Leadership Team
Chris Collins
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Chris Collins
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Chris Collins is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Percheron Capital. Along with his partner Chris Lawler, he directs the firm’s strategy and investment decisions in accordance with its principals of innovation, collaboration and unwavering commitment.
Mr. Collins started Percheron Capital with a vision to build a world-class team to execute a focused strategy to partner with founders and management teams of growing middle market, essential services businesses at growth inflection points and help them to create scaled and strategically positioned growth platforms.
Mr. Collins currently sits on the Boards of Veritas Veterinary Partners, Big Brand Tire & Service, Caliber Car Wash and Animal Dermatology Group.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Collins spent over a decade as an investor at Golden Gate Capital and as an investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He received a B.A. in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross.
Chris Lawler
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Chris Lawler
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Chris Lawler is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Percheron Capital. Along with his partner Chris Collins, he directs the firm’s strategy and investment decisions in accordance with its principals of innovation, collaboration and unwavering commitment.
Mr. Lawler started Percheron Capital with a vision to build a world-class team to execute a focused strategy to partner with founders and management teams of growing middle market, essential services businesses at growth inflection points and help them to create scaled and strategically positioned growth platforms.
Mr. Lawler currently sits on the Boards of Veritas Veterinary Partners, Big Brand Tire & Service, Caliber Car Wash and Animal Dermatology Group.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Lawler spent over a decade as an investor at Golden Gate Capital and as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. He received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in History from Yale.
All Team Members
Amy Abbott
Chief Financial Officer
Amy Abbott
Chief Financial Officer
Amy Abbott is the CFO of Percheron Capital. Ms. Abbott is responsible for managing the financial and operational functions at the firm.
Prior to Percheron, Ms. Abbott was CFO of Serent Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, for five years.
Prior to Serent Capital, Ms. Abbott worked at Schwab, where she developed new financial products, as well as Hall Capital, where she was a member of the Research Group. Prior to Hall Capital, Ms. Abbott was an investor at Davidson Kempner Partners focused on distressed debt and private lending. She began her career as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. She received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, a B.A. in Philosophy with a second major in Classics from Wellesley College and an M.A. in Philosophy from King’s College London.
Joe Buscaglia
Operating Partner
Joe Buscaglia
Operating Partner
Joe Buscaglia is an Operating Partner of Percheron Capital. Mr. Buscaglia collaborates with the management teams of our partner companies to help scale their businesses, including helping define the value creation strategy, assemble the necessary talent and resources for accelerated growth, and execute operational improvements.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Buscaglia was the Chief Financial Officer of Abra Autobody & Glass, a private equity-backed automotive collision repair business with over 400 service centers. At Abra, Mr. Buscaglia was a member of the senior management team that defined and executed a growth playbook focused on customer and teammate experience, organic growth, margin expansion, greenfield expansion, and acquisitions. During his tenure with Abra, the Company increased customer satisfaction, accelerated organic growth, and added over 150 new service centers. With the merger of Abra and Caliber Collision in 2019, Mr. Buscaglia helped create the first national collision repair chain in the country.
Prior to Abra, Mr. Buscaglia worked at Pep Boys for over 18 years in various management positions in Strategy, Finance and Accounting, Operations and Procurement.
Griffin Carroll
Associate
Griffin Carroll
Associate
Griffin Carroll is an Associate of Percheron Capital. Mr. Carroll is responsible for transaction diligence and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Carroll worked at Houlihan Lokey in investment banking. He received a B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Tyler Curran
Associate
Tyler Curran
Associate
Tyler Curran is an Associate of Percheron Capital. Mr. Curran is responsible for transaction diligence and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Curran worked at Credit Suisse in investment banking. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University.
Danielle Harrs
Associate
Danielle Harrs
Associate
Danielle Harrs is an Associate of Percheron Capital. Ms. Harrs is responsible for transaction diligence and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Ms. Harrs worked at LionTree and BMO Capital Markets in investment banking. She received a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University.
Lauren Heller
Senior Associate
Lauren Heller
Senior Associate
Lauren Heller is a Senior Associate at Percheron Capital. Ms. Heller is responsible for transaction structuring and diligence, and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Ms. Heller was an Associate at Apollo Global Management where she focused on investments in the consumer services, industrials, and infrastructure sectors.
