Who We Are

David Powe is a Vice President of Operational Excellence at Compass Point Partners. In this role, David partners with the firm’s leadership to develop operational transformation and innovative growth strategies supporting supply chain operations and manufacturing for its clients.

David has over 25 years of experience and expertise in implementing the philosophies, methodologies and tools of Operations Excellence (OpEx). He has held strategic leadership positions including Director of Manufacturing, Director of Supply Chain Management, Plant Mgr. and Project Mgr., with industry leaders in manufacturing, chemical engineering and financial services. His corporate resume includes General Electric, Shell Chemical, Tyco Adhesives and Arch Chemicals. Having led large organizations, David understands how to engage and energize teams, creating a culture of operational excellence. He has specialized in tailoring approaches to OpEx for small and mid-sized businesses in numerous markets and industries.

He’s a GE trained Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Certified Business Professional by the Aji Network. David has worked closely with senior and line management of organizations in diverse business functions, both domestically and internationally producing extraordinary results.

Hay Wun Wain is an Operating Executive at Compass Point Partners (CPP). In this role, Hay Wun focuses on building, growing, and delivering CPP’s services primarily in Supply Chain and Operations functions. She has extensive experience in business transformation and operational excellence with a proven ability to deliver bottom line impact having achieved over $1B in savings over her career. Her areas of expertise include operational improvement, business model optimization, program management, Lean Six Sigma, change management, and acquisition integration and separation.

Prior to Compass Point Partners, Hay Wun led transformation for companies such as General Mills, Avon Products, S&P Global, Lehman Brothers, JPMorgan Chase, and GE Capital where she focused on optimizing business models, re-engineering core business processes, and connecting the end-to-end value chain from commercial to operations including technology enablement and digital transformation for both business value and customer experience enhancement.

Earlier in her career, Hay Wun held various positions of increasing responsibility in operations and supply chain management for a diversified manufacturing company.

Himanshu Gandhi is a Founding Partner of Compass Point Partners. In this role, Himanshu directs the firm’s strategy and execution in building category leading companies in accordance with its principles of innovation, performance and partnership. Himanshu has significant private equity experience investing, growing, and transforming businesses, and collaborating with CEOs, Board and management teams to deliver accelerated top line growth, bottom line improvement and attractive returns to investors.

Prior to Compass Point Partners, Himanshu served as Managing Director at Centerbridge Partners. He led commercial, operational and M&A diligence across diverse industries, and partnered with investment leads in evaluating and underwriting value creation theses. Prior thereto, Himanshu was a Director at Marlin Equity Partners, where he was responsible for leading due diligence and operational improvement across enterprise software and technology investments. During his tenure at Centerbridge and Marlin Equity, he partnered with executive teams to drive the growth and performance of investments including Precisely, Acoustic, Duo Bank, Virgin Pulse, Bazaarvoice, Arcserve, Aprimo, and AdvancedMD, among others. Himanshu also supported firm-wide portfolio optimization efforts to standardize the value creation framework, onboarding methodology, and functional best practices and playbooks.

Earlier in his career, Himanshu held operating and advisory roles, augmenting his private equity experience with real-world perspectives on driving transformational change.

James Sharp is an Operating Executive at Compass Point Partners. In this role Jim partners with the firm’s leadership to develop transformational and innovative growth strategies for its clients.

Jim is an accomplished executive leader with experiences in organizational architecture, large company integration, and business operations transformation. His deep GM experience in previous leadership roles across marketing, sales, and customer success functions has delivered organizational enhancements, business process optimization, and product strategy revitalization.

With 30+ years of experience in B2B technology solutions, Jim has a demonstrated track record of leading operational turnarounds, integrating bolt on acquisitions, and driving cost savings. Jim’s leadership experience includes building highly engaged and high performing teams, and he excels at turning strategy into action through the use of data analytics and the application of industry best practices.

Mr. Sharp has lectured on Effective Business Strategy and Leadership Development and is well versed in the use of business strategy maps and balanced scorecards as organizational leadership tools.

Joe Sticca is an Operating Executive of Compass Point Partners. In this role, Joe partners with the firm’s leadership to develop digital transformation and innovative growth strategies for its clients.

Joe has a unique mix of experiences from cutting edge technology development, product portfolio management and business development. Joe’s leadership roles have helped him understand how technology, product design and business strategy function best together and how to identify and manage trends to maximize market share/revenue.

