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Eddie has seven years of experience acquiring and building businesses. He focuses on identifying, evaluating and partnering with Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, Eddie spent several years working for McKinsey & Company and founded and sold an EdTech company. He has an MBA with honors from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and a Bachelor of Laws with honors and a Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales.

Chad is a Chartered Accountant with 13 years of experience in finance and accounting. He manages the finance and accounting functions of Cranemere. Prior to Cranemere he worked at as an auditor for Deloitte, and in Manager and Financial Controller roles at public companies, including Anglo America PLC, and Subsea 7 S.A.. He has a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Information Technology from the Queensland University of Technology.

Catriona has over eight years experience representing founder led businesses and investors in those businesses. At Cranemere, Catriona advises on all aspects of our acquisition and operating work. Prior to Cranemere, Catriona worked in the London office of Orrick, Herrington & Suttcliffe, representing clients in the UK, US, Europe and Africa in relation to investments and M&A, often with a cross border element. Catriona obtained her Bachelor of Laws with honors at Aberdeen University.

Lucie has over 20 years experience at FTSE 100 companies, Ernst & Young and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in company secretarial and other administrative roles. At Cranemere, Lucie is responsible for Company Secretarial and administrative support to the Board and shareholder communications. Lucie has a degree in Economics and International Relations from the Charles University in Prague and holds an International Certificate in Wealth & Investment Management from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in London.

Christopher has been acquiring and building businesses for over 25 years including 20 years working with Vincent Mai at AEA Investors where he retired as a Partner and CFO. He has led, co-led or been an integral executive with respect to the acquisition and development of 12 operating companies, including Cranemere’s first two operating businesses. He serves on the Board of Directors of Exemplis and Marmite and has served as Chairman of the Board of Marmite, Convenience Food Systems and CPG International (now AZEK). He has served as a board member of virtually all the companies he has worked with. He started his career at Bain & Company and was an original partner of OceanBridge Partners prior to joining Cranemere at its founding. He graduated from Amherst College with honors.

Vivake has 20 years of experience acquiring and building businesses. He focuses on identifying, evaluating and partnering with Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, Vivake worked in management consulting for McKinsey & Company and as an investor in the clean energy, real estate and consumer sectors for Terra Firma Capital Partners and Qatar Holding. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Masters in Engineering from Imperial College, London.

Harry has over 25 years experience advising and acquiring businesses. He focuses on identifying and evaluating Cranemere’s potential operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, Harry was a Partner at Snow Phipps, a private equity firm, and was Group Head and Managing Director of the Financial Sponsors Group at Merrill Lynch, in addition to working at Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers earlier in his career. Harry has an M.B.A. from Fordham University and a B.F.A. from LAMDA College.

Sandy has been advising private holding companies and investment vehicles for more than 35 years with a focus on legal strategies, fundraising, deployment of capital, compliance, regulation and governance. He was a senior partner in the New York and London offices of Fried Frank, was a partner and General Counsel at AEA Investors from 2003- 2013, and has been with Cranemere since 2013. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Cornell University.

Diana has over 20 years of experience backing and building purpose-led companies. She focuses on identifying, evaluating and partnering with Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, Diana was co-managing partner at Expansion Capital Partners, providing growth capital and was a board member of companies in sustainability markets including green building, energy services, and resource efficiency. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University.

Zaid has nearly 15 years of experience acquiring and building businesses. He focuses on identifying, evaluating and partnering with Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, Zaid co-founded and co-led H.I.G. Capital's Chicago office and worked with Vincent Mai and Chris Mahan at AEA Investors in New York and London. He began his career at Bain & Company. Zaid has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.

John has seven years of experience investing in and advising businesses. He focuses on identifying, evaluating and partnering with Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, John spent several years at Greenbriar Equity Group, a private equity firm focused on investments in the logistics, distribution and transportation sectors. John began his career at Citigroup in its investment banking division. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, with a concentration in Finance.

Jackie focuses on identifying, evaluating and partnering with Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, Jackie served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the National Economic Council (NEC) at The White House in the Obama Administration, working alongside Jeffrey Zients. Jackie began her career working in financial services at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Jefferies & Co. She has an MBA from The Wharton School and an AB from Dartmouth College.

Chris focuses on opportunity research, analysis, & execution and supporting Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, Chris worked for McKinsey & Company where he focused on strategy and operations engagements for clients in energy and industrials. He graduated from Duke University with High Distinction in Economics and a Certificate in Energy and the Environment.

Conor focuses on identifying, evaluating and partnering with Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to joining Cranemere, Conor was an Investment Banking Analyst in Citigroup's Global Industrials Group. He received a Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Economics and Management from the University of St Andrews.

Frank has over 20 years of leadership experience in cross continental management roles. Prior to Cranemere, he served for 10 years as the Deputy CEO and CFO of Mann und Hummel GmbH, a global leader in filtration. Prior to this, Frank spent 10 years at Ford Motor Company in the UK, US and Germany, and other management positions in production, strategy and finance. Across the course of his career, Frank has led 12 acquisitions with transaction values from €20 mm to €1 bn and directly managed financial investments of over €400 mm. Frank holds supervisory and advisory board positions and is Chairman of Marmite.

Marion has 17 years of experience acquiring and building businesses. She focuses on identifying opportunities, evaluating and partnering with Cranemere's operating companies. Prior to Cranemere, Marion worked in private equity for Advent International for 15 years as an investment professional across different sectors including industrial, consumer, healthcare / pharma. She has an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and a CEMS MIM.