Gary West
Prior to founding West Partners, Gary was Chairman of West Corporation,
a company he and his wife, Mary, founded in 1986 and took public
in 1996. They maintained majority ownership until the company
was taken private in 2006. Previous to West Corporation, Gary
and Mary founded WATS Marketing of America in 1978, which was
acquired in 1985 by First Data Resources. Gary's role at West
Partners includes underwriting decisions as well as working
with portfolio company CEO's.
Ron Santoni
For the past four years, Ron managed the development and start-up
of West Development, Inc.'s hospitality business, including
an 86-room boutique hotel, a fine-dining steakhouse, and a
casual dining chain. Prior to joining West Development in
2003, Ron was a Professor of Law at Creighton University from
1977 to 2003 and of- Counsel at Erickson & Sederstrom
Law Firm from 1978 to 2003. Ron received his B.A, and Juris
Doctorate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. Ron
serves as an advisor to the investment team at West Partners
and serves on the boards of portfolio companies.
Dennis O'Brien
Dennis previously was a Partner at McCarthy Capital Corporation
where he was responsible for evaluating acquisition opportunities,
structuring and consummating transactions, and serving on
boards of portfolio companies. Previous to that, Dennis held
positions at First Data Corporation and Mutual of Omaha. Dennis
received his B.S.B.A., M.B.A. and J.D. degrees from Creighton
University. He serves as Managing Director of West Partners.
Chad Sandstedt
Prior to joining West Partners, Chad founded FetchXL, a provider
of financial data and analytical solutions. Previous to that,
Chad was an Associate at McCarthy Capital Corporation where
he was involved in making investments in middle-market companies.
He previously worked as an Analyst in the development group
of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company. Chad is a CFA charterholder
and a graduate of the University of Nebraska - Omaha with
a B.S.B.A. in Finance. He serves as a Director of West Partners.
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