Prior to Apollo, Ms. Heller worked at J.P. Morgan in investment banking. She received a Master of Accounting and a B.A. in Mathematical Economic Analysis with Honors from Rice University. Ms. Heller is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Jim Kessler
Operating Partner
Jim Kessler
Operating Partner
Jim Kessler is an Operating Partner of Percheron Capital. Mr. Kessler collaborates with the management teams of our partner companies to help scale their businesses, including helping define the value creation strategy, assemble the necessary talent and resources for accelerated growth, and execute operational improvements.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Kessler was the President of Emerging Businesses of Caliber Collision, the largest automotive collision repair business in the country. At Caliber, Mr. Kessler developed and executed the Company’s growth strategy in a variety of automotive sub-sectors, including repair & maintenance services with Caliber Auto Care and glass repair services with Caliber Auto Care Glass.
Prior to Caliber, Mr. Kessler was the Chief Operating Officer of Abra Autobody & Glass, a private equity-backed automotive collision repair business with over 400 service centers. At Abra, Mr. Kessler was a member of the senior management team that defined and executed a growth playbook focused on customer and teammate experience, organic growth, greenfield expansion, and acquisitions. With the merger of Abra and Caliber Collision in 2019, Mr. Kessler helped create the first national collision repair chain in the country.
Prior to Abra, Mr. Kessler served on the senior leadership teams of a variety of consumer services businesses, including vRide and Pep Boys.
Terence Kwan
Principal
Terence Kwan
Principal
Terence Kwan is a Principal of Percheron Capital. Mr. Kwan is responsible for originating new investment opportunities, transaction structuring and diligence, and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Kwan was an investor at Golden Gate Capital for over five years. At Golden Gate Capital, Mr. Kwan focused on investments in essential services sectors and completed real estate transactions.
Prior to Golden Gate Capital, Mr. Kwan was at Bridgewater Associates and worked at McKinsey & Company in management consulting. He received a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialization in Finance from the University of British Columbia.
Ben Lee
Vice President
Ben Lee
Vice President
Ben Lee is a Vice President of Percheron Capital. Mr. Lee is responsible for originating new investment opportunities, transaction structuring and diligence, and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Lee was an investor at Golden Gate Capital for over two years. At Golden Gate Capital, Mr. Lee focused on investments in essential services sectors and completed real estate transactions.
Prior to Golden Gate Capital, Mr. Lee was an investor at Roark Capital Group and worked at Kurt Salmon in investment banking. He received a B.B.A. from Emory University.
Oscar Liang
Controller
Oscar Liang
Controller
Oscar Liang is the Controller of Percheron Capital. Mr. Liang is responsible for the accounting and operational functions at the firm.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Liang was an assistant controller at Headline, a venture capital firm, for five years.
Prior to Headline, Mr. Liang was an auditor at Deloitte San Francisco, where he focused on the investment management industry. Prior to Deloitte, he was a senior accountant at Industry Capital Advisors. Mr. Liang began his career at Berkeley Partners, a San Francisco based real estate investment firm. Mr. Liang received an M.B.A. from the University of California, Davis, a B.A. in Finance with a second major in Accounting from the University of San Francisco. Mr. Liang is a Certified Public Accountant in California.
Jay Mackie
Analyst
Jay Mackie
Analyst
Jay Mackie is an Analyst at Percheron Capital. Mr. Mackie is responsible for transaction diligence and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Mackie worked at Barclays in investment banking. He received a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from the College of the Holy Cross.
Katie Misch
Principal
Katie Misch
Principal
Katie Misch is a Principal of Percheron Capital. Ms. Misch is responsible for originating new investment opportunities, transaction structuring and diligence, and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Ms. Misch was an investor at Golden Gate Capital for over six years. At Golden Gate Capital, Ms. Misch focused on investments in essential services sectors and completed real estate transactions.
Prior to Golden Gate Capital, Ms. Misch worked at Morgan Stanley in investment banking. She received a B.B.A. in Finance with a second major in Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame.
Patrick Murphy
Associate
Patrick Murphy
Associate
Patrick Murphy is an Associate of Percheron Capital. Mr. Murphy is responsible for transaction diligence and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Murphy worked at Cain Brothers in investment banking. He received a B.A. in Economics from The University of Chicago.
