BOSTON—January 5, 2023—BayPine LP (“BayPine”), a private investment firm that drives digital transformation in market-leading businesses, today announced that it has promoted four individuals across its investment and operations teams. Michael Thomas has been promoted to Principal, William Feng and William Lederer have been promoted to Senior Associate, and Laura Salmon has been named Controller.
Anjan Mukherjee and David Roux, Managing Partners of BayPine, said “2022 was a milestone year for BayPine. We closed our inaugural fund, exceeding our $2 billion target, while driving meaningful growth in our portfolio companies through the execution of attractive add-on opportunities and key digital initiatives. We also continued to expand and support the development of our talented, purpose-built team. To that end, we are pleased to announce the well-deserved promotions of Michael Thomas, William Feng, William Lederer, and Laura Salmon, each of whom embody our dedication to excellence. We look forward to their continued contributions to the firm.”
- Michael Thomas joined BayPine as a Vice President in September 2019. Previously, he served as an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners, where he evaluated potential investments in businesses across a broad spectrum of industries. He began his career in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley.
- William Feng joined BayPine as an Associate in July 2022. Previously, he served as an Associate at Brightstar Capital Partners and as an Investment Banking Analyst at Evercore. He began his career as an Analyst in the Private Equity Group at Goldman Sachs.
- William Lederer joined BayPine in August 2021. Previously, he served as a Private Equity Associate and Analyst in the Infrastructure Group at Blackstone, where he focused on buyout transactions and minority investments in the transportation and telecommunications sectors.
- Laura Salmon joined BayPine as an Assistant Controller in July 2021. Previously, she served as a Senior Accountant at Centerbridge Partners. She began her career as a FSO Assurance professional at EY.
About BayPine
BayPine is a private investment firm that seeks to create lasting value for the firm's investors, portfolio companies and communities in which they operate by driving innovation, digital transformation and sustainable growth in market-leading businesses across traditional sectors of the economy. Headquartered in Boston, BayPine was founded by a team of accomplished investors and senior executives who have a shared passion for building enduring companies. For more information about BayPine, please visit www.baypine.com.