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
Investment Committee
Founding Partner
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
Investment Committee
Founding Partner
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 & Lead Execution
Martin Davalos
Investment Committee
Partner
Partner
• 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
Investment Committee
Partner
Partner
• 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
Investment Committee
Partner
Partner
• 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
Krzysztof Piechna
Investment Committee
Group CFO
Group CFO
•
Regional CFO at AmRest & Burger King Brand President
• Treasury Manager in Anglo American
• Senior Associate in PwC
• 20 years+ experience in corporate financial roles
• Treasury Manager in Anglo American
• Senior Associate in PwC
• 20 years+ experience in corporate financial roles
Oksana Staniszewska
Chief People Officer
• Chief People Officer at AmRest and Americana
• Leadership consultant and coach at Oxford Group and LSP Leadership
• 20+ years experience in people and operational functions in 20+ countries
• Leadership consultant and coach at Oxford Group and LSP Leadership
• 20+ years experience in people and operational functions in 20+ countries
Dawid Książczak
External Legal Counsel
• 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
Investment Team
Maciej Mausch
Investment Director
• Brand president, Pizza Hut Global (500+ Rest in AmRest)
• Market Director & CFO at AmRest
• Senior Analyst in Franklin Templeton
• 14 years industry experience
• Market Director & CFO at AmRest
• Senior Analyst in Franklin Templeton
• 14 years industry experience
Michał Serwatka
Investment Manager, Food Service
• Head of Investor Relations and M&A at AmRest
• Supervisory Board Member at Etno Café
• Metropolitan Properties Investment Manager
• 12 years industry experience
• Supervisory Board Member at Etno Café
• Metropolitan Properties Investment Manager
• 12 years industry experience
Adam Putyra
Investment Manager, Food Service
• Finance and investment manager at AmRest
• Finance manager at Starbucks and KFC
• 10 years industry experience
• Finance manager at Starbucks and KFC
• 10 years industry experience
Marta Laorden
VC Investment Manager, Food Tech
• 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 E. Winegar
Head of Food Science
• 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
Food Tech Associate
• 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
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
Aleksandar Lomtatidze
Food Service Associate
• IB analyst at William Blair and Bryan Garnier & Co
• 4+ years of experience in analyst roles in financial institutions
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; Accounting and Finance Major
• 4+ years of experience in analyst roles in financial institutions
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; Accounting and Finance Major
Support
Magda Bilska
Finance Director
• Global Treasury Director at AmRest
• Senior Associate in The Boston Consulting Group
• 14 years industry experience
• Senior Associate in The Boston Consulting Group
• 14 years industry experience
Justyna Peryt
Investor Support
• 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
Alicja Kubiak
Fund OPS and HR
• 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
Longin Sobolewski-Hajbert
External Legal Counsel
• Global Legal Director at AmRest
• Member of Polish Bar Association (Advocate) since 2009
• 12 years+ in the industry
• Member of Polish Bar Association (Advocate) since 2009
• 12 years+ in the industry
Eva Sacilotto
Reporting & Valuation Associate
• 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
Agata Zemska
Executive Assistant
• 10+ years experience working with high level executives in banking and law environments (Rothschild & Co, BCPL Law)
• PMO Officer at AMCo/Concordia International and MHRA in London
• Qualified Project and Event Manager (City, University of London)
• PMO Officer at AMCo/Concordia International and MHRA in London
• Qualified Project and Event Manager (City, University of London)
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 .
Operational Team in Portfolio Companies
Olgierd Danielewicz
• 24 years in the restaurant industry
• Former COO at AmRest
• Former BK + KFC brand president
• Introduced BK in CEE
• Grown AmRest from 25 to 2,350 stores
• Former COO at AmRest
• Former BK + KFC brand president
• Introduced BK in CEE
• Grown AmRest from 25 to 2,350 stores
Renata Danielewicz
• 17 years in the restaurant industry
• Former AmRest HR Talent
• Development, Processes and Systems Director
• Owner of Best Self, Executive Coach
• Marshall Goldsmith, Leadership Coach
• Former AmRest HR Talent
• Development, Processes and Systems Director
• Owner of Best Self, Executive Coach
• Marshall Goldsmith, Leadership Coach
Peter Kaineder
• 17 years in Investment Banking
• 5 years in restaurant + food-tech
• Former Chief Strategy Officer at AmRest
• Former Glovo board member
• 5 years in restaurant + food-tech
• Former Chief Strategy Officer at AmRest
• Former Glovo board member
Aleksandra Tajak
• 12 years in the restaurant industry
• Former Head of Controlling at CCC
• Former Group Controller at AmRest
• Former Head of Controlling at CCC
• Former Group Controller at AmRest