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Founder and Managing Partner Mr. Lelon has
acquired twenty-four businesses similar in size, scope, and ownership as
those targeted by Kamylon’s LargeLocal™ fund. During his fifteen
year career as a private equity professional, Mr. Lelon has been involved in
the investment of $300 million of equity in more than thirty-five businesses.
Prior to
founding Kamylon™, Mr. Lelon was a General Partner and Executive Vice
President of Falconhead Capital, a New York based, private equity firm investing
in sports, leisure and lifestyle industries, with $215 million of capital
under management. He joined Falconhead, manager of the Sports Capital
Funds, shortly after its formation and assisted in the raising of its first
fund. Falconhead is partnered with IMG the world’s largest,
independent sports marketing company. Mr. Lelon was recruited to
Falconhead in part to invest at the nexus of media and sports, a strategy
that culminated in the launch of ESPN Classic Europe, a joint venture with
ESPN/Disney. As a member of the firm’s Investment Committee, he led or
contributed significantly to each of the firm’s investments serving on
the boards of all Falconhead portfolio companies during his tenure. Before joining
Falconhead, Mr. Lelon was a Principal at Veronis, Suhler, Stevenson, a $2.0
billion private equity firm and merchant bank dedicated to the media,
communications, and information industries. Mr. Lelon began his private
equity career with Summit Partners in Mr. Lelon
graduated cum laude with an A.B. from General Partner Mr. Spencer is the Chairman of Label World, a Kamylon portfolio
company, where he has driven a series of successful top and bottom line
improvement initiatives to strengthen the performance and prospects for the
company. He has over twenty years of experience as a general
manager and business consultant. He has led several businesses ranging from
small service businesses to a $750 million division of a Fortune 500
company. Prior to Kamylon, Mr. Spencer was a Principal with the George
Group, a consulting firm specializing in operations strategy,
operational improvement (Lean Six Sigma), business simplification and
accelerating the new product/service development process. He was a practice
leader and contributor to the books Conquering Complexity in Your Business
and Fast Innovation (that describes how to accelerate the innovation
and product or service development process). Mr. Spencer was an executive with Capital One, where he led one of the
firm’s most profitable credit card businesses. There he revamped the
business unit’s strategy and marketing plan, implemented a series of
critical infrastructure improvements, growing the business by over 50%.
Mr. Spencer then went on to lead Capital One’s direct mail and outbound
telemarketing operations supporting all of the credit card businesses. There,
his team drove lean process improvement initiatives cutting
solicitation cycle time by 75% and orchestrated the execution of 1,000 direct
mail solicitations annually delivering almost one billion mail pieces and
placing 300 million telemarketing calls annually. Mr. Spencer was a consultant with McKinsey & Company where he
specialized in designing and implementing broad-based performance improvement
programs across a range of industries. At McKinsey, Mr. Spencer
co-led both the lean manufacturing and supply chain management practices
and helped dozens of general managers drive substantial top and bottom line
performance improvement. Mr. Spencer worked as a manufacturing engineer and management trainee
at the Rover Group – the largest indigenous automaker in the Mr. Spencer
holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with First Class
Honors from the Operating Partner Todd Latouf has more than eighteen years
of management and leadership experience contributing to the improved
performance and profitability of automotive parts, plastic, metal, and tool
manufacturing companies. Prior to joining Kamylon, Mr. Latouf
served as President and Chief Restructuring Officer of Hallmark Technologies,
a Canadian based automotive manufacturer of precision tooling and plastic
parts. Before Hallmark, Mr. Latouf was employed as General Manager of North
American Modular Operations for Magna International, a leading global
supplier of technologically-advanced automotive systems. Previous to becoming
General Manager, Mr. Latouf was a key player in the growth at Magna Closures,
a Magna International company which provides door power closures, window and
latching systems, handle assemblies and drive controls to the global
automotive industry. In addition, Mr. Latouf held several senior leadership
positions at Magna International including Director of Program Management and
General Manager of the Moltrol Division. In addition, Mr. Latouf enjoyed
