Gale Bensussen, a founding partner and President of Leiner Health Products with broad experience in sales and marketing, has been part of the North Castle team since 1997. During his 32 years with Leiner, he facilitated one of the early leveraged buyouts, participated in a public offering and transitioned the company to private equity and through subsequent recapitalizations. Read more...

Ira Brind has extensive experience in private equity investing, as well as running, acquiring and divesting companies, with primary experience in healthcare services, technology and bio-technology. He began his successful career at Brind Leasing Corporation, where he grew the full service truck lessor and transportation services supplier to the sixth largest in its industry. Read more...

Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D. is widely viewed as the nation's foremost authority on the lifestyle, marketing and workforce implications of the "age wave." He is a psychologist, gerontologist, entrepreneur and best-selling author of fifteen books on aging-related issues, including Bodymind, Age Wave, Age Power, The Power Years, Workforce Crisis and Gideon's Dream: A Tale of New Beginnings (children's book). Read more...

Dennis Madsen is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative of outdoor gear and clothing. Mr. Madsen spent 39 years with REI, where he began working as a stocking clerk at the Company's Seattle store, when the organization had only 33 employees. He rose through the ranks, becoming Chief Operating Officer in 1987 and Chief Executive Officer in 2000. Read more...

Ellen R. Marram has spent more than 30 years building profitable brands and companies. Prior to becoming an Operating Advisor, Ms. Marram was a Managing Director at North Castle. She currently serves as Chairman of the Boards of North Castle's portfolio companies, Avalon Natural Products and DDF. She is also a director of Red Door Spas. Read more...

John McCarthy a founding Executive Director of the International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), the largest trade association in the world for the health club industry representing 7,000 member clubs across four continents, has been the face of the Health and Fitness Club industry for 25 years. Read more...

Mike Morris joined North Castle in 2006 bringing more than 25 years of IT and business management experience to North Castle and its portfolio companies. Over the last 12 years, Mike has developed a strong expertise in the retail industry and in related disciplines, including supply chain management, warehouse operations logistics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), retail operations and e-commerce in addition to his... Read more...

Augustine L. Nieto II is one of the most successful and innovative pioneers in the U.S. fitness industry. In 1977, at the age of 19, he co-founded Lifecycle, Inc., when he invented the now-famous computerized bicycle of the same name. He negotiated the sale of Lifecycle to Bally Manufacturing Corporation in 1984. Read more...

Pamela Peeke, M.D., M.P.H., a Pew Foundation Scholar in Nutrition and Metabolism, is an internationally recognized expert and speaker in the fields of nutrition and stress and integrative medicine. Dr. Peeke is the New York Times bestselling author of Fight Fat after Forty, Body for Life for Women and Fit to Live. Dr. Peeke is a frequent advisor to the food and fitness industry. Dr. Peeke is Chief Medical Correspondent for Discover... Read more...

Jane Pemberton, joined North Castle as an Operating Advisor and CEO in Residence bringing over 20 years of senior media, consumer products and retail experience. Ms. Pemberton recently served as Worldwide Divisional President of Gaiam, Inc. (NSDQ: GAIA), a $220 million lifestyle media company dedicated to personal health and well-being. Read more...

Gil Pritchard, a 33 year natural products industry veteran, joined North Castle as an Advisor in 2008. Mr. Pritchard most recently served as President and CEO of Avalon Natural Products, a former North Castle portfolio company, which was sold to Hain Celestial Group in 2007. In addition to his success at Avalon Natural Products, Mr. Pritchard has been the CEO of two additional successful investor exits nSpired Natural Foods... Read more...

Peter Roy has been a driving force behind America's natural products industry for more than 25 years. Mr. Roy served as President of Whole Foods Market, the largest retailer of natural and organic products in the world, from 1993 until his retirement in 1998. Read more...

Jeffrey E. Stiefler's outstanding career as a business leader began at Citicorp, where he helped transform the institution's disparate consumer businesses into one of the industry's most powerful franchises. Read more...

Arthur H. Warshaw has run successful businesses for more than 50 years. A master of organizational assessment, he is known for his extreme pragmatism and his ability to quickly understand and turn around businesses by efficiently identifying, prioritizing and addressing key issues. Read more...

John Young is an expert in the areas of strategic human resources and organization design. From 1983 through 2004, Mr. Young led and developed the Human Resources function of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts during a period of rapid global growth and enhancement of brand image through a strategic focus on personalized customer service. His role involved providing advice, policy guidance, and systems support to operating management... Read more...