Michael J. McConnell, Managing Director of Shamrock Capital Advisors
14 years of Activist investment experience globally and a frequent speaker regarding corporate governance and Shamrock's unique activist strategy
Prior to joining Shamrock, was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch and Kidder Peabody
Director of iPass, Inc. and Collectors Universe, former Director of Ansell Limited, Nuplex Industries, Port Link International and Force Corporation, Member NACD
Board Member of the La Canada Educational Foundation, Member of Opportunity International Board of Governors, Harvard Undergraduate Admissions Interviewer, LA Conservation Corps Tutor
Graduate of Harvard University and the Darden School of the University of Virginia (Shermet Scholar)
Arik Ahitov, Vice President
of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Prior to joining Shamrock in 2004, was a consultant for Mitchell Madison Group, a business strategy analyst for Free Decision, and an investment banker for Salomon Smith Barney and Royal Management
Director of Coinstar
Member, NACD
Graduate of Northwestern University and UCLA Anderson School of Management, CFA Level 3 candidate
Christopher Kiper, Vice President of Shamrock Capital Advisors
7 years of Activist value investing experience
Prior to joining Shamrock, founded and operated Ridgestone Small Cap Value Fund, a small cap activist value fund within Ridgestone Corporation. Previously, director of financial planning for Global Crossing and auditor with Ernst & Young
Director of Reddy Ice
Member, NACD
Graduate of the University of Nebraska and a CPA
Danny Allouche, Senior Associate of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Prior to Joining Shamrock in 2006, Mr. Allouche was a Strategy Consultant at Bain & Company, working on broad range of issues including PE diligence, turnaround and cost reduction in a broad range of industries
Previous marketing manager at AT&T Broadband (now Comcast) focusing on building its broadband internet service from infancy
Graduate of Northwestern University and UCLA Anderson School of Management
Corydon N. Hill, Senior Associate of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Prior to joining Shamrock in 2007, Mr. Hill was a Director at Marc Bell Capital Partners LLC, a private investment firm based in Boca Raton, Florida focused on distressed private equity, credit and real estate investments
Previously, Mr. Hill was an Investment Banking Analyst at Bear, Stearns, & Co. Inc. in New York in the Global Communications Group
Graduate of the University of Southern California with a B.S. in Business Administration, Corporate Finance
Bradley Vizi, Associate of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Prior to joining Shamrock in 2007, Mr. Vizi was an Associate with Kayne Anderson as a member of their Private Equity group
Previous investment banking experience with Fairmount Partners Investment Banking & Capital Advisory
Graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Steve Kim, Associate of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Prior to Shamrock, Mr. Kim worked as an Investment Banking Analyst for Lehman Brothers in their Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Group
Previous private equity experience with MTN Capital Partners in New York City
Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics as well as Boston University with a M.A. in Philosophy
Isaac Ogburn, Associate of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Prior to joining Shamrock in 2007, Mr. Ogburn was an Investment Banking Analyst with Banc of America Securities as a member of their Technology, Media & Telecom group
Graduate of the University of Arizona with B.S. in Accounting and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Ravi Mehra, Associate of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Prior to joining Shamrock, Mr. Mehra was an Associate Consultant with L.E.K. Consulting, working on PE due diligence and corporate strategy as a member of their Media & Entertainment practice
Previous corporate finance experience with Cisco Systems
Graduate of the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, with a B.S. in Business Administration
Andriy Yastreb, Associate of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Prior to joining Shamrock, Mr. Yastreb was a Project Coordinator at CNFA, an international organization working on economic development projects in agriculture
Previous consulting experience at Savage Corporation and MPR Consult
Graduate of Brandeis University’s International Business School (Fulbright Scholar) and National Agricultural University of Ukraine
