NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monomoy Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on value investing and business improvement in the middle market, is pleased to announce that Ashley Johansen has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations and Fundraising. Ms. Johansen will help Monomoy develop a top-tier investor relations program designed to enhance and expand the firm’s partnership with investors.
Ms. Johansen has over 17 years of experience in marketing and communications in the financial services sector and seven years of experience raising capital for private equity. She spent 10 years of her career at Coller Capital, where she helped institutionalize the business, build out the firm’s global presence and raise Coller’s sixth and seventh funds. After a brief stint as a principal in investor relations for AlpInvest Partners, Ms. Johansen completed her work at Coller as a Partner and Head of Capital Raising with responsibility for all global fundraising initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of General Studies in Communications from the University of Kansas.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ashley to the Monomoy team,” said Dan Collin, co-Chief Executive Officer and a Monomoy partner. “We realize that creating strong partnerships and open communication with our investors is essential to the success of our business. Ashley brings the level of talent and experience that will help us build a first class investor relations program at Monomoy and strengthen our relationship with every limited partner.”
Founded in 2005, Monomoy Capital Partners targets middle market businesses with up to $500 million in enterprise value in a wide range of industries that can benefit from Monomoy’s business improvement skills and strategic guidance. The firm currently owns middle market businesses in the furniture sector, the air-conditioning industry, the automotive supply chain, consumer electronics and building products.
“I was looking for an opportunity to build and expand a successful financial services business with a group of people who share my commitment to transparency and partnership. Monomoy and its professionals stood out to me because of their culture of openness and accountability,” said Ms. Johansen. “Smaller firms do not often prioritize investor relations. Monomoy understands that creating a continuous, open dialogue with its limited partners is an important part of its future success as a business. I am excited about the opportunity to lead that effort at Monomoy.”
About Monomoy Capital Partners
Monomoy Capital Partners is a private equity firm with $1.5 billion in committed capital that makes control investments in middle market businesses in the manufacturing, industrial, distribution and consumer sectors. Monomoy designs and executes a customized value creation plan for each acquisition that seeks to generate significant cash flow and improve earnings within 12 to 18 months of a Monomoy investment. Over the past 12 years, Monomoy has closed over 45 middle market acquisitions, and its companies have produced over $3 billion in combined sales and employed more than 12,000 associates across four continents.
In July of 2016, Monomoy closed its third fund vehicle, Monomoy Capital Partners III, L.P., with $767 million of committed capital to pursue the acquisition of middle market businesses that can benefit from Monomoy’s focus on value creation, strategic growth and business excellence. Since the firm was formed in 2005, Monomoy has grown from its three founders to a firm of over 30 investment and operating professionals. To learn more about Monomoy and its portfolio companies, please visit the firm’s website at www.mcpfunds.com.
