Most recently, Mr. Ort worked as an Investment Banking Analyst for RBC Capital Markets within the Consumer & Retail Group from 2020 through 2022. He received a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a Co-Major in Business Analytics from Indiana University – Kelley School of Business.

Jonathan Ort

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2012. Served as an investment associate for Chilton Investment Company. Previously worked as a summer associate for J.P. Morgan. Held a variety of financial, supply chain, and operational roles with Lear Corporation, including an extended expatriate assignment based in Shanghai, China. Mr. Fish graduated with high honor from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance. Graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he obtained his Master of Business Administration.

Justin Fish

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2022. Prior to joining AIP, Mr. Zelik was a tax lawyer at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP where he advised clients on the domestic and cross-border M&A and financing transactions, and assisted private equity funds with fund formations and structuring matters. Prior to that, he was a tax lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. Mr. Zelik received an S.J.D. degree in 2017 and LL.M. in International Taxation in 2012 from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was a recipient of the Michigan Grotius Fellowship. He received his law degree and B.A. in Economics from the University of Haifa, Israel in 2007.

Dmitry Zelik

Jason Perri

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2019, served as President and CEO of Ocean Beauty Seafoods where he was employed from 1975-1994. Served as COO of Pacific Seafood where he was employed from 1994-2019. Graduated from the University of Oregon in 1975 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. In Mr. Horgan’s career he has worked at acquiring, integrating, and managing over 40 different companies.

Tim Horgan

Joined [American Industrial Partners](/org/american-industrial-partners) in 2017. Recently served as a partner in the private equity transactions practice group at [Ropes & Gray](/org/ropes-gray) in New York. Mr. Bodade graduated from Columbia Law School in 2007 where he obtained his Master of Laws and was named a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Graduated from Government Law College, Mumbai in 2005 with a Bachelor of Laws.

Nikhil Bodade

Rich Dennis

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2016. He most recently served as an Analyst at Silver Point Capital, where he focused on credit and special situations. Prior to that, he was an Analyst within the Special Assets Group at Goldman Sachs, where he began his career. Mr. Rinnevaara graduated magna cum laude from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He was born and raised in Finland and is a Second Lieutenant In Reserve in the Finnish Defense Forces.

Toni Rinnevaara

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2000. Served in the Investment Banking Department of J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc. from 1998 through 2000, where he worked on merger and acquisition and capital raising transactions primarily in the industrial sector. Served in the Investment Banking Department at Wedbush Morgan Securities. Mr. Cusumano graduated from the University of Notre Dame, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with honors. He is a CFA charterholder.

Dino Cusumano

Joined American Industrial Partners in 2001. Founded Newport Shrimp Company, an international seafood processing business, in 1976 and exited in 1989 with a sale to Clearwater Fine Foods. Served as Chief Operating Officer of Clearwater Fine Foods, USA from 1989 through 1992. Purchased and became Chairman of Newport Pacific Corporation in 1998. Mr. Becker graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business in 1974.

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