Navy SEAL to $400 million P&L, Private Equity PortCo Operations - Chris Grillo

2006 USNA
13 years SEAL teams
Completed Wharton MBA while on active duty
2019 joined Partners Group, a Swiss-based global private equity firm with $149 billion AUM in private equity, private infrastructure, private real estate, and private debt
Ended as P&L owner for West Division, responsible for a +$440m top-line and a 3,500+ person workforce protecting critical underground infrastructure across 27 districts and 18 states.
Joined new PE firm in Jul-24. Brightstar Capital Partners is a middle market private equity firm focused on investing closely held family, founder or entrepreneur-owned businesses where Brightstar believes it can drive significant value with respect to the management, operations and strategic direction of the business. Brightstar employs an operationally intensive “Us & Us” approach that leverages its extensive experience and relationship network to help companies reach their full potential.
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