Tensile Capital
Doug focuses on sourcing, researching, executing both public and private investments, and leads the firm's private equity activities. Prior to Tensile, Doug was a Managing Partner, member of the Investment and Management Committees and the Head of Private Equity at Blum Capital. Previously, Doug was a Managing Director and Co-Owner of FdG Associates and, prior to FdG, was an investment banking Analyst and Associate with Merrill Lynch & Co. Doug has served on 27 boards of directors, including 14 as Chairman. He received a B.S. in Accountancy with High Honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and passed the CPA examination in1995.