Our Team
An organization is nothing without its people. Luckily, we have some of the best. From the leadership team to our associates, WCAS is full of highly skilled sector experts who are always ready for the next challenge.
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Abdirizak Abdi
Vice President | Technology
Abdirizak Abdi is a Vice President on the Technology team. Abdi joined WCAS as an Associate in 2019 and was part of the investment teams of Absorb and LINQ.
Signe Ahl
Associate | Technology
Signe is a Business Development Associate and focuses on technology investments, having joined WCAS in 2023. Previously, she worked at BC Partners as an Investor Relations Associate covering private equity and related co-investment. Prior to BC Partners, she worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank in the Consumer, Retail and Business Services Group.
Brady Akman
Director of Business Development | Healthcare
Brady Akman is a Director of Business Development on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2021. Brady leads business development efforts by working directly with investment professionals across care delivery, healthcare technology, payor services and the pharma value chain to help identify new investment opportunities.
Mark E. Almeida
Operating Partner / Consultant | Technology
Mark Almeida is an Operating Partner in the Technology Group at WCAS. He assists with identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, drawing on his four decades of experience as an executive in the financial information business.
Kevin Amahit
Controller
Mr. Amahit is a Senior Controller, having joined WCAS in 2005. Before joining WCAS, he worked at Deloitte as an Audit & Assurance Senior in the Financial Services practice.
Bruce K. Anderson
Founder | Technology
He co-founded WCAS. Prior to that, Mr. Anderson spent nine years at Automatic Data Processing (ADP).
Nolan Binley
Associate | Technology
Nolan is an Associate in the Technology Group, having joined WCAS in 2023. Prior to joining WCAS, he worked in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Moelis & Company.
Aaron Bourget
Tax Associate
Mr. Bourget is a Tax Associate in the Finance & Operations Group, having joined WCAS in 2024. Before joining WCAS, he worked at Grant Thornton as a Senior Associate within the Financial Services Tax Group. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New York State.
Tyler Bowen
Associate | Technology
Tyler Bowen is an Associate in the Technology Group, having joined WCAS in 2023. Prior to joining WCAS, he worked in the Technology Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Shea & Company.
Bill Bowman
Operating Partner | Technology
Bill is a 4-time CISO with extensive private equity experience. He is a quintessential “builder” CISO that is brought in to start or mature cybersecurity programs.
Mike Butler
Operating Partner / Consultant | Healthcare
Mike Butler is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2020. Mike works on investment opportunities in the health system provider space, focusing on ancillary clinical and physician services, administrative and technology services, and home and community services.
Adrian Cabrera
Principal | Healthcare
Adrian Cabrera is a Principal in the Healthcare Group. He joined WCAS in 2016 and primarily focuses on investments in the pharma value chain, having also invested in companies across healthcare technology and the broader healthcare ecosystem.
Megan Callahan
Operating Partner | Healthcare
Ms. Callahan is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2023. Megan focuses on investments in the healthcare technology sector.
David Caluori
General Partner | Healthcare
David Caluori is a General Partner, having joined WCAS in 2005. David primarily focuses on investments across payor services and risk-based care.
Travis Cameron
Operating Partner | Technology
Mr. Cameron is an Operating Partner on the Technology team, having joined WCAS in 2022. He has extensive experience optimizing digital marketing channels and lead generation in the technology space.
Russell L. Carson
Founder
Russ Carson co-founded WCAS. Prior to co-founding WCAS, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citicorp Venture Capital.
Jason Ceto
Associate | Technology
Jason Ceto is an Associate in the Technology Group. Jason joined WCAS in 2022 and has spent his time digging deep into the GovTech and PropTech subsectors, including the firm’s recent investment in ImageTrend.
Arnaud Cohade
Principal | Technology
Mr. Cohade is a Principal, having joined WCAS in 2015. Prior to joining WCAS, he was at J.P. Morgan’s Investment Bank.