He has over 20+ years’ experience in technology and product portfolio management with Fortune 500 and start-up companies. Industries include media, publishing, broadcasting and consumer products. Joe has deep expertise in change management, product innovation development, and market launches. Roles include Head of Engineering, Chief Product Officer, Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Operations Officer.

Joe is keenly focused on driving product success through proactive change management, technical innovation and comprehensive strategic management. His ability to promote exceptional across-the-board performance by revitalizing underperforming areas and capturing new opportunities for growth, has led to product success for clients.

Keith is Vice President for Integrated Business Planning & Supply Chain Projects of Compass Point Partners. In this role, Keith focuses on using his extensive Supply Chain experience to create or enhance the Integrated Business Planning (or Sales & Operations Planning) process and deliver operational advances that improve revenues and gross margin, working capital management, reduce cost of goods and enhance customer service and experience. His areas of expertise include Demand Planning & Demand Shaping, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Outsourcing, Procurement, and optimization of both Manufacturing and Distribution networks.

Prior to CPP, Keith has worked in process leadership roles for many multinational companies in both private equity and publicly listed sectors, and has led many supply chain integration projects as a result of M&A activities. His experience spans diverse industries, from agricultural chemicals, to pharmaceutical, and multiple FMCG product portfolios including fresh produce, soft drinks, household goods and personal care. He has also delivered various supply chain consulting projects. Keith is based in the U.K.

Lalit is a Founding Partner at Compass Point Partners. He is a recognized expert in Digital Technology and Supply Chain Operations and leads our service delivery team. His forte is developing business strategy led operations and technology initiatives and his experience spans consumer products, industrial, healthcare and software based products. He is also an expert on due diligence and value creation in private equity having conducted due diligence in a number of sectors from business services to software companies. He has led infrastructure, security and software development teams at a global scale accomplishing complex global projects including integration of a $1.3B acquisition.

He has led global teams in large Public, Private Equity and VC backed companies implementing enterprise systems, developing software & data analytics products and enhancing free cash flow and revenue growth with operational improvement. As a COO and CIO, he has been on the leadership teams of late stage growth to multi-billion dollar mature companies. Brands he has worked with such as Sony, Harman, Denon, Tronox, Coats, Orthosensor etc. are global leaders in their industries and he has managed operations and technology across all geographies. As a CIO at Bain Capital and Permira owned companies and a Due Diligence expert for PE companies, he is intimately familiar with PE investment and value creation.

Manish is a big vision entrepreneur with a track record of setting up growing companies. He is a leading innovation-based solutions creator. His longstanding 19 years of experience in the industry has led to the formulation of multiple successful companies with trusted global support capabilities across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Manish sits on the board of 4 Global organizations. He brings ideation and execution skills to help realize opportunities for clients in a cost optimized manner.

Paul Villani is an Operating Executive of Compass Point Partners. In this role, Paul partners with the firm’s leadership to develop digital transformation and innovative growth strategies for its clients.

Paul is an accomplished technology leader, executive partner, and transformation catalyst with broad industry experience across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, industrials, aerospace and defense. He is passionate about developing technology leadership and leveraging the power of people to maximize the existing strengths of an organization. He excels at building fit-for-purpose technology framework and delivering value creating solutions that drive competitive advantage and business differentiation.

As a former CIO and CISO with a history of driving technology strategy for large multinational companies like Accenture, Pfizer, and Kaman Corporation, Paul brings a demonstrated track record of leading digital transformations and high-profile M&A transactions. He also has deep experience with the formation, restructure, and growth of small entrepreneurial businesses in preparation for acquisition.

Paul currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation and provides strategic direction to a portfolio of rapid-growth businesses.

Walter Yosafat is an Operating Executive of Compass Point Partners. In this role, Walter partners with the firm’s leadership to develop digital transformation strategies for its clients. Walter has extensive experience in enterprise technology, infrastructure and information security, operating as a CIO and CEO to enable and deliver revenue, EBITDA and customer satisfaction growth.

Prior to Compass Point Partners, Walter was a successful global Chief Information Officer in Consumer, Industrial and Hospitality sectors with leading companies such as P&G, Wyndham, American Standard and GE Aircraft Engines. He also served as CEO of Genpact’s Americas business while simultaneously serving as their CIO. He currently serves on 8 strategic advisory boards, building, and executing strategic plans that improve businesses and functional organizations. Walter has also driven initiatives and results in risk management, strategic planning, cybersecurity, and enhanced customer experience via numerous acquisition integrations, digital transformations, and electronic asset protection programs. He was Inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame in 2019.