Altas is pleased to announce that Paul Emery has joined the firm as a Partner.

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Prior to joining Altas, Paul worked at Hellman & Friedman in New York, identifying, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities across a variety of industries, with a focus on healthcare and financial services. Paul began his career in the Global Power and Utilities Group at Morgan Stanley.

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Paul holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Virginia (with Distinction) and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (Arjay Miller Scholar).

Altas is pleased to announce that Michael Casson has joined the firm as a Director.

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Prior to joining Altas, Michael worked at Bain Capital in Sydney, Australia. While at Bain Capital he focused on private equity investment opportunities across a variety of sectors and worked closely with portfolio company management teams.  Previously, he worked at Bain & Company in Toronto where he worked on both commercial due diligence and corporate strategy projects.

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Michael holds an A.B. in Physics from Harvard College (cum laude) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (High Distinction).

Altas is pleased to announce that Michael Korzinstone has joined the firm as a Partner.

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Prior to joining Altas, Michael worked at Cinven in New York where he was a founding member of the North American investment team and led sector origination in technology and tech-enabled business services. Previously he was with Silver Lake for ten years in New York and London, identifying, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities across the technology, technology-enabled, and information services sectors.

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Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with dual concentrations in Finance and Accounting.

Altas Partners is pleased to announce that it has become a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). UNPRI is recognized as the leading global network for investors who are committed to integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment practices and ownership policies.

“Responsible investing has always been elemental to our objective of consistently generating strong returns, with the least amount of risk, for our partners” said Andrew Sheiner, CEO of Altas. “We are committed to being responsible stewards of our businesses, and we are delighted and proud to become a signatory of UNPRI.”

Altas is pleased to announce that Unified Women’s Healthcare has been selected as a 2022 US Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams.

“I am forever grateful to all of our Team Members for their dedication to the mission, vision, and goals of Unified,” said Bob LaGalia, President & CEO at Unified. “I sincerely hope they feel pride for this recognition as we earned this together as a team. If we continue stay true to our values and support one another, we will succeed in making healthcare better.”

The 2022 designees are U.S. private companies that have demonstrated excellence in strategic planning and execution, a commitment to their people and fostering a dynamic, resilient culture, as well as strong financials. This year’s designees continued to propel their businesses forward by prioritizing purpose, investing in their workforces, and demonstrating their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Applicants are evaluated and selected by a panel of external judges focused on assessing hallmarks of excellence in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture and governance/financial performance. Unified now joins a global ecosystem of honorees from more than 40 countries recognized by the Best Managed Companies program.

Altas is pleased to announce that Hank Xu has joined the firm as Director, Underwriting.

Prior to joining Altas, Hank worked at Clairvest Group in Toronto, where he evaluated investment opportunities across a variety of industries. Hank started his career in the Investment Banking Division at Credit Suisse in Toronto.

Hank holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University (First Class Honours) and earned an MBA with distinction from INSEAD.

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Altas is pleased to announce that Adrienne Danson has joined the firm as Director.

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Prior to joining Altas, Adrienne worked at Advent International where she focused on private equity investments in the technology sector. Previously, Adrienne was an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs.

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Adrienne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Business Administration from University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business (with distinction).

Altas is pleased to announce that Tara Park has joined the firm as Senior Associate, Sustainable Ownership & Portfolio Solutions Group.

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Prior to joining Altas, Tara worked at Boston Consulting Group in London, where she focused on strategy and performance improvement across a range of industries. Tara began her career in the Postwar & Contemporary Art Department at Christie’s in London.

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Tara studied at McGill University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Biomedical Science and Art History (with Great Distinction), Christie's, London and the University of Glasgow, where she earned a Master of Letters in History of Modern and Contemporary Art (with Merit), and London Business School, where she earned an MBA (with Distinction, Luxury and Retail Scholar).

Altas is pleased to announce that Julie Barac has joined the firm as Manager, Human Resources.

Prior to joining Altas, Julie was a Manager in EY's People Advisory Practice. She advised clients across both private and public sectors on their HR function, including operating model strategy, service delivery design, process improvement initiatives, and digital transformation.

Julie studied at Wilfrid Laurier University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Dean’s List). Julie also holds a Certified Human Resources Professional designation, a Project Management Professional certification, and a certificate in Human Resources Law from Osgoode Hall Law School.

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