Our Team
Combined operational, deal execution, and board level experience of 150+ years. Most of the team has been working together for the past 10+ years.
Collectively, the team provides
- Deep industry knowledge and expertise investing in food industry
- 35-year track record and investing successfully in the food industry
- Far-reaching food industry contacts and excellent origination capacity
- True hands-on approach delivering growth and operational improvements
- Successful, disciplined PE practice
- Demonstrated successful ability to exit businesses
- Long experience in a fiduciary role of a publicly traded company and through Food Ecosystem Fund I
Founding Partners
Henry McGovern
Founding Partner
• Serial entrepreneur
• Founder of AmRest Holdings SE
• 28 years industry experience
• Founder of AmRest Holdings SE
• 28 years industry experience
Steven K. Winegar
Founding Partner
• AmRest Board of Director member
• Shareholder and senior executive of Grupo Zena
• Founder of Restauravia Grupo Empresarial
• 33 years industry experience
• Shareholder and senior executive of Grupo Zena
• Founder of Restauravia Grupo Empresarial
• 33 years industry experience
Partners
Martin Davalos
Partner, Food Technology
• 10 years+ Leading a Multi-billion Family Office
• Senior Vice President Sales Business Development at Citibank Europe & Australia
• 20 years+ experience in corporate finance, real estate and M&A
• Senior Vice President Sales Business Development at Citibank Europe & Australia
• 20 years+ experience in corporate finance, real estate and M&A
Troy Weeks
Partner, COO
• Head of Venture Capital and Technology Funds at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Senior M&A Associate in CMS London & Budapest
• 20 years industry experience
• Senior M&A Associate in CMS London & Budapest
• 20 years industry experience
Harry Goss
Partner
Head of Foodservice
Head of Foodservice
• More than 20 years of international food service and M&A advisor experience
• Managing Director at Nomura, led food service and leisure advisory practice in Europe
• Managing Director at Nomura, led food service and leisure advisory practice in Europe
Functional Heads
Oksana Staniszewska
Chief People Officer
• Chief People Officer at AmRest and Americana
• ICC certified coach
• 20yr+ HR experience in EU, CIS, MENA
• ICC certified coach
• 20yr+ HR experience in EU, CIS, MENA
Dawid Książczak
Chief Legal Officer
• Chief Legal Officer at AmRest
• Tax Manager at Mondi Paper Świecie S.A.
• 15 years industry experience
• Tax Manager at Mondi Paper Świecie S.A.
• 15 years industry experience
Neil Radia
Chief Financial Officer
• Chief Financial Officer at CapVest
• Expertise in finance, reporting and administration functions as well as deal negotiation and structuring
• 17 years private equity experience
• Expertise in finance, reporting and administration functions as well as deal negotiation and structuring
• 17 years private equity experience
Andy Skowronski
Head of SCM
• CEO of Bugshan Investments Food Service platform
• Led global supply chains Yum & Krispy Kreme
• 30+ years experience in Foodservice
• Led global supply chains Yum & Krispy Kreme
• 30+ years experience in Foodservice
Pawel Szczepaniak
Head of Digital
• Chief Information & Digital Officer Vapiano
• Chief Information Officer dean&david
• Global Senior IT Director, AmRest
• 15 years+ restaurant IT & digital industry experience
• Chief Information Officer dean&david
• Global Senior IT Director, AmRest
• 15 years+ restaurant IT & digital industry experience
Maciej Mausch
Director, Foodservice Operations
• Brand president, Pizza Hut Global (500+ Rest in AmRest)
• Market Director & CFO at AmRest
• Senior Analyst in Franklin Templeton
• 15+ years industry experience
• Market Director & CFO at AmRest
• Senior Analyst in Franklin Templeton
• 15+ years industry experience
Foodservice
Vaibhav Juneja
Principal, Foodservice Investments
• Principal at LetterOne, a $30bn AUM Evergreen Fund focused on
Consumer & Retail
• Senior Associate at Goldman Sachs covering Consumer & Retail
• 12yr+ experience in investment banking and private equity
• Senior Associate at Goldman Sachs covering Consumer & Retail
• 12yr+ experience in investment banking and private equity
Michał Serwatka
Manager, Foodservice
• Head of Investor Relations and M&A at AmRest
• Supervisory Board Member at Etno Café
• Investment Director at Metropolitan Properties
• 15yr+ industry experience
• Supervisory Board Member at Etno Café
• Investment Director at Metropolitan Properties
• 15yr+ industry experience
Adam Putrya
Manager, Foodservice
• Finance and investment manager at AmRest
• Finance manager at Starbucks and KFC
• 12+ years industry experience
• Finance manager at Starbucks and KFC
• 12+ years industry experience
Carlo Demartini
Manager, Foodservice
• Senior Associate at Goldman Sachs covering Consumer & Retail
• Associate at Nomura International in M&A team
• 8yr+ experience in private equity investment banking
• Associate at Nomura International in M&A team
• 8yr+ experience in private equity investment banking
Lachlan Browning
Manager, Foodservice
• Senior Associate at AustralianSuper covering direct private equity
investments
• Associate at Gresham Partners in M&A team
• 7yr+ experience in private equity and investment banking
• Associate at Gresham Partners in M&A team
• 7yr+ experience in private equity and investment banking
Food Tech
Marta Laorden
Director, Food Technology
• Attorney & business professional
• Diversification Area Director at Mutua Insurance Co
• 8+ Senior Investment Manager at Mutli-billion Family Office
• 14 years experience on the investment industry
• Diversification Area Director at Mutua Insurance Co
• 8+ Senior Investment Manager at Mutli-billion Family Office
• 14 years experience on the investment industry
Steven Gamo
Technical Lead, Food Technology
• Master in Engineering at Boston University
• 5 years+ experience in consulting and financial roles (PwC, KPMG)
• Crew Chief in the US Army National Guard
• 5 years+ experience in consulting and financial roles (PwC, KPMG)
• Crew Chief in the US Army National Guard
Michel Kovac
Manager, Food Technology
• Master in International Management
• M&A Associate in Ernst and Young
• Consultant in Okta Investments
• 5 years+ industry experience
• M&A Associate in Ernst and Young
• Consultant in Okta Investments
• 5 years+ industry experience
Khizar Munir
Associate, Food Technology
• Investment & Portfolio Manager - M5 Groupe
• Manager - Investment Advisory - Lakson Investments/Advisory Board - Oculas Virtual Manufacturing
• 8-year experience
• Manager - Investment Advisory - Lakson Investments/Advisory Board - Oculas Virtual Manufacturing
• 8-year experience
Pablo Lavilla
Associate, Food Technology
• Strategy Consultant at Saffron Brand Consultants/Private Equity Investment at Altamar CAM Partners
• AB Business Economics at Brown University
• 1 year+ of industry experience
• AB Business Economics at Brown University
• 1 year+ of industry experience
Operations
Petra Binko
Financial Controller
• Finance Director at AmRest
• Group Finance Director at McWin Partners Family Office
• 25 years professional experience in Finance and Business
• Group Finance Director at McWin Partners Family Office
• 25 years professional experience in Finance and Business
Eva Sacilotto
Financial Controller
• Portfolio Monitoring and Reporting Associate at Capital Dynamics
• Senior Associate at Colmore Ltd
• 12+ years of industry experience
• Senior Associate at Colmore Ltd
• 12+ years of industry experience
Alicja Kubiak
Fund Operations & HR Manager
• Business admin and HR roles at AmRest & Merck
• AML-KYC process support at Deloitte Tax Advisory
• 6 years+ combined industry experience
• AML-KYC process support at Deloitte Tax Advisory
• 6 years+ combined industry experience
Daniel Nolan
Fund Accountant
• Audit Senior at Grant Thornton Limited (Channel Islands)
• ACCA Qualified Accountant
• 4+ years of industry experience
• ACCA Qualified Accountant
• 4+ years of industry experience
Disha Chandrachud
Legal Manager
• Senior Legal Counsel at CVC Capital Partners
• Associate at White & Case
• 7+ years of legal experience
• Associate at White & Case
• 7+ years of legal experience
Scarlett Gray
Paralegal
• Paralegal at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
• Compliance Assistant at Ashfords LLP
• 2 years professional experience
• Compliance Assistant at Ashfords LLP
• 2 years professional experience
Justyna Peryt
Investor Support Associate
• Business administration at AmRest
• AML-KYC analyst at Deloitte Tax Advisory
• 5 years industry experience
• AML-KYC analyst at Deloitte Tax Advisory
• 5 years industry experience
Joanna Elblasi
Executive Assistant
• Administration Project Manager Officer at AmRest in Poland.
• Qualified Corporate Identity and Public Relations Officer
• 10+ years of experience working with high-level executives in the food & hotel industry across Europe, Middle East, USA .
• Qualified Corporate Identity and Public Relations Officer
• 10+ years of experience working with high-level executives in the food & hotel industry across Europe, Middle East, USA .
Katarzyna Chlebowicz
Executive Assistant
• Project Manager and Executive Assistant to the CEO at AmRest
• Graduate in Law and Administration.
• 19 years of professional experience
• Graduate in Law and Administration.
• 19 years of professional experience