The Private Equity class sessions taught by Donna M. Hitscherich `90 this past year included case studies with Professor Ellen Carr, Jeff Lipsitz `03 from Cortec Group (Community Veterinary Partners), Kiran Rao `06 from Vista Equity (Chobani)  Tao Tan `11 from Health Care SPAC (Cases available at Columbia Caseworks), Jeff Mizrahi `09 and Jon Schilowitz `12 from MFG Partners (Dynacast), David Shiffman `94 from PJ Solomon (Skull Candy ) The weekly Private Equity Program Breakfasts speakers introduced our students to all aspects of the PE eco-system with one of the breakfasts partnered with Executives in Residence featuring Gary Appel `77, Alfred H. Drewes `82 and Douglas L. Maine. We also partnered with the Chazen Institute for an event with Guarav Dalmia `90 of the Dalmia Group and acknowledge all of the guest speakers at the  CBS PE Club Annual PE Conference on February 4, 2022 Thank you to all of our private equity class guests this year that joined our breakfasts our classes with Donna M. Hitscherich `90 and Aamir A. Rehman, including: Michael Apostolides, Dunes Point Capital   Gary Appel `77, Investcorp and Columbia Business School Executives in Residence   Toya Asbury, Alvarez & Marsal   Benjamin Ball, Benjamin Ball and Associates   Ashley Brightwell, Alston & Bird   Ellen Carr, Columbia Business School Faculty   Greg Dalvito `96, PJT Partners   Alfred H. Drewes `82, Columbia Business School Executives in Residence   Michael Echemendia `16, Carlyle Group   Scott Estill `09, Lancor   Paul Ferrara, Bank of America Private Bank   Michael Gatto `93, Silverpoint   Gerardo Gonzalez, EY Parthenon   Mark Hallock `82, M20 Advisors   Heather Henyon, Mindshift Capital   Jaime Hildreth `13, WestCap   Tom Hodgson, ASCA Capital   Robert Johnson `02 (formerly of Akin Gump)   Martine In't Veld, EY   Nik Kapauan `13, Access Holdings   Eric Kuo `13, Rubenstein   Tara Kurian `13, Bank of America Securities   Brett Lacher `17, Latticework Capital Management   Markus Lahrkamp, Alvarez & Marsal   Jeff Lipsitz `89, Cortec Group   Michael Livanos `08, Stellex   Paul Luce `12, Vision Ridge Capital   Douglas L. Maine, Columbia Business School Executives in Residence   Matthew Mamak, Alston & Bird   Chris McArdle, Alston & Bird   Rilwan Meeran, ASA   Joe Messina `97, Bank of America   Tatiana Mishin `15, Gainline Capital Partners   Jeff Mizrahi `09, MFG Partners    Andy Nasser, Churchill Financial   Nicholas Panos `08, SEC   Hope Scott `19, Touchdown Ventures   Matt Sherman `03, Joele Frank   Kevin Siedenburg `20, Staple Street Capital   James Sullivan, Alston & Bird   Sylvia Qiu `16, CVC   Kiran Rao `06, Vista Equity Partners   Aamir A. Rehman, Columbia Business School   Katherine Relle `18, JP Morgan Asset Management   Jeff Rojek `96, KPMG   Jonathan Schilowitz `12, MFG Partners   Alex Shahidi `92, EY   Matt Sherman `03, Joele Frank   David Shiffman `94, PJ Solomon   Kevin Siedenberg `20, Staple Street Capital   Tao Tan `11, Healthcare Services Acquisition Corp.   Sicco Tans, Alvarez & Marsal   Bill Tucker, Cortec Group   Mehmet Tuncer `16, Coller Capital   Jonathan Schilowitz `12, MFG Partners   Sarah Walker `18, Global Head of Private Equity Practice at Salesforce   Carly Weil `15, American Express   Kevin Omar Williams, Crimson Impact Investments   Steve Winograd `82, PennantPark   Pete Witte, EY   Alisa Wood `08, KKR   Michael Zambito `01, EY   Charles Zehren, Rubenstein Please visit our Flickr account to see all our photos: