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Jeffrey Stevenson
Jeffrey Stevenson is the Managing Partner of VSS and has overall responsibility for the management of the firm and each of its funds. He joined VSS in 1982, shortly after its formation, and founded its private equity business in 1987. VSS has managed 8 funds with $4 billion of committed capital under management, including 4 equity funds and 4 structured capital funds. To date, VSS funds have invested in 99 platform companies, which have together completed over 600 acquisitions, representing over $13 billion in aggregate enterprise value. VSS funds focus on the healthcare, business services, and education industries. VSS makes control and non-control investments of $20 to $50 million in companies with EBITDA of $3 - $15 million and provides flexible debt and equity solutions.
Jeffrey is the Chairman of the investment committee and has served on the boards of over 31 portfolio companies and currently serves as a member of the board of the following VSS portfolio companies: Ambulatory Management Solutions, Ascent Behavioral Health, Center for Rheumatology, Eximia, ITN Networks, Specialty1 Partners, and Pacesetter Health.
Previously, he served as a director of Advanstar, Brandshop, Cambium Learning, Canon Communications, Coretelligent, Cast & Crew, De Telefoongids, Mediatel, MetSchools, Ebiquity, Hanley Wood, ITE Group, Pepcom, Southern Theatres LLC, Tax Credit Co., TMP Worldwide, and Yellow Book USA, among others.
Jeffrey serves as a member of the finance committee for the not-for profit organization, Fraxa Research Foundation. He previously served on the board of Dojan TV Holdings, and as the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vencerx Therapeutics. Jeffrey also was previously involved with the following organizations: YPO/WPO, SBIA Board of Governors and Lincoln Center Leadership Committee.
Jeffrey holds a BA from Rutgers College.