Damon Thome

Managing Director
(414) 727-6406
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Biography

As a Managing Director of Mason Wells Buyout Funds, Mr. Thome is primarily responsible for supporting the funds’ investment activities. In this capacity, Mr. Thome is responsible for developing new sector playbooks, cultivating business owner and referral source relationships, initiating and executing new investment opportunities, and working with management teams to develop and execute value creation strategies.

Mr. Thome has over 15 years of mergers & acquisitions and private equity experience. Prior to joining Mason Wells in 2012, Mr. Thome worked in the Investment Banking Group at Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis.

Mr. Thome received a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with Distinction in Finance and Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

All Current Former

Active Board Memberships

Packaging Materials and Converting
Accord Carton Co.
Alsip, IL
Current
Accord is a leading manufacturer of custom folding cartons for private label and branded consumer goods, primarily focused on food and beverage end markets. Food and beverage applications include dry foods, frozen foods, and can and bottle wraps and baskets for beer, seltzer, cocktail, energy drink, and other specialty beverage items. Accord serves global and regional consumer packaged goods companies throughout North America.
Mason Wells Buyout Fund V
Mason Wells Deal Team Leads
Damon Thome, Managing Director
Tom Smith, Chairman
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Packaging Materials and Converting
Radius Packaging
New Berlin, WI
Current
Radius Packaging is a leading designer and manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging products consisting of blow molded containers and injection molded lids and closures. Radius's customers include many blue chip national and regional consumer packaged goods companies and contract packagers and fillers serving a diverse set of markets, including home care, food and specialty beverage, professional cleaning, nutrition and wellness, and pet care.
Mason Wells Buyout Fund IV
Mason Wells Deal Team Leads
Damon Thome, Managing Director
Jay Radtke, Executive Managing Director
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Prior Board Memberships

Outsourced Business Services
Qualus Power Services
Cincinnati, OH
Former
Qualus Power Services Corp. provides outsourced electrical power engineering, testing, maintenance, and related services to utility, industrial, and commercial clients. The Company provides services for complex high, medium, and low voltage power applications with a particular focus on the generation and substation portions of the power grid.
Mason Wells Buyout Fund III
Mason Wells Deal Team Leads
Kevin Kenealey, Senior Managing Director
Damon Thome, Managing Director
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