Paul Farber is a Vice President at TPG Growth based in San Francisco. Prior to joining TPG in 2015, Paul worked in the investment banking division of Lazard. Paul graduated Cum Laude from Harvard with High Honors in Economics.
Adam Fliss is the General Counsel for TPG Capital, U.S. and Europe, based in San Francisco. Prior to joining TPG in 2012, Adam was an Associate at Ropes & Gray. Adam received his BA from Tulane University and JD, Summa Cum Laude, from Suffolk University Law School. He serves on the Board of Sutherland Global Holdings and the Boards of charity organizations Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and The Cookbook Project.
John Flynn is a member of TPG's Internet, Digital Media & Communications group as well as TPG's Technology & Software group. He is based in San Francisco. John is a Director of Eze Software and RCN Telecom, a Board Observer at GreenSky Credit and Vice Media, and was involved in the firm's investment in Spotify. Separate from his responsibilities at TPG, John is a Director of the San Francisco Zoo and Friends of the Urban Forest. Prior to joining TPG in 2015, John was a Principal at Silver Lake Partners. He was based in London and was involved in the firm's investments in Skype, NXP, and Global Blue, among others. Prior to that, he was an investment banker at Evercore Partners in New York. John graduated with honors in finance and accounting from the Wharton School as well as in systems engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
Joe Francis is a Field Operations Advisor at TPG Capital, where he focuses on salesforce effectiveness across TPG’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining TPG in 2018, Joe served at Group VP of Snow Software and VP Global Operations and Strategy Management at Qlik. Joe is a chartered accountant and qualified at PwC where he spent four years, and received his BSc from the University of Reading. Joe is Chair of Trustee’s for WeSeeHope who look after 92,000 orphans and their careers across five countries in Africa.
Charles Froeb is a Partner at TPG Capital based in San Francisco, where he focuses on investor relations and fundraising. Prior to joining TPG in 2010, Charles spent 10 years at Credit Suisse as a Managing Director in the Private Funds group focused on LPs in the Western Region. Charles has a BA from Duke University and an MBA from UCLA.
Manuel Garcia is a Field Operations Advisor at TPG Capital, where he focuses on upgrading the financial capabilities of TPG portfolio companies. Prior to TPG in 2013, Manuel served in several executive roles, including as the CFO of GE's Oil & Gas North America Services team. He also led the Manufacturing-Finance team for one of GE's energy divisions. Manuel holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the Monterrey Tec (ITESM), Mexico.
Jonathan Garfinkel is a Partner and the Co-Chief Operating Officer at TPG, based in San Francisco. Jonathan joined TPG in 1998 and was previously part of the TPG Capital deal team. He graduated from Stanford (undergraduate, GSB and GSE), is on the Board of HS Group, and chairs the Aspire Public Schools Board. Jonathan is also a member of the Stanford GSE Advisory Council.
Kendall Garrison is with TPG Capital and is based in San Francisco, where he focuses on investments in the healthcare sector. Kendall serves on the Board of Directors of Beaver-Visitec International, Exactech, Kindred at Home, and Kindred Healthcare, and has also been involved in TPG’s investments in Immucor, Surgical Care Affiliates, and Sabre Holdings. Prior to joining TPG in 2008, Kendall worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in its investment banking division. Kendall received a BBA with Honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
James Gates is a Partner and Managing Director of TSSP focusing on capital formation and strategic initiatives. Prior to joining TPG in 1995, Jamie was a Partner and Executive Vice President of Starwood Capital Group, L.P., a real estate investment firm based in Connecticut. Jamie worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and served as an Executive Director in its London office beginning in 1987. Prior to 1984, Jamie was associated with the Tax Division of Arthur Andersen LLP in Chicago, specializing in corporate and partnership taxation. Jamie was admitted to the state bars of Illinois and Indiana after graduating with Honors from the Indiana University School of Law. He received a BS with Distinction from DePauw University. Jamie is the Founder and President of the scientific research foundation Alopecia Areata Initiative and sits on the Board of Akili Interactive Labs.
Beth Gibbs is a Field Operations Advisor at TPG Capital, where she focuses on the procurement function, development and implementation of preferred partners, and a range of value-added operational improvement initiatives at TPG’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining TPG in 2017, Beth lead procurement consulting projects as a part of the PwC Advisory practice. Beth received a BA from Indiana University, an MBA from the Kelley School of Business and is a Certified Public Accountant.