Dave joined TRP in 2002 and is the Managing Partner primarily responsible for deal sourcing, deal execution and structuring, portfolio monitoring, and overall fund management.

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Prior to joining TRP, Dave spent 11 years in management consulting. In addition to being a founding partner in Kaufman Peters, a small growth consulting firm where he worked from 2000 to 2002, Dave was previously a Vice President with RJ Peters & Company from 1999 to 2000. Prior to that, Dave was Senior Manager, Manager, and Senior Consultant with Deloitte Consulting in the Automotive and Manufacturing practice from 1994 to 1999 and a Senior Consultant with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) from 1989 to 1992. Dave has expertise in several industries, including automotive, transportation, consumer products, retail, and building products. He has advised numerous clients in the areas of strategy, organization design, cost reduction, supply chain management, manufacturing, and information technology. Dave currently serves on the Board of Directors of GenOx, Lifted Trucks, DTI, EVS, Jax, Driving Force, and Star Logistics.

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Dave earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1989 and his MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1994.