Joe Mandato

Joe Mandato is a Senior Advisor to Mainsail and its portfolio companies. In his role, Joe leverages more than 25 years of experience as a successful CEO and company builder to provide strategic guidance and mentorship in the areas of value creation, leadership, and execution for Mainsail’s CEOs and management teams.

Joe has served as CEO of several successful operating companies, including two leveraged buyouts. The first, an ophthalmic implant company, was sold to a UK-based public company, and the second, a leveraged purchase from Johnson & Johnson, was subsequently acquired by an NYSE company. Both transactions resulted in significant value creation for shareholders. He also advised the founders, was an active investor, and was appointed to the Board of Directors of Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), developer of the Invisalign clear orthodontic appliance.

Joe rejoined the Save the Children US board in 2017 having served previously and is a member of the U.S. Program Quality and Nominations & Governance Committees as well as members of the Board of Head Start.