Houston Cowan
Associate | Technology
Prior to joining WCAS, Houston worked in Technology, Media and Telecommunications M&A at LionTree Advisors. While at LionTree, Houston worked on both public and private transactions, ranging from working with founder-owned businesses to MGM’s sale to Amazon.
Caroline Dechert
General Partner | Healthcare
Caroline Dechert is a General Partner in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2012. Caroline primarily focuses on investments in the healthcare technology sector but has also invested in companies across healthcare services.
Emma DeRose
Associate | Healthcare
Emma DeRose is an Associate in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2023. Prior to joining WCAS, she worked in in the Global Healthcare Group at Lazard.
Renee DeSilva
Operating Partner / CEO, The Academy | Healthcare
Renee DeSilva serves as CEO of The Health Management Academy, partnering with top executives from the nation’s 150 largest and most innovative healthcare companies to shape the future of the industry.
Jennifer Ding
General Partner | Technology
Jennifer Ding, a General Partner at WCAS, has always been passionate about growing enterprise software businesses and partnering with entrepreneurs to pursue their visions. She joined WCAS in 2020 and helps spearhead the firm’s efforts in EdTech, GRC, and HCM technology sectors.
Michael E. Donovan
General Partner | Technology
Mike Donovan is a General Partner and a member of WCAS’s Management Committee.
Rona Drogy
Senior Controller
Ms. Drogy is a Senior Controller of the firm, having joined WCAS in 1996. previously, Ms. Drogy worked for eight years at Ernst & Young as a Manager in the Financial Services Audit Department, specializing in hedge funds, mutual funds and private equity.
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Adaeze Enekwechi
Operating Partner, PhD, MPP / Consultant | Healthcare
Dr. Adaeze Enekwechi is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2021. Dr. Enekwechi focuses on a policy and regulatory environment that can have an outsize impact on healthcare investments.
Colin Fischer
Associate | Healthcare
Colin Fischer is an Associate in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2023. Prior to joining WCAS, he worked in the Healthcare Services Group at Guggenheim Securities.
William Frank
Operating Partner | Healthcare
Bill Frank is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2014. Bill works with portfolio companies to define and execute their Value Maximization Plans.
Jeffrey R. Gallant
Operating Partner | Healthcare & Technology
Mr. Gallant is an Operating Partner supporting the Healthcare and Technology teams, having joined WCAS in 2008. He is responsible for helping portfolio companies implement operational improvement initiatives through various cost management strategies, including supply chain, procurement, real estate, insurance and healthcare benefits.
Nicole Garrett
Associate | Technology
Nicole is an Associate in the Technology Group, having joined WCAS in 2024. Prior to WCAS, she worked at Evercore on the Infrastructure and Renewables team.
Sam Ghorashi
Associate | Healthcare
Sam Ghorashi is an Associate in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2024.
Nicholas Giacco
VP Business Development | Technology
Mr. Giacco is the Vice President of Business Development and focuses on technology investments, having joined WCAS in 2021. Prior to joining WCAS, he worked at Axial as a Sponsor Coverage Manager.
Joe Gianono
Tax Manager
Joe Gianono is the Tax Manager in the Finance & Operations Group at WCAS. Having joined the firm in 2023, he leads all tax-related matters for WCAS and specializes in managing complex tax issues affecting private equity funds.
Bala Girisaballa
Operating Partner | Technology
Bala Girisaballa is a seasoned leader in technology investing and enterprise software, with extensive experience driving value creation for startups and private equity-backed companies. He joined WCAS in 2024.
Kevin Gordon
Principal | Technology
Kevin Gordon is a Principal in the Technology Group at WCAS. Having joined the firm in 2018, he spends most of his time focused on software investments in the supply chain, real estate and construction verticals.
James Grad
Associate | Healthcare
James Grad is an Associate in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2022. James focuses on investments across subsectors including pharma value chain, healthcare delivery, and healthcare technology.