early career success as a Plant Manager at Gecamex Corporation. Mr. Latouf holds a Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering from Operating Partner For eighteen years, Robert J. Mohri has
been engaged in general management and in the implementation of business
processes and financial systems. Prior to joining Kamylon, Mr. Mohri
served as Vice President of Finance & CFO of Hallmark Technologies, a
Canadian based automotive manufacturer of precision tooling and plastic
parts. Before Hallmark, Mr. Mohri held senior financial positions at major
Canadian firms: Onex’s Radian Communications, a manufacturer and
constructor of communication towers and related equipment; Starcon
Corporation, an automotive holding company with investment in metal working,
tool and die and rubber products; Lafarge Canada Inc., largest Canadian
supplier of concrete, cement and aggregates; Innocon, a concrete supplier;
and Sobeys Canada Inc., an integrated grocery retailer. Mr. Mohri holds an Honors Bachelor of
Commerce in Finance and Accounting from Laurentian University, Principal Mr. Sopp joined Kamylon Capital in
2007. During his twelve years in the
private equity industry, Mr. Sopp has invested in and acquired businesses
that are similar in size and ownership to those targeted by Kamylon’s
LargeLocal™ fund. Prior to Kamylon, Mr. Sopp was a
Principal with Capital Resource Partners, a private capital firm that invests
preferred equity and subordinated debt into later-stage growth, buyout and
recapitalization transactions. He
originated and closed investments for the firm in the business and
information services, software and telecommunications services
verticals. Mr. Sopp contacted and
analyzed more than 1,000 companies while at Capital Resource Partners. These investigations resulted in the
investment of $140 million of capital in seven companies, where he played an
active role as a board member post-transaction. In addition, Mr. Sopp assisted in the
raising of Capital Resource Partners’ fifth fund in 2003. Before joining Capital Resource Partners,
Mr. Sopp was an Associate with HarbourVest Partners, a global private equity
firm with more than $20.0 billion of assets under management. He identified, analyzed and recommended
high growth transaction opportunities that resulted in the investment of
approximately $70 million of equity in nine companies competing in the
software, data communications, telecommunications and financial services
industries. Prior to HarbourVest, Mr. Sopp was an
Analyst with ABS Capital Partners, a private equity firm with more than $1.5
billion of assets under management in the business services, healthcare,
media and communications, software and industrial growth industries. As an Analyst, he managed the due diligence
processes that resulted in the investment of more than $80 million of equity
in ten companies. Mr. Sopp holds a Bachelor of Science in
Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Associate
Principal and Director of Origination During his
tenure at Kamylon, Mr. Sinnett has participated in the execution of two
investments and has played a key role in designing the firm’s
origination process and building its origination team. Prior to
joining Kamylon, Mr. Sinnett position traded his own capital in equities and
equity derivatives. His event-driven strategy successfully exploited security
price movements caused by macroeconomic and geopolitical factors.
Earlier in his career he was a sales executive with both AT&T and Qwest
Communications, where he managed a $15 million annual revenue portfolio of
Fortune 500 and large privately held firms. Additionally,
Mr. Sinnett worked with Kamylon Capital as a Summer Associate and joined the
firm after completing business school. Mr. Sinnett holds a
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Associate Principal Mr. Paré is
responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing new investments in
LargeLocal™
businesses. Prior to joining Kamylon,
Mr. Paré was a manager in the Global Supply Chain group at Houghton Mifflin
company, where he helped design and implement the company’s outsourcing
strategy, both domestically and offshore.
Before Houghton Mifflin, Mr. Paré worked as a Senior Associate at
BancBoston Capital, the multi-strategy private equity investing arm of
FleetBoston Financial with $4.5 billion of assets under management. At BancBoston Capital, Mr. Paré focused on
buyout equity and mezzanine debt investments ranging on average from $5 to 20
million in middle market companies, with a particular focus on transactions
in the restaurant industry. Previously, Mr. Paré was an Associate Analyst in Advest’s
Specialty Retailing and Consumer Products group, performing sell-side research
on equities in the automotive aftermarket and the licensed collectible
spaces. Prior to Advest, Mr. Paré spent several years at BankBoston,
where he helped form a specialized lending group
focusing on acquisition finance and equity-sponsored transactions in the
automotive industry. Mr.
