TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has made five new hires in its Boston and Menlo Park offices.
Kevin Schuler and John Triebsch have rejoined the firm as Vice Presidents in Boston and Menlo Park, respectively while Ritika Chandra and Gregory Majno have joined as Vice Presidents in Boston, and Eric Zagorski as a Vice President in Menlo Park.
“We are excited to expand our professional and investment teams with the addition of Ritika, Greg and Eric, and the return of Kevin and John to TA,” says Ajit Nedungadi, Chief Executive Officer of TA. “These individuals bring a depth of knowledge within a number of TA’s focus industries and growth initiatives, and we believe that they will be great additions to TA’s strong, global network of talented professionals. We look forward to their contributions as we continue to seek new growth investment opportunities and partner with our portfolio company management teams to advance their strategic goals and create further value.”
Chandra, who joins TA as a member of the firm’s Strategic Resource Group, focuses on value creation across TA’s portfolio, where she partners with management teams to scale profitable growth. Chandra is also responsible for deepening ESG integration across TA’s investment process and portfolio support. Prior to joining the firm, she was an Associate Partner at Bain & Company, and previously was an Investment Banking Associate at Credit Suisse. Chandra received a BA in Economics, First Class Honours, from the University of Cambridge (Sidney Sussex College) and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Majno, who joins TA as a member of the firm’s investment staff, focuses on investments in healthcare companies across North America. Prior to attending graduate school, he was an Associate at Advent International, and previously was an Investment Banking Analyst at JPMorgan. Majno received a BA in Economics from Amherst College and an MBA, as a Palmer Scholar, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Schuler, who rejoins TA as a member of the firm’s investment staff, focuses on investments in technology companies across North America. Prior to attending graduate school, he was an Associate in TA’s Menlo Park office, and prior to TA was an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Schuler received a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Triebsch, who rejoins TA as a member of the firm’s investment staff, focuses on investments in technology companies across North America. Prior to attending graduate school, he was an Associate in TA’s Boston office, and prior to TA was an Analyst at Barclays Capital. Triebsch received a BS in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Zagorski, who joins TA as a member of the firm’s investment staff, focuses on investments in healthcare companies across North America. Prior to attending graduate school, he was a Senior Associate at Housatonic Partners, and previously was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Zagorski received a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
