Stockbridge Investment Team

Rob Small, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, has more than 15 years of experience in private equity investing. Rob joined Berkshire Partners in 1992 and became a Managing Director in 2000. He began his career at Bain & Co. and later joined Goldman, Sachs & Co. Rob received a B.A. from Yale University and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Chris Clifford, Managing Director, has more than 30 years of experience in private equity investing. Before founding Berkshire, he was a Partner of the Thomas H. Lee Company for 12 years. Chris has participated as a principal in numerous transactions involving corporate acquisitions, financing, and ongoing management. He received a B.A. from Colgate University and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Neil Wagner, Portfolio Manager, has more than 13 years of experience in public and private equity investing. Neil originally joined Berkshire Partners in 1995 as an Associate. Subsequently, he served as a Portfolio Manager for MFS and then BlackRock, before returning to Berkshire in 2008. Neil began his career as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Co. He received a B.A. from Colgate University.

Anil Seetharam, Associate Portfolio Manager, joined Berkshire Partners in 2003 as an Associate. Subsequently, he served as vice president for Reservoir Capital, an investment firm, and returned to Berkshire in 2007. Prior to joining Berkshire in 2003, Anil was an analyst at McKinsey & Co. Anil received a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School.

Matthew Zisow, Associate Portfolio Manager, joined Berkshire Partners in 2008. Prior to joining Berkshire, he was an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Co. Matt received a A.B. from Duke University and a J.D. from Harvard University.

Nelis Parts, Associate, joined Berkshire Partners in 2008. Prior to joining Berkshire, Nelis was an analyst for Goldman, Sachs & Co. He received a B.Sc. from the London School of Economics.

Justin Wei, Associate, joined Berkshire Partners in 2008. Prior to joining Berkshire, Justin co-founded and operated Sprinkles, an ice cream retail store located in Beijing, China. Earlier he was a business analyst at McKinsey & Co. Justin received a A.B. from Harvard University.