Marcia Hooper currently serves as a Senior Advisor to Bowside Capital, a private investment firm that specializes in the North American private equity in the small capitalization market. She also is a principal of Branch Venture Group a Boston-based investment network that provides funding and advice to early-stage food companies. A recognized successful investor, she has over three decades of investing experience having been a partner at Advent International and Ampersand Ventures Ventures. She has a deep understanding of how companies mature and adapt to changes in technology and markets. A business strategists with broad industry experience in business services, information technology, hardware and software, healthcare, media, consumer products, and food. She is an accomplished investment professional and board director, with service to over 30 companies, both public and private, often with international scope. She is a value-added investor and director with a reputation for asking the strategic questions that stimulate thoughtful discussion. She has significant Audit and Compensation Committee experience. Effective in both rapid growth and turn-around situations. Known for her insightful leadership in helping boards, investors, and CEOs navigate through significant transitions and change.