Who We Are

Smita Gupta is a Field Operations Specialist at TPG Capital, where she focuses on onboarding and implementation of the TPG Leverage Programs at the portfolio companies.  Prior to joining TPG in 2012, Smita served as a Manager in the Procurement & Supply Chain practice at PwC.  Smita received a BA from University of Michigan.  

Samir Abhyankar is a Partner at TPG Growth based in London, where he works across sectors covering the group's investment activities in Africa. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Samir was a Partner at Satya Capital and a Vice President at Citi Venture Capital International. Samir graduated with an MBA from INSEAD and holds an MA from John's Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies.

Dan Allen is a Field Operations Advisor at TPG Capital, where he focuses on adding value to portfolio companies through sourcing and supply chain activities. Prior to joining TPG in 2019, he served as the CPO at Itron, and previously as CPO at Avaya.  Dan has a BBA in finance from Iowa State University and an MBA from University of Texas at Dallas.

Jeff Arvin is a Field Operations Advisor at TPG Capital, where he focuses on revenue and margin optimization initiatives at TPG’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining TPG in 2016, he held operational leadership positions with YP Holdings and LexisNexis. Earlier in his career, Jeff was a consultant at McKinsey & Company’s Silicon Valley Office and held various sales & marketing roles with Thomson Reuters, Fisher Scientific and NCR Corporation. He received an MBA from Emory University and a BA from DePauw University.

Stephen Bamford is the Co-Managing Partner of TPG’s global Fundraising group, based in San Francisco. Prior to joining TPG in Hong Kong in 2010, Stephen spent his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in London and Hong Kong. Stephen received a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from London Business School.

Roman Batichev is with TPG Capital and is based in New York. As part of TPG's energy group, Roman focuses on investments in oil and gas, midstream and downstream, and oilfield service sectors. Prior to joining TPG in 2011, Roman was an Associate at First Reserve Corporation. He holds a BA in Economics and graduated Cum Laude from New York University.

Edward Beckley is a Partner at TPG based in London, where he focuses on opportunities in the infrastructure sector globally. Prior to joining TPG in 2017, Edward was with Macquarie as Head of the European Infrastructure funds management business (MIRA). Edward graduated from Durham University with a BS in natural sciences.

Brad Berenson is the General Counsel of TPG based in San Francisco. Prior to joining TPG in 2017, Brad served as Vice President for Litigation and Legal Policy of The General Electric Company at its corporate headquarters in Fairfield, CT and Boston. Prior to joining GE, Brad was a Partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, DC. Brad was Associate Counsel to the President of the United States from 2001 to 2003 and had previously clerked for Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the United States Supreme Court. Brad is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School where he was Supreme Court editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Kate Berkeley is a Vice President of Human Capital at TPG Growth based in San Francisco, where she focuses on building and enhancing leadership teams and boards for TPG Growth and Rise Fund portfolio companies. Prior to joining TPG in 2018, Kate spent over six years at the global executive search firm Spencer Stuart in their Technology & Media Industry and Board Director Services practices. She also held talent roles at VMware, Borland Software, and The Boston Consulting Group and started her career in strategy consulting at Bain & Company. Kate received her Bachelor's from Dartmouth College and her MBA from University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.