SC Team

	John A. Svoboda, Senior Managing Director, jas@svoco.com John Svoboda is co-founder of Svoboda Capital Partners. Prior to founding SC, John was employed in the Corporate Finance Department of William Blair & Company LLC (1983-1997), where he managed Business Development and became a Partner in 1988. John serves on the board of several private companies including the Glover Park Group, Cape Electrical Supply, World Data Corporation, GPA Holdings, and PNA Holdings. He serves as a trustee of the University of Chicago Medical Center, the Otho S. A. Sprague Memorial Institute, the Marwen Foundation, and as a life trustee of the Francis W. Parker School. He also serves on the Advisory Council of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and serves on the Steering Committee for the Stanford Campaign. John has also served on several alumni and fundraising committees for both Williams College and the Stanford Business School, as well as capital campaigns for the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. John graduated from Williams College with a BA in 1979 and received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1983.

	Andrew B. Albert, Managing Director & Operating Partner, aalbert@svoco.com Andrew Albert joined SC as a Managing Director and Operating Partner in February 2007 after serving on SC’s Advisory Board since 1998. As Operating Partner, Andy works with SC’s underperforming companies as well as focusing on operational improvements and supply chain efficiencies throughout SC’s portfolios. Andy also serves as a Director and advisor both internally at SC and in various portfolio companies. In addition, Andy serves as a Director of Border Construction Specialties as well as Forsythe Technologies and Transco, Inc. Andy was formerly CEO of Nashua Corporation, a $300 million publically traded NASDAQ company that coats and prints paper for a wide variety of business applications. He joined Nashua in April 2000 and became its Chairman/CEO in December 2000. Andy stepped down as CEO in May 2006 and remained Chairman of Nashua’s Board of Directors until October 2009. Prior to April 2000, Andy spent 24 years at Rittenhouse, LLC as Chairman/CEO from 1983 to 2000. During his tenure at Rittenhouse, sales grew from $6 million to $150 million. Rittenhouse was sold to Nashua in April 2000. Andy spent seven years as a commercial banker (1969 to 1976) at Irving Trust Company in New York and American National Bank and Trust Co. of Chicago. Andy graduated from Washington University with a BA in 1967, and received his MBA from University of Wisconsin in 1969.

	Richard J. Harpster, Principal, rjh@svoco.com Joined SC in August 2004 Analyst in the Investment Banking division of Merrill Lynch & Co. in Chicago BBA from University of Michigan ('00) Masters of Accounting from University of Michigan (’01)

	Jeffrey S. Piper, Principal, jsp@svoco.com Joined SC in August 2004 Senior Financial Analyst in the Investment Banking Division of Robert W. Baird in Milwaukee BS from University of Illinois ('00) Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University ('08)

	John C. Hames, Analyst, jhames@svoco.com Joined SC in September 2008 Analyst at Harris Williams & Co. in Minneapolis (2006-2008) BA from University of St. Thomas (‘04)

	Joseph D. Thomas, Analyst, jthomas@svoco.com Joined SC in May 2010 Analyst at Dresner Partners in Chicago from 2007 to 2010 BS from Indiana University ('07)

	Brent J. Kozel, Intern, bkozel@svoco.com Joined SC in February 2010 Associate at Mercer Investment Consulting (2007-2009) BA from Williams College ('02) Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University ('09)