Wayne brings both investing and management expertise to the Steward investment process particularly during the review and assessment of private equity funds and co-investment opportunities focused on middle market buyout, growth equity and venture capital strategies. As an Operating Partner, he primarily engages after the initial transaction to help portfolio investments execute with speed and agility.

Previous roles include Partner at Credit Suisse’s Sprout Group, a late-stage venture capital platform, Senior Associate at Booz Allen and Engineering Supervisor and Aerodynamicist at The Boeing Company. He has led numerous investment transactions and has served as Chairman of the Board of DynamicOps, Internet Photonics and Optical Solutions. He also served on the boards of LeftHand Networks and CyOptics, among others. In addition to his role with the Steward team, he is the founder of Pelap Group, where he periodically serves as an interim C-level executive to high growth companies, CEO of Kenstan Electronic Lock and Venture Advisor to CloudScale Capital Partners.

He holds a B.S. in Engineering and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, both from the University of Pennsylvania.