Former Welsh Carson Operating Associate joins to expand firm’s impact on its growing portfolio of technology companies

CHICAGO, May 1, 2017ParkerGale Capital is excited to announce that Jake Petoskey has joined its team as a Principal. Jake will help with investment due diligence and take a lead role working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements and new growth initiatives.

“Our operating impact on the portfolio is a key to our success, so we are excited to add Jake to our team. His private equity operations skills and roll-up-your-sleeves approach are a perfect match for ParkerGale and the small tech companies we buy,” said Jim Milbery, founder and Partner at ParkerGale Capital.

Prior to joining ParkerGale, Jake worked at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) for over five years as a Senior Associate where he successfully led various operating initiatives across the firm's healthcare and technology companies. Before joining WCAS, Jake spent three years at Capgemini Consulting as a management consultant. Jake holds a BA in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University.