Who We Are

Alex Gleser is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of TPG Public Equity Partners, based in San Francisco. Alex rejoined TPG in 2013, having previously been an Associate at TPG Capital. He previously served as a Partner with Conatus Capital and a Principal with Sageview Capital. Alex received his MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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.

Pamela Hanafi is a Principal on the TPG GP Solutions team based in New York.  Prior to joining TPG, Pamela was a Director at Landmark Partners where she worked on private equity secondaries transactions. Prior to Landmark, she worked at Glouston Capital Partners. Pamela earned her B.A. in Applied Psychology from Emory University and M.A. in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis International Business School. She is also the co-founder and board member of WINS (Women in Secondaries).

Deirdre Harding is the General Counsel of TPG Capital and has been with TPG since 2021. Deirdre previously served as a Managing Director in the legal division of Goldman Sachs and prior to that was a private equity/M&A attorney at Weil Gotshal & Manges. Deirdre graduated from Wake Forest University and Fordham University School of Law. 

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.

Jawad Hasan is with TPG Capital based in San Francisco, where he focuses on investments in the healthcare sector. Prior to joining TPG, Jawad held positions at Navab Capital Partners, Apax Partners, and Soros Fund Management. Jawad received an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Jeff Hawkins is an operating executive at TPG Capital based in San Francisco and has been with TPG since 2017. Jeff works in TPG's Field Operations Group with a focus on sales effectiveness and revenue growth, and previously held Partner roles in management consulting and senior operating roles in industry, including COO, Chief Commercial Officer, and Head of Sales. Jeff received his B.S. in business from the University of Maryland and his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

Jacqui Hawwa is a Principal at TPG Growth, based in San Francisco, where she focuses on investment opportunities in the Internet & Digital Media sector. Prior to joining TPG in 2019, Jacqui was a senior member of the investment team at GTCR, where she focused on the technology and technology-enabled services sector. She previously held roles at Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers. Jacqui received a BS in Economics from Duke University and a MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.