Paré served as a portfolio manager specializing in highly leveraged
consolidators in the OEM supplier segment.
Mr. Paré
graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics
and Economics from Associate Principal Mr.
Brauer’s primary responsibilities at Kamylon are the evaluation and
execution of investment opportunities. Immediately prior to joining Kamylon,
Mr. Brauer worked in the Leveraged Buyout Group of Morgenthaler Partners, a
middle-market private equity firm with $2.9B assets under management. While
there he worked on over 15 transactions, covering industries ranging from
highly engineered industrial equipment to information technology services. Previously, Mr.
Brauer was an Associate Consultant in the Private Equity and Strategy and
Operations Groups of Bain & Company. As a member of the Private Equity
Group, Mr. Brauer conducted strategic due diligence for private equity firms,
hedge funds and strategic buyers across various industries. While in the
Strategy and Operations Group, he was responsible for analysis and managing
client relationships on engagements for Fortune 1000 companies. Prior to his
tenure at Bain & Company, Mr. Brauer served as an Officer in the United
States Marine Corps for 4 years, culminating in a combat tour in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mr. Brauer
holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Origination Associate Mr. Lee
possesses a diverse range of skills and entrepreneurial experiences. Upon completing his high school education,
Mr. Lee signed a developmental contract as a recording artist and as a
songwriter for a Prior to
joining Kamylon, Mr. Lee served as a financial consultant to the founder of a
Southeastern-based “LargeLocal” franchise during the
company’s launch and initial expansion phase. Formerly, Mr. Lee served under the
president of Carson Advisory, a member firm of the Raymond James Financial Services
network. A summa cum laude in Finance, Mr. Lee
earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Terry School of
Business at the Origination Associate Prior to joining Kamylon in 2007, Mr.
Coughlin was a Senior Associate in the Middle-Market Equity Sales Division of
Private Client Services at Bear Stearns. While at Bear Stearns he was
responsible for building and maintaining institutional relationships within
the investment community, conducting fundamental research and creating
investment ideas for a client base of hedge funds and investment management
firms. Before joining Bear Stearns, Mr. Coughlin was an Associate in
the Wealth and Asset Management Group at Lehman Brothers where he helped to
invest, manage and implement strategy for the portfolios of high net worth
individuals and families. Previously, Mr. Coughlin was a Sales
Associate in the Global Private Client Group at Advest, Inc. Mr. Coughlin graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts from Origination Associate Mr. Sheridan joined Kamylon in
2008. Prior to Kamylon, he was an analyst at Ziff
Brothers Investments, where he covered stocks in the retail sector. Mr.
Sheridan interned at the Bureau of International Security and
Nonproliferation in the U. S. Department of State, where he monitored cables
on the illicit smuggling of radioactive materials, and with Mayor Michael
Bloomberg's 2005 re-election campaign. Mr. Sheridan graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts in history from ADMINISTRATION Finance Manager Ms. Mayes
joined Kamylon in 2008. She has gained over 15 years of accounting and
finance experience while working for several Boston-area investment
management firms. Ms. Mayes spent several years concentrating in the area of
compensation and benefits. She began her career in public accounting at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Mayes holds
a Bachelor of Science from Information Technology Systems Administrator Mr. Mirabito
joined Kamylon in 2006. He brings to Kamylon a variety of technical
expertise, including network administration, software and database
development, and desktop support. Before joining Kamylon, Mr. Mirabito was a
computer technician and consultant for an IT outsourcing company. Office Administrator Prior to
joining Kamylon Capital in 2007, Ms. Auld held positions in office
administration with Bowdoin Construction Corporation, Home Depot USA, Inc.
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