Suhail Rizvi
Founder / CIO
Mr. Rizvi is co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Rizvi Traverse Management. He has over 26 years of private equity investing, operations and management experience.
Senior Team
John A. Giampetroni
Founder / COO
Mr. Giampetroni is a co-founder and member of the Investment Committee of Rizvi Traverse. Mr. Giampetroni has over 25 years of investing experience.
Ben Kohn
Managing Partner
Mr. Kohn is a Managing Partner and leads Rizvi Traverse’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Kohn is a member of the investment committee of Rizvi Traverse and has over 18 years of investing experience.
Investment Team
Hayden Bower
Managing Director
Hayden V. Bower has over 17 years of experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.
George Akopov
Director
Mr. Akopov is a Director at Rizvi Traverse and has over 10 years of experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and accounting. Mr. Akopov also holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Michael Hall
Associate
Michael Hall, CPA, is an Analyst at Rizvi Traverse with over 7 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and accounting.
Operations Team
Todd Knowles
CFO
Mr. Knowles is the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for managing the financial reporting, accounting, fund administration and tax compliance functions for the firm.
Audrey DiMarzo
Principal and General Counsel
Ms. DiMarzo is Principal and General Counsel of Rizvi Traverse and has over 17 years of legal experience in private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisition and securities law compliance. Ms. DiMarzo received a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Karen Blanchard
CCO
Ms. Blanchard is the Chief Compliance Officer. Ms. Blanchard is responsible for managing all administrative functions of the firm, including compliance, regulatory, legal, and human resources.
James Caballes
Project Manager
James Caballes joined Rizvi Traverse Management in March 2007 and has over 30 years of experience in marketing, sales and operations, information technology, and improving corporate efficiencies.
Jennifer Rudoy
Accountant
Ms. Rudoy is a Senior Accountant at Rizvi Traverse Management and is responsible for assisting with all finance and accounting functions for the firm.
Jing Situ
Accountant
Ms. Situ is a fund controller at Rizvi Traverse Management and is responsible for accounting and tax functions under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer.
Anna Cianci
Office Admin
Ms. Cianci is responsible for the administrative functions of the firm’s New York office.
Jennifer Upward
Office Admin
Ms. Upward is responsible for the administrative functions of the firm’s Michigan office.