ACG CT / NACD CT 18th Annual Private Equity Director Connection, May 14, 2026

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May 14, 2026 9 AM - 11 AM EDT

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Now in its 18th year, this event allows private equity companies to connect with potential directors and operating executives for their current and future portfolio companies, as well as fostering a great atmosphere for the development and discussion of investment ideas and deals. Board members from public and private companies, be they small, mid or large cap firms, will be in the audience as will senior executives who are looking to move into the boardroom or discuss possible investment opportunities.

Enjoy hearing a PE/IB Perspective on Boards of Directors from our distinguished speakers, moderated by Board Director, Bob Mannarino.

AGENDA:
9:00am – Networking and Breakfast
10:00am – Panel: PE/IB Perspective on Boards of Directors
10:30am – Additional Networking
Event concludes by 11:00am

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Andy Cook

Andy Cook

Partner, Southfield Capital

Andy joined Levison & Co., the predecessor of Southfield Capital, in November 2002. He has over 14 years of experience working as a principal with middle market companies.

Since joining Southfield Capital, Andy has been involved in the sourcing, execution and management of the firm's direct investments and has developed extensive board-level experience. Prior to joining Levison & Co., he was an Analyst at CRT Capital Group, a boutique investment bank based in Stamford, CT. He also spent two years as an Analyst at General Electric in the company's Financial Management Program, with a majority of his time spent in General Electric Capital's private equity division.

Andy is currently on the board of directors of Franchise FastLane, Protos Security, Milrose Consultants, Property Management Holdings, and TFS. He earned a B.A. degree in Economics magna cum laude from Hamilton College.

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Robert Joseph Mannarino (MODERATOR)

Moderator, Robert Joseph Mannarino

Board Director, Santa Energy & NACD CT

Bob’s board experience spans more than a dozen public, PE-backed and private company boards. He has served as a board member, CEO, President or COO of companies ranging in size from $1.5B in revenue to startups and has sold several companies for 14X EBITDA. He has served as a board member, CEO or advisor for Clearview Capital portfolio companies and for many other private equity firms.

He is known for his strategic insight, leadership, and entrepreneurial ability to create value.

Bob is currently the Governance Committee Chair for Santa Energy and for NACD CT, serves as a board advisor for BlackOpsPartners (a global risk and cybersecurity firm), and as a founder of a stealth-mode Zero Trust cybersecurity authentication-as-a-service firm.

Bob’s expertise is in cybersecurity, govtech, fintech, HCM and other tech-enabled business services. He started his career at Intel, GE, Citigroup, and ADP developing and introducing new products and services.

He is accredited in Cybersecurity Governance from CERT at Carnegie Mellon, is a contributor to the NACD Private Company Governance report, and has spoken on cybersecurity at ACG, NACD, SBIA and other forums.

He has also served on not-for-profit boards including the Pennsylvania Ballet.

Bob is a graduate of Chicago Booth with an MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma in Finance and Marketing (top 10% of his class). He holds a BS in Computer Science magna cum laude from Union College.

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Early Bird Rates Expire April 24, 2026
Regular Rates Expire May 8, 2026
Late Rates Start May 9, 2026

Member - ACG/NACD            $85 EB | $95 | $105 LR
Member - Young ACG CT       $75 EB |  $85 | $95 LR
Non-Member                        $115 EB | $125 | $135 LR

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