Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eric Menke: Prior to founding Champlain Capital Partners, Mr. Menke founded in 1988 Menke Equity Partners, Inc., a firm dedicated to sourcing, structuring and financing middle-market buyout transactions.
Before forming Menke Equity Partners, Mr. Menke was an officer and board member of MBR Capital Corp. Inc., which was one of the general partners of MBR Investment Associates, LP.Prior to that, Mr. Menke served with the investment banking firm
of Kidder, Peabody & Company. There he was an advisor to senior management of companies regarding ESOP buyouts, and tax-related financing strategies. Mr. Menke received his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Southern California, and his M.B.A.
from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
CEO, Mark Minasian: As the senior executive at Bergensons,
Mark brings 25 years of broad-spectrum industry leadership to the role.
He has been a key architect in the design, oversight, implementation and
success of more large-scale retail cleaning and facilities services conversions
than any other current-serving executive in the industry.
Mark co-founded Bergensons in 1984 with Aram Minasian, his brother, and Sherry Manoogian,
his sister. He holds a bachelor's of arts from the University of San Diego with a major in International Relations.
He served as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.
President, Aram Minasian: As the executive in charge of defining and bringing to market the unique value of Bergensons,
Aram consults with national and global retailers to refine facilities cleaning and maintenance standards, deliverables and cost structures.
Aram co-founded Bergensons in 1984 along Mark Minasian, his brother, and Sherry Manoogian, his sister. He holds a bachelor's of arts from
the University of San Diego with a degree in Political Science.
Rick Manoogian: Rick brings 27 years of industry experience to his role leading strategic level initiatives including mergers and acquisitions,
risk management and strategic sourcing. Since joining Bergensons in 1999, he has driven industry-leading initiatives and has been on the forefront
of the company's growth trajectory. Prior to joining Bergensons, Rick served in senior management roles at McKesson and Clorox. He holds a bachelor's
degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California.
Mark VanStekelenburg: Mr. VanStekelenburg has spent the bulk of his career in the food service business.
From 1992 to 1998 he was chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Rykoff-Sexton/US Foodservice Inc. (NYSE : USF).
During his tenure, Rykoff-Sexton/US Foodservice grew from an annual $1.4 billion in sales in 1992 to the second largest broad-line foodservice
distributor in the U.S.A. with sales approaching $6 billion in 1998. From 1986 until he joined Rykoff-Sexton/US Foodservice, Mr. VanStekelenburg
was president and chief executive officer of G.V.A., the food service division of Royal Ahold, N.V., which is one of the largest food retailers
and wholesalers in the world. He also is an honorary member of the Board of Trustees of the March of Dimes, White Plains, N.Y.
Pierre Simard: Prior to founding Champlain Capital Partners,
Mr. Simard worked for five years as an investment banker with Lazard Frères & Co. LLC and, prior to that,
for two years at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. (DLJ). While at Lazard and DLJ, Mr. Simard worked
primarily on mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity financings. He participated in the origination
and execution of over 30 transactions including, among others, exclusive sales, management buy-outs and initial public offerings.
Mr. Simard also has worked for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), a major Canadian financial institution and for Lancaster Financial Corp.,
a private investment banking firm. Mr. Simard received a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Laval University, a Graduate Degree in Management from the
Universite Catholique de Louvain, and an M.B.A. from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University