Ray Greer
Operating Partner / Consultant | Technology
Mr. Greer is an Operating Partner on the Technology team, having joined WCAS in 2022. Mr. Greer brings over 35 years of experience leading companies in the supply chain, transportation and logistics markets.
Ting Gu
General Partner | Healthcare
Ting Gu is a General Partner in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2013. Ting primarily focuses on investments in care delivery but has also invested in companies across payor services and the pharma value chain.
Jenny Guyton
Operating Partner / Managing Director, The Academy | Healthcare
Jenny Guyton is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2021. Jenny also serves as a Managing Director of Health System Investments at The Health Management Academy, an affiliate of WCAS.
Ryan Harper
General Partner | Healthcare
Mr. Harper is a General Partner in the Technology Group, having originally joined WCAS in 2010.
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Kate Hastings
Operating Partner | Technology
Kate Hastings is an Operating Partner at WCAS focused on our “Go to Market” practice. Kate joined WCAS in 2021 after nearly six years of leading Insights and Sales Productivity teams at LinkedIn.
Ann Hickey
Principal | Healthcare
Ann Hickey is a Principal in the Healthcare Group. She joined WCAS in 2016 and primarily focuses on investments across payor services and risk-based care.
Frances Higgins
General Partner & Co-Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations
Fran Higgins is a Co-Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations and a General Partner.
Jim Hinton
Operating Partner / Consultant | Healthcare
Jim Hinton is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2022. Jim has been a leader in the healthcare industry for more than 38 years.
Christopher J. Hooper
General Partner | Technology
Christopher Hooper is a General Partner and a member of WCAS’s Management Committee, which partners with high-quality management teams to grow industry-leading technology platforms. Chris originally joined WCAS in 2005 as an Associate in the firm’s New York City office and rejoined in 2017 as a General Partner to establish the firm’s San Francisco office.
Sean Hsu
Operating Associate | Healthcare & Technology
Sean Hsu is an Operating Associate, having joined WCAS in 2023. Sean works with healthcare and technology portfolio companies to execute Value Maximization Plan initiatives, including supply chain optimization, revenue operations and analytics strategy.
Patrick Hunt
Vice President | Healthcare
Patrick Hunt is a Vice President in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2022. Patrick primarily focuses on investments in the payor services, pharma value chain and medtech sectors.
Mia Jung
Talent Partner & Co-Head of Diversity and Inclusion | Healthcare
Mia joined WCAS in 2022 as a Talent Partner within the Healthcare team and also serves as Co-Head of Diversity and Inclusion. Her role primarily involves contributing to executive talent strategies and management to support WCAS’s healthcare companies in assembling effective leadership teams.
Brian Kasser
Talent Partner | Technology
Mr. Kasser is the Talent Partner for the WCAS Technology team. Focusing on executive talent strategy and management, he is responsible for helping WCAS’s technology companies build outstanding leadership teams.
Ed Kim
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Kim is the Chief Technology and Information Security Officer and has been with WCAS since 2004. He is responsible for implementing technology and cybersecurity policies for the firm.
Gregory G. Lau
General Partner & Co-Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations
Greg Lau is a Co-Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations and a General Partner. Mr. Lau was previously a Managing Director at FFL Partners, where he led fundraising and investor relations. He originally joined FFL Partners in 2000 and served in both investing and fundraising roles over the years. Prior to FFL, he was at Procter & Gamble.
Eric J. Lee
General Partner & Head of Diversity and Inclusion | Technology
Mr. Lee is a General Partner in the Technology Group, Head of Diversity and Inclusion and a member of the Management Committee, having joined WCAS in 1999.
Christina Lindblom
Director of Investor Marketing and Communications
Ms. Lindblom is the Director of Investor Marketing and Communications, having joined WCAS in 2004. Before joining WCAS, she was a Financial Consultant at Merrill Lynch focusing on wealth management. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, she worked at John Hancock Mutual Life.
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Matt Loomes
Vice President | Technology
Matt is a Vice President at WCAS and joined the firm’s San Francisco office in 2019. Matt spends most of his time evaluating investments in the Data & Info Services and EdTech sectors.
