DANNY JAMES is Chief Executive Officer and Partner of Trilantic North America. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Danny joined Trilantic North America in 2009 at its inception, prior to which he was a Managing Director and Head of North America at Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking (LBMB). Danny was a member of the Investment Committee at LBMB. Prior to joining LBMB in 1995, Danny was a member of Lehman Brothers’ M&A Group based in London and New York. He joined Lehman Brothers in 1988. Danny is currently a director of Ortholite, Sunrise Strategic Partners, Sunrise Strategic Partners 2.0 and Traeger Pellet Grills. Danny holds a B.A. in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross.