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.  

Paul Hackwell is a Partner at TPG Capital and is based in San Francisco, where he leads the Consumer group. Paul joined TPG in 2006 and is a Board Director of Anastasia Beverly Hills, Arden Group (Gelson’s), Life Time Fitness, Rodan + Fields, and Viking Cruises. He was also involved in TPG’s investments in Adare Pharmaceuticals, Aptalis Pharma, AV Homes, Norwegian Cruise Line, Playa Hotels & Resorts, and Taylor Morrison. Paul holds an AB Summa Cum Laude from Princeton University, an MPhil from the University of Oxford, where he was a Keasbey Scholar, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.

Joann Harris is the Chief Compliance Officer at TPG, based in Fort Worth. Prior to joining TPG in 2015, Joann served as an Assistant Regional Director of Enforcement and an Enforcement Attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Joann received a JD from The Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University and a BS in accounting from the University of Arkansas.

Art Heidrich works across TPG Capital and TPG Growth focusing on technology investments, and is based in San Francisco. Art has been or is currently involved with TPG’s investments in Advent Software, C3 IoT, Eze Software, IMS Health, RefleXion Medical, Sonatype, SunGard Data Systems, Vertafore, WellSky, and Wind River. Prior to joining TPG in 2011, Art worked in the Technology group at Morgan Stanley where he advised on and executed M&A and corporate finance transactions. Art holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a BA in economics from Stanford University. Art also serves on the board of directors of the Nueva School.

Ross Hiatt is a Principal at TPG based in San Francisco, where focuses on Internet and Digital Media investment efforts for TPG Growth. Ross joined TPG in 2014 in Hong Kong where he was focused on Internet and Digital Media for TPG Capital and Growth in Asia. Prior to joining TPG, Ross was an Executive Director at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he spent almost 10 years based in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Most recently, he served as the Head of Asia Technology, Media and Telecom in Equity Capital Markets. Ross holds a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University.

Matt Hobart is Co-Managing Partner of TPG Growth based in San Francisco, where he oversees the platform’s healthcare and financial services groups. Prior to joining TPG in 2004, Matt worked at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Matt graduated Summa Cum Laude from Miami University with a degree in economics, and from Stanford University with an MBA He currently sits on the Boards of Access Clinical Partners, Cancer Treatment Services International, Evolent Health, iMDsoft, Northstar Anesthesia, and Precision for Medicine.

Ben Holzemer is a Partner and Head of Global Human Capital at TPG based in San Francisco, where he focuses on building and enhancing leadership teams and boards for TPG’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining TPG in 2017, Ben was a Partner at Spencer Stuart, where he served as co-head of the firm’s North American region. Previously, he led the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice in the Americas. His past client work includes board, CEO, and top leadership searches, as well as management assessment and succession planning for large public companies, private equity-backed companies, and growth-stage companies. Ben is a graduate of the UCLA with degrees in political science and Latin American studies. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.

Griffin Howard is a Principal with TPG Capital based in San Francisco, where he is responsible for capital formation and funding strategy across the TPG Capital platform. Prior to joining TPG in 2011, Griffin worked at Alvarez and Marsal and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he focused on advising private equity sponsors on M&A transactions. Griffin received a bachelor of business administration with honors and a masters in accounting with honors from the University of Notre Dame. He is a CFA charterholder and a CPA.

Linna Huang is a Vice President of TPG Growth based in Beijing and has been with TPG since April 2018. Prior to joining TPG, Linna was an Investment Director with the Corporate Development Division of JD.com (NASDAQ: JD). Previously Linna also worked as an investment banking analyst with Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Hong Kong). Linna obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from Fudan University, China.

Bryan Huang is an Operating Partner at TPG Growth based in Beijing. Prior to joining TPG in 2014, Bryan served as President for Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems in the Greater China region, and prior to that, as CEO of Juneyao Group.