Our Team
Mr. Bounds is the Founder and Managing Director of Bounds Equity Partners, which he founded in 2008. Mr. Bounds is also a Managing Director at Goense Bounds & Partners, a private equity firm which he co-founded in 2000. GBP has invested in 10 platform companies and 21 add-on acquisitions. Mr. Bounds has served on the Board of Directors of numerous portfolio companies including Norcraft Industries, Pretium Packaging, US Builder Services, Sportcraft, Hollinee, Dixie Homecrafters, DBL Labs, Preferred Pipe, L & S Plumbing, Emess Design Group, Kirby Lester and Plumbing Master Services.
Prior to 2000, Mr. Bounds was a Partner at Allstate Private Equity from 1996-1999. While at Allstate, Mr. Bounds invested in 10 transactions. From 1995 until joining Allstate Private Equity, Mr. Bounds was the Vice President of Corporate Development for GAF Corporation, the largest roofing company in North America. He was a co-founder and Principal of Heller Equity Capital Corporation from 1988 to 1995. Before joining HECC, Mr. Bounds was with Heller Financial’s leveraged buyout senior debt lending group from 1985 to 1988. Mr. Bounds graduated with honors with a BA degree in Marketing from the University of Iowa and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Mr. Skinner handles all tax and accounting matters related to Bounds Equity Partners and its portfolio companies. He also manages the information technology and administrative matters of the partnership. Mr. Skinner is also the controller for Goense Bounds & Partners. Prior to Bounds Equity Partners and Goense Bounds & Partners, he worked with Mr. Bounds at Allstate Private Equity as the controller of their $500 million portfolio. Mr. Skinner graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a BS degree in accounting and is a CPA and a CFA. Mr. Skinner assists portfolio companies with accounting issues and financial reporting, human resources, insurance, payroll and budgeting.
Matt Miazga – Senior Associate
Mr. Miazga joined Bounds Equity Partners as a Senior Associate in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Miazga was with Goense Bounds & Partners, a private equity firm he joined in 2006. His responsibilities include analysis of investment opportunities, the acquisition and monitoring of portfolio companies, and market/industry research. Mr. Miazga formerly worked as an investment banking analyst with Goldman Sachs & Co. and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Mr. Miazga graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS in Finance. Mr. Miazga assists portfolio companies with management information tools, inventory planning and analysis tools, sales pipeline tracking and personnel efficiency tools.