Lexa Pezzati
Senior Associate
Lexa Pezzati
Senior Associate
Lexa Pezzati is a Senior Associate at Percheron Capital. Ms. Pezzati is responsible for transaction structuring and diligence, and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Ms. Pezzati was an Associate at Silver Oak Services Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, where she focused on investments in the business services, consumer services, and healthcare services sectors.
Prior to Silver Oak, Ms. Pezzati was an Analyst at Robert W. Baird, a Chicago-based investment bank. She began her career in the deal advisory & transaction services division of KPMG. She received a M.A.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a dual B.S. degree in Accounting & Finance with Honors from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Trevor Rinker
Vice President
Trevor Rinker
Vice President
Trevor Rinker is a Vice President of Percheron Capital. Mr. Rinker is responsible for originating new investment opportunities, transaction structuring and diligence, and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Rinker was an investor at Global Infrastructure Partners for over five years. At Global Infrastructure Partners, Mr. Rinker focused on investments in the infrastructure, transportation and services sectors.
Prior to Global Infrastructure Partners, Mr. Rinker worked at Credit Suisse in investment banking. He received a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.
Anne Rutherford
Vice President
Anne Rutherford
Vice President
Anne Rutherford is a Vice President of Percheron Capital. Ms. Rutherford is responsible for originating new investment opportunities, transaction structuring and diligence, and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Ms. Rutherford was an investor at Altamont Capital Partners for two years. At Altamont Capital Partners, Ms. Rutherford focused on investments in the essential services, industrials and consumer/retail sectors.
Prior to Altamont Capital Partners, Ms. Rutherford was an investor at NGP Energy Capital Management and worked in the investment banking group at Scotiabank. She received an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.B.A. in Business Honors / Finance and a B.A. in Plan II Honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
Brad Sanders
Managing Director, Portfolio Operations Group
Brad Sanders
Managing Director, Portfolio Operations Group
Brad Sanders is a Managing Director, Portfolio Operations Group of Percheron Capital. Mr. Sanders manages the Portfolio Operations Group, a team of dedicated, senior executives with deep functional expertise who develop and lead Centers of Excellence that work in partnership with founders and management teams of Percheron’s portfolio companies to drive growth and value creation.
Mr. Sanders is currently on the Boards of Veritas Veterinary Partners and Caliber Car Wash.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Sanders was the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Raising Cane’s, one of the fastest growing Quick Service Restaurants in the country. During his 18-year career at Raising Cane’s, Mr. Sanders helped the business grow from eight restaurants in Louisiana to over 500 restaurants in 27 states and five countries. While at Raising Cane’s, Mr. Sanders served in a variety of senior leadership positions in Operations, Real Estate Development, Human Resources, Finance, and Marketing.
Mr. Sanders received a Bachelor of Architecture from Louisiana State University.
Priya Saraswati
Head of Business Development
Priya Saraswati
Head of Business Development
Priya Saraswati is the Head of Business Development of Percheron Capital. Ms. Saraswati is responsible for managing deal origination, sourcing and marketing functions at the firm.
Prior to Percheron, Ms. Saraswati was the Director of Business Development at Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm, where she was responsible for leading the firm’s business development and research teams and growing its sourcing strategy.
Prior to Vista Equity Partners, Ms. Saraswati was a member of the business development team at KeyBanc Capital Markets and worked in the investment banking group at CIBC World Markets. She received a Bachelor of Commerce in Japanese and Finance from the University of Alberta.
Vince Schweinhart
Associate
Vince Schweinhart
Associate
Vince Schweinhart is an Associate of Percheron Capital. Mr. Schweinhart is responsible for transaction diligence and working alongside our partner companies.
Prior to Percheron, Mr. Schweinhart worked at Barclays in investment banking. He received an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University.
Aira Singh
Front Office Coordinator
Aira Singh
Front Office Coordinator
Aira Singh is the Front Office Coordinator of Percheron Capital. Ms. Singh is responsible for overseeing office operations and is the point of contact for external vendors and contacts.
Prior to Percheron, Ms. Singh was a front office coordinator in the investment banking group of Houlihan Lokey. She received a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz.