Investment team
Curtis S. Lane
Founding Partner
Alexander Buzik
Partner
Christopher (CJ) Burnes
Partner
David M. Pontius
Partner
Christopher C. Petrini
Principal
C. Bren Hall
Vice President
David G. Masterman
Vice President
Jacob C. Stark
Senior Associate
Kristin M. Melocik
Senior Associate
Mitchell McCollum
Associate
Jaya R. Billa
Associate
Administration
Michael J. Spiciarich
CFO / CCO
Catherine Coleman
Head of Investor Relations
Brittany Harrington
Executive Assistant
Michelle A. Larocque
Executive Assistant
Christy A. Leonard
Executive Assistant
Danielle M. O’Hara
Executive Assistant
Advisory & Operating Partners
Cherrill Farnsworth
Operating Partner Cherrill Farnsworth is an influential national expert on health care change and an entrepreneur who has started seven successful companies over the course of her career. Nationally recognized for her achievements, she has received the KPMG Peat Marwick High Tech Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the … Read More
Dr. Matthew W. Brubaker
Operating Partner Dr. Matt Brubaker is Chief Executive Officer of FMG Leading, an advisory firm that creates organizational transformation by developing leader, team, and culture performance. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of human capital, with a particular expertise in health care and private equity executive leadership development, conflict resolution, pre-acquisition … Read More
Charles (Chuck) W. Byrge II
Advisory Partner Chuck Byrge is the CEO and President of Harpeth Capital. Mr. Byrge directs Harpeth Capital’s investment banking, venture capital and fund placement business. He has more than 28 years of experience with capital raising and M&A transactions for middle market companies. Prior to joining Harpeth Capital, he was a Senior Managing Director and … Read More
Peter J. Crowley
Advisory Partner Peter Crowley joined WindRose Health Investors in 2011 as an Operating Partner. Additionally, since April 2008, Mr. Crowley has been an operating partner at JH Partners, a private equity firm managing close to $1 billion of institutional funds. Mr. Crowley has been involved with JH for over ten years as a both a … Read More
David R. Gibson
Operating Partner David Gibson has over 30 years of executive management, private equity, professional services and board experience. Mr. Gibson has been working with WindRose Health Investors since 2002 and as an Operating Partner since 2010. His work with WindRose Health Investors’ portfolio companies has been in a variety of different areas, ranging from operational … Read More
William S. Goldberg
Operating Partner Mr. William S. Goldberg has been Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Health, Inc. since August 7, 2017 and its President since August 2017. Mr. Goldberg serves as Chief Executive Officer of The Staywell Company, LLC (formerly, StayWell Health Management, Inc.). He served as Chief Executive Officer of MM USA Holdings, Inc. (formerly, MediMedia … Read More
Michael B. Hammond
Advisory Partner Michael Hammond has focused on the healthcare services industry for over 35 years. During this time, Mr. Hammond has advised many leading healthcare companies in the development of turnaround and reorganization strategies. Among his many clients, he has completed engagements recently for Catholic Health Initiatives (CO), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CA), Children’s Hospital Los … Read More
Adam Pierce
Mr. Pierce is the Founder and Managing Partner of Tenkara Capital, an investment firm focused on opportunistic credit and structured equity investments across multiple industries. Prior to founding Tenkara Capital in 2020, Mr. Pierce spent nearly 17 years as an investment professional at Oaktree Capital Management, most recently as Managing Director and a member of … Read More
Tommy G. Thompson
Operating Partner Tommy G. Thompson currently is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thompson Holdings, and former United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and four-term Governor of Wisconsin. Following his term in public office, he built, and continues to build with his work at Thompson Holdings, on his efforts as HHS Secretary … Read More
Juan Vallarino
Mr. Vallarino has more than 30 years of experience in the health care industry. He has held key management roles in various sectors of the industry, physician practice management, institutional providers, and health care insurance companies, as well as his own consulting practice. Mr. Vallarino spent 21 years with HCA and its predecessor companies. Most … Read More
Peter J. Vitulli
Operating Partner Peter Vitulli most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), a former portfolio company of WindRose Health Investors. DDC is the one of the world’s largest DNA testing companies and the largest global relationship-testing firm. Mr. Vitulli has 38 years of experience within the consumer products and … Read More