Search open Board of Directors Thibault Basquin Thibault Basquin joined Ardian in 2001 and is the Head of Americas Investments for Ardian Buyout & Managing Director, and Executive Board Member of Ardian U.S. LLC. He has developed significant expertise in the Food Value Chain and Healthcare. In 2010, Basquin contributed strongly to the launch of the Ardian Foundation and handed over related responsibilities to other employees in 2015. He began his career in 2000 at Arthur Andersen as an auditor. Basquin graduated from ESCP Europe with a master’s degree in finance. He is based in New York since 2018. Dave Thomas Dave Thomas is a Managing Director of Golden Gate Capital, which he joined in 2006. Thomas focuses on investments in industrials, and basic materials sector in particular. Prior to joining Golden Gate Capital, Thomas worked as a Senior Associate Consultant in both the Chicago and London offices of Bain & Company. Thomas has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from the University of Notre Dame (summa cum laude). Robert Kirby Robert Kirby is an Operating Partner with Golden Gate Capital. Kirby was previously CEO of Atrium. He was also the CEO of Vi-Jon, a leading private label manufacturer in the personal care market. Prior to this, Kirby was CEO of Accellent, a leading contract manufacturer in the medical device market. Earlier in Kirby’s career, he was a General Manager and led Research & Development, and Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain at large cap companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly Clark and Fort James. Kirby has broad-based experience in Consumer Personal Care, Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Medical Devices. During his 30-year career, he has led large-scale and complex integrations of acquisitions, implemented lean processes, and driven rapid, positive change. LOAD MORE Contact us About ANGUS About Us Sustainability News & Events Resources Contact Us Terms of Use Terms and Conditions of Sale Privacy Data Protection Manage Cookies Markets Life Sciences Beauty and Personal Care Paints and Coatings Metalworking Fluids Electronics Chemicals Household and Industrial Cleaning Chemical Manufacturing and Synthesis Water Treatment Synthetic Rubber Oil and Gas Liquid Hardeners Leather Tanning FOLLOW US Copyright © 2021 ANGUS Chemical Company – All Rights Reserved ANGUS Chemical Company respects the privacy of your data We use cookies to give you the best browsing experience on our website. By clicking the button, you agree to receive and store cookies on our site. You can allow, block or delete cookies installed on your computer by configuring your browser options installed on your computer. Please see our Data Protection Statement for more information. Cookie Settings ACCEPT