Our team is our greatest asset
Delivering results
while putting people first
WHO WE ARE
Our team is made up of results-driven, motivated professionals with a deep understanding of industrials. We’ve held operator roles ranging from shop floor production to executive leadership at Fortune 100 companies, while our investing experience spans private equity, consulting, investment banking, and capital markets. This mix of operational and financial expertise shapes how we create value across our portfolio.
Because we’ve built a top-tier team, we believe it’s our responsibility to provide a top-tier workplace. At MiddleGround, managers and team members work side by side, with responsibility earned through capability—not seniority. This culture gives top performers the opportunity to thrive professionally, but we also recognize that success isn’t only measured by career milestones. We encourage our team to find balance and fulfillment both inside and outside the office.
Keeping DEI at the forefront
We know that the best decisions come from a mix of perspectives, and we view the diversity of our team as one of our greatest strengths. From the start, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have been part of our strategy, not an afterthought, and we work to ensure these values are reflected in our hiring practices and workplace culture. Every employee is encouraged to bring their authentic self to work, because when we respect and embrace what makes each of us unique, we become stronger together.
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- North American
JOSE ACEVEDO
TAMI ADEROBA
MILES ANDERSON
ASIA BACZYNSKA
DYANA BAURLEY
JEREMY BEALS
NATE BENTLEY
KARYN BLUNT
RICK BRAWN
MIKE BRIDGE
WES BROWN
DONALD CHRISTIAN
BLAKE CILMI
TAYLOR COCHRAN
JENNIFER COHAGEN
SARAH COLE
SEAN COURTNEY
AUSTIN CRAWLEY
CODY CRAWLEY
SHANNON CRUMP
MEGAN CUNIGAN
TIM CURLEY
YOHANCE DAKARAI
NOAH DAY
ANTHONY DENAIX
NICK DUNCAN
SCOT DUNCAN
SARA DUNIGAN
ROB FISHER
SCOTTIE FOSTER
BLAKE FRAZIER
ETHAN FRAZIER
CLARK FREEMAN
JORDAN GABBERT
TROY GONZALES
JOOST GOTTGENS
SEBASTIAN GREIF
TAYLOR HALL
LISA HALL
JONATHAN HATTER
TARA HORA-SICCAMA
TESS HORANY
SHELBY HUNDLEY
JOHN HUTCHINSON
ZACH JACKSON
BRE JOHNSON
CHRISTIAN KELLNER
JONATHAN LA
JOSÉ LEVEILLÉ-NIZEROLLE
JERRY LEWIS
ALICIA LOKOVICH
JOSH MARQUIS
TIFFANY MARTIROSSIAN
TYLER MAY
MONICA MCCLINTON
RYAN MCCOMB
JAKE MCINTIRE
ZACH MILLER
MYCAH MILLER
ALICIA MOTOMURA
JESSICA MURRAY-WESTERMAN
KELLY MYERS
PAUL O’BRIEN
MELIS ÖZBEK
RON PANKRATZ
CHRISTEN PARAS
BOBBY PARKS
ADI PEKMEZ
ERIC POLEN
JACKIE REED
CHRISTIAN REISCH
ERICA RICHARDSON
MARIA ROSELL
SEBASTIAN RUFF
SANDRA SCHIESSL
TYLER SEBASTIAN
JULIE SEKINGER
AARON SHAPIRO
CORNELIUS SMAL
RHODES SMITH
BRIAN SMUSZ
GRAHAM SPARKS
CHRIS SPEIGHT
ZACH SPENCER
JUSTIN STEIL
ALEX STEWART
CHRIS STEWART
JOHN STEWART
MAX THEUNISSEN
MADELYN TUTEWILER
ALEXANDER VAN DER HAVE
DINESH VASANDANI
ROLAND VELDHUIJZEN VAN ZANTEN
MAGGIE VOLLET
DAVID WALDEN
BETH WILLIAMS
SIERRA WILLIAMS
YUJI YOKOI
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STRATEGY
Operationally focused in everything we do. Our unique investment strategies all share one key feature: value is created primarily through operational improvement.
CAREERS
We are always seeking professionals who want to join a hard-working team with best-in-class benefits, work-life balance, and growth opportunities.
PORTFOLIO
The MiddleGround Portfolio consists of partners in the lower middle market - in North America and Europe with EBITDA above $10 million.