D. Scott Mackesy
Managing Partner
Mr. Mackesy is Managing Partner of the firm and a member of the Management Committee, having joined WCAS in 1998.
Jennifer Martin
General Partner & CFO
Jennifer Martin is a General Partner and Chief Financial Officer, having joined WCAS in 2024.
George Mashini
Operating Partner | Technology
Mr. Mashini is an Operating Partner and focuses on technology investments, having joined WCAS in 2021.
Michael McDonnell
Operating Partner / Consultant | Healthcare
Michael McDonnell is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2013. Michael works with portfolio companies to define and execute effective reimbursement strategies and risk-based arrangements with commercial and governmental payors.
Andrew Milite
Staff Accountant
Andrew Milite is a Staff Corporate Accountant, having joined WCAS in 2024. Before joining WCAS, he worked at Ernst & Young as an FSO Assurance Senior Associate in the Wealth & Asset Management division.
Lawrence Miller
Operating Partner | Healthcare
Mr. Miller brings extensive leadership experience as a former Chief Technology Officer with a background in cybersecurity, finance, and fintech.
David Mintz
Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance
Mr. Mintz is the Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance in the Finance & Operations Group, having joined WCAS in 2000. Previously, he spent seven years with Ernst & Young as a Manager in the Investment Management Services Group.
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Anthony J. de Nicola
Chairman | Technology
Mr. de Nicola is Chairman of the Firm, having joined WCAS in 1994.
Edward Novinski
Operating Partner / Consultant | Healthcare
Edward Novinski is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined WCAS in 2013. He works with portfolio companies to define and execute effective reimbursement strategies and risk-based arrangements with commercial and governmental payors.
Andre Obi
Associate | Technology
Andre Obi is an Associate in the Technology Group, having joined WCAS in 2024. Prior to joining WCAS, he worked at Lazard in the Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment M&A group.
Nicholas O’Leary
General Partner | Healthcare
Nick O’Leary is a General Partner in the Healthcare Group. He joined WCAS in 2015 and primarily focuses on investments in the pharma value chain.
Sidney Ouyang
General Partner | Technology
Sidney Ouyang is a General Partner at WCAS and focuses on investments in the financial technology and payments sectors. Sidney joined WCAS in 2015 and is based in New York.
Sanjay Palakshappa
Principal | Technology
Sanjay Palakshappa, a Principal at WCAS, has spent his career focused on investing in and building leading enterprise software businesses. Sanjay joined WCAS in 2021.
Julie Parisi
Investor Relations Associate
Julie Parisi is an Associate in the Fundraising & Investor Relations Group, having joined WCAS in 2024.
Tyler Pitchford
Operating Director | Technology
Mr. Pitchford joined WCAS as an Operating Director on the Technology team. Mr. Pitchford has over 20 years of experience in artificial intelligence, cyber security and software design.
Kendall Pressner
Senior Corporate Accountant
Ms. Pressner is a Senior Corporate Accountant in the Finance & Operations Group, having joined WCAS in 2022. Previously, she worked at The Blackstone Group and HBK Capital Management.
Othon Prounis
Acting General Counsel
Mr. Prounis has served as WCAS’s Acting General Counsel, since July 2022. He is a partner in the corporate department of a large global law firm, where he served on the firm’s management committee from 2008 to 2021 and was head of its private equity transactions practice from 2003 to 2008.
Jonathan M. Rather
General Partner
Mr. Rather is a General Partner, having joined WCAS in 1999.
Brian T. Regan
General Partner | Healthcare
Brian Regan is a General Partner and a member of the Management Committee. Brian joined WCAS in 2002 and has invested in numerous companies across a broad range of healthcare subsectors, including healthcare delivery, pharma value chain, payor services, medical technology and healthcare technology.
Kristin Reisig
Senior Corporate Controller
Ms. Reisig is a Senior Corporate Controller in the Finance & Operations Group, having joined WCAS in 2017. Previously, she worked at Centerbridge Partners and Golub Capital. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New York State.
