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San Francisco, California, United States

Reversing climate change through the geologic vaulting of carbon-bearing waste

Houston, Texas, United States

Advantek Waste Management Services, a TPG portfolio company, perfected deep-well slurry injection as an economic and environmentally responsible solution to the most difficult waste disposal challenges. Advantek’s technologies have been deployed across some of the most environmentally sensitive and technically complex environments in the world. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Advantek is globally recognized as a leading expert in all aspects of hydraulic fracturing, subsurface injection, geomechanics and well integrity and performance.

New York City

EQT Industrial Advisors are true differentiators in driving change and growth in the portfolio companies and are also strategically important when sourcing and analyzing potential investments. During EQT's ownership, the Industrial Advisors provide a vital source of competence to the portfolio companies by supporting their strategic, operational and financial development as board members. With over EUR 40 billion raised, EQT invests in good companies across the world with a mission to help them develop into great and sustainable companies. The portfolio companies develop and grow through the implementation of industrial strategies geared towards growth and operational excellence. The strategies are driven by the appointed CEO and board members, generally from EQT's network of Industrial Advisors.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Synagro Technologies, an EQT portfolio company, is the national leader in organic materials recycling. The company provides a system of solutions that creates new, environmentally compelling options for civic and commercial organizations challenged with the environmentally responsible disposal of organic by-products. Synagro provides best-in-class services to more than 600 municipal and industrial facilities throughout North America.

Overland Park, Ks

$400 million chemicals company with 800 employees. Only U.S. operation of Indian-based Nirma , Ltd., the largest Indian soap & detergent company. Operatons include five technically diverse manufacturing facilities, 175 MW (equiv.) coal-fired power plant, short-line railroad, two port operations, European operations, and various smaller subsidiaries. One half of all sales occurred internationally.Responsible to the Board of Directors for developing a sustainable, growth-oriented business as a base for future U.S. acquisitions. Charged with rebuilding management, management systems, and manufacturing operations while forging a new corporate culture and strategic direction for a business impacted by three ownership changes in eight years (LBO and private-equity backed)

$350 million private-equity backed minerals/chemicals company. Leader of the corporation’s largest business group and $100 million logistics organization. Full profit and loss responsibility for a $250 million division. Directed the world-wide sales, marketing, customer service and logistics groups. The logistics organization transported two million tons of finished products and 700,000 tons of coal and raw materials via bulk ocean vessel, rail, truck and container. Logistics infrastructure included 2,000 railcars, short-line operations, two bulk ocean port facilities, packaging facilities and 30,000 truck movements per year.Charged with implementing a game-changing strategy developed in a previous role

Leader of the manufacturing, worldwide marketing, and sales of the company’s largest business group. Half of all business occurred internationally (Austral-Asia, Europe, South and Central America)Managed large-scale manufacturing operations including facilities that manufactured 1.5 million tons of finished products.

Member of the Board for this $500 million Webb-Pomerene company

Led the creation and implementation of marketing/sales strategies for the Division's largest product line. Directed integration and optimization of operations for a recently acquired business.

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Executive Education, Finance; Marketing