John Knapp

John Knapp serves as the Operating Director of Portfolio Talent at Berkshire Partners since 2020. Previously, John held the position of Partner in the Global Asset and Wealth Management Practice at David Barrett Partners from 2014 to 2020, where responsibilities included advising senior executives on various talent-related matters and overseeing executive talent assessment and placement. Prior to that, John was Principal and Head of the US Asset Management Practice at Egon Zehnder from 2010 to 2014, focusing on team effectiveness and succession planning. John's earlier roles include Vice President of Institutional Wealth Products at Fidelity Investments from 2004 to 2010, where product development and management were key responsibilities, and Senior Manager at Accenture from 2000 to 2003, where significant revenue and expense improvements were achieved for global clients. John holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Government from Dartmouth College.