Administration

Garth Greimann, Chief Administrative Officer, joined Berkshire Partners in 1989 and became a Managing Director in 1994. In 2005 Garth assumed the responsibilities of Administrative Partner which resulted in him transitioning to the newly created position of Chief Administrative Officer in 2006. Prior to joining Berkshire, Garth spent 12 years in domestic and international commercial banking, primarily with The First National Bank of Boston. He received a B.A. from Dartmouth College.

Shar Heslam, General Counsel, joined Berkshire Partners in 2006 to manage legal matters relating to Berkshire's investment processes and operations. Previous to Berkshire, Shar was a corporate partner in the Boston office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. She represented leading private equity firms in a wide variety of transactions including leveraged buy-outs, private and public exit/sale transactions and minority investments. She has a diverse corporate practice with emphasis on private equity transactions and mergers & acquisitions. Her practice also includes debt financings and restructurings and other general corporate representation, including securities law compliance. Shar received a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Jeanine Neumann, Director of Client Services, joined Berkshire Partners in 1986. She oversees the communications and marketing functions at Berkshire. Jeanine received a B.A. from The College of Wooster and an M.S. from Boston University's College of Communication.

Kenneth Bring, Chief Financial Officer, joined Berkshire Partners in 2002 and became Chief Financial Officer in 2008. During the prior six years, Ken was a CPA for PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he managed financial audits for investment management and venture capital companies. Ken received a B.S. from Duke University and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of North Carolina.

Elizabeth Liacos, Director of Operations, joined Berkshire Partners in 2001. She manages the administrative staff and oversees human resources and office operations at Berkshire. Liz has over 20 years of experience in office administration. Prior to joining Berkshire, Liz was a legal administrator at various Boston law firms. Liz is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts.