David Giampaolo

Operating Advisor

David Giampaolo was engaged by BC Partners as an operating advisor in 2011 and brings a wealth of experience across alternative asset investing. David currently serves on the board of Zumba Fitness, Smartmatic and is a senior advisor to AMG. He is the founder and Chief Executive of Pi Capital, a London based membership club that convenes events with pre-eminent public speakers. In the past he has founded, built up and sold several businesses and health club chains in the US and Europe. He has also been involved as an investor, advisor and board member of some of the largest and most successful health & fitness companies in the world including Fitness First, 24 Hour Fitness and Zumba Fitness.

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Europe

Marcel Kannekens

Operating Advisor

Marcel Kannekens was engaged by BC Partners as an operating advisor in 2017. He brings over 25 years of experience in executive management and consulting. Mr. Kannekens is partner at Park Corporate Finance in Amsterdam and currently serves on the non-executive boards of a number of companies in the Netherlands. Prior to that, he worked for over 15 years in Unilever, as CFO of the frozen food & ice cream business in the Benelux, as managing director of Unilever’s meat business and in a variety of supply chain and finance roles in Europe and South America. He lectures private equity management at the international MBA programme of the University of Hasselt (Belgium).

Charles Saiag

Operating Advisor

Charles Saiag was engaged by BC Partners as an operating advisor in 2020. He brings over 20 years of experience in M&A in real estate at BNP Paribas where he spent most of his career.

His last position at BNP Paribas was Head of the Real Estate Integrated Sector for Europe, with direct responsibility over sectorial coverage, structured finance and corporate finance for the Investment Banking Division.

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Location:

Europe