Kristin Schroeder
Operating Partner, Talent | Technology
Kristin Schroeder, a Talent Operating Partner, partners with WCAS’s technology companies to build world-class leadership teams. She also serves as the firm’s Co-Head of Diversity and Inclusion.
Thomas A. Scully
General Partner | Healthcare
Tom Scully is a General Partner, having joined WCAS in 2004. Tom primarily focuses on investments in the care delivery and payor services subsectors but has also invested in companies across the pharma value chain.
Aditya Shah
Associate | Healthcare
Aditya Shah is an Associate in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2023. Prior to joining WCAS, he worked in the Global Healthcare Group at Barclays Investment Bank.
Evan Smith
Vice President | Healthcare
Evan Smith is a Vice President in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2021. Evan primary focuses on investments in healthcare delivery, payor services and medical technology sectors.
Edward P. Sobol
General Partner | Healthcare
Ed Sobol is a General Partner in the Healthcare Group and a member of WCAS’s Management Committee, having joined WCAS in 2010. Ed primarily focuses on investments in the healthcare technology subsector and has invested across a range of other subsectors, including healthcare delivery, medical technology, payor services and financial technology.
Christopher W. Solomon
General Partner & Director of Capital Markets
Mr. Solomon is a General Partner focused on raising financing for WCAS portfolio companies, having joined WCAS in 2007.
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Jared Spector
Associate | Healthcare
Jared Spector is an Associate in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2024.
Josh Sullivan
Operating Partner | Technology
Josh Sullivan is an Operating Partner and is responsible for helping portfolio companies identify and implement initiatives focused on growth and operational improvement.
Cathy Sun
Vice President | Healthcare
Cathy Sun is a Vice President on the Healthcare team at WCAS, having joined in 2021. She is involved in many of the firm’s healthcare technology and pharma value chain investments.
Matthew Suski
Vice President | Technology
Matthew Suski is a Vice President on the Technology team at WCAS. He primarily focuses on investments in information services and supply chain software companies.
Paul Taheri
Clinical Partner, MD / Consultant | Healthcare
Dr. Taheri is a Clinical Partner on the Healthcare team, having joined in 2019. He focuses on physician governance, leadership development, managing risk, and clinical delivery optimization, helping ensure that WCAS companies deliver outstanding care to the millions of patients they serve each year.
Mark M. Tomaino
Operating Partner | Healthcare
Mr. Tomaino is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare team and focuses on investments in the healthcare information technology industry, having joined WCAS in 2010. Mark was previously Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at The TriZetto Group.
Sean M. Traynor
General Partner | Healthcare
Sean Traynor is a General Partner in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 1999. Sean primarily focuses on investments in the healthcare delivery, payor services and medical technology subsectors.
Joseph Vasile
Associate | Healthcare
Joseph Vasile is an Associate in the Healthcare Group, having joined WCAS in 2022. He focuses on investments across the healthcare subsectors, including pharma value chain, healthcare delivery, payor services and HCIT.
Johnathan Velardo
Fund Accountant
John Velardo is a Fund Accountant who supports treasury and financial reporting for the Finance & Operations team at WCAS.
Emily Victor-Smith
Principal / Investor Relations
Emily Victor-Smith is a Principal in the Fundraising & Investor Relations Group, having joined WCAS in 2015. Emily works on establishing and maintaining relationships with investors and fundraising for WCAS Partnerships.
Joe Weber
Associate | Technology
Joe Weber is an Associate in the Technology Group, having joined WCAS in 2022. He focuses on investments across subsectors, including financial technology and payments.
Patrick J. Welsh
Founder
Mr. Welsh co-founded WCAS. Previously, he spent eight years with Citicorp Venture Capital and was President at the time of his departure.
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Kelly Yu
Associate | Technology
Kelly Yu is an Associate in the Technology Group, having joined WCAS in 2024.
News & Perspectives
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