William Sharpe
Director/Board Member at CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION
Profile
Bill Sharpe is a co-Founder of Pathfinder Companies and Pathfinder Consulting.
Prior to founding Pathfinder, Bill was Partner with Quetico Partners (now Hennepin Partners) from 2009-2015 where he completed a number of middle market merger and acquisition transactions.
Prior to Quetico, Bill was a shareholder with Lazard Middle Market and its predecessor company Goldsmith Agio Helms from 1998 – 2009 where he held a variety of leadership positions including its Chief Operating Officer.
Bill began his professional career on Wall Street with the investment banking firm Kidder, Peabody & Co. in New York City.
He also worked with the merchant banking subsidiary of US Bank (FBS Merchant Bank), Kurt Salmon Associates, and DataCard Corporation where he held a variety of line management and corporate strategy roles.
Bill currently holds Board positions with Christopher & Banks Corporation (CBK) , Foley United, LLC., Warner Tech-care, Winsted Company and Corval Group.
Bill is currently the Board Chair for the Berg Group and is a former Board member for Adolfson & Peterson Construction and the Minneapolis YMCA.
Bill received his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and his MBA from the J.L.
Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
He lives in Excelsior, Minnesota with his wife of over 30 years and has three adult children.
William Sharpe active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 02/05/2012 |
Pathfinder Companies LLC
 Pathfinder Companies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pathfinder Companies LLC (Pathfinder Companies) is a private equity firm founded by William F. Sharpe and Michael F. McFadden. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. | Founder | 31/12/2015 |
Warner-Tech Care UK Ltd.
 Warner-Tech Care UK Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Warner-Tech Care UK Ltd. supplies hearing healthcare accessories. The company was founded on November 1, 2018 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 31/10/2018 |
Epic CorVal LLC
 Epic CorVal LLC HomebuildingConsumer Durables Epic CorVal LLC provides construction and engineering services for the heavy industries. It delivers solutions for power, petrochemical and heavy industrial customer project needs. The company is headquartered in Port Arthur, TX. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2018 |
Former positions of William Sharpe
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Berg Group LLC | Director/Board Member | 30/04/2022 |
Hydra-Flex, Inc.
 Hydra-Flex, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Hydra-Flex, Inc. manufactures nozzles and fluid injectors. It operates as an engineering and manufacturing company that specializes in fluid handling equipment, chemical dispensing systems and high pressure nozzles for the vehicle wash, food processing and industrial cleaning industries. The company was founded by Jaime Harris and Gary Brown in 2002 and is headquartered in Savage, MN. | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2021 |
Abraham Technical Services, Inc.
 Abraham Technical Services, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Abraham Technical Services, Inc. was founded by Steve Schmidt. The American company provides Abetech solutions that aim to improve efficiencies and productivity, streamline operations, and enhance financial performance for enterprises. Steve Schmidt has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2019 |
| YMCA of The Greater Twin Cities | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2016 |
Hennepin Partners LLC
 Hennepin Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hennepin Partners LLC is a boutique investment bank that offers M&A advisory services and strategic advice to entrepreneurs, private equity firms, and corporations. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN and was founded by Steve Beck. The company serves clients across a broad range of industries nationwide. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/11/2015 |
Training of William Sharpe
| University of Minnesota | Undergraduate Degree |
| Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 12 |
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Lazard Middle Market LLC
 Lazard Middle Market LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
Goldsmith Agio Helms & Lynner LLC
 Goldsmith Agio Helms & Lynner LLC Investment ManagersFinance Goldsmith Agio Helms & Co. provides financial advisory services to middle-market businesses. Its services include Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory, Distressed Advisory & Restructuring, Financial Advisory & Opinion Services & Private Placements of Debt and Equity. It has branches in Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and London. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
Adolfson & Peterson, Inc.
 Adolfson & Peterson, Inc. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Adolfson & Peterson Construction serves owners, architects, and developers. A&P provides construction management, design/build and general contracting services to public and private clients. A&P serves the K-12 school, energy, healthcare, higher education, municipal, multi-family, retail, and senior living market segments from its offices in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas and Washington (Rushforth Construction is a wholly owned subsidiary in Tacoma, Washington). | Consumer Durables |
Epic CorVal LLC
Epic CorVal LLC HomebuildingConsumer Durables Epic CorVal LLC provides construction and engineering services for the heavy industries. It delivers solutions for power, petrochemical and heavy industrial customer project needs. The company is headquartered in Port Arthur, TX. | Consumer Durables |
Coughlan Cos., LLC
 Coughlan Cos., LLC Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Coughlan Cos., Inc. operates as a holding company for Capstone and Jordan Sands. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in North Mankato, MN. | Consumer Services |
Abraham Technical Services, Inc.
Abraham Technical Services, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Abraham Technical Services, Inc. was founded by Steve Schmidt. The American company provides Abetech solutions that aim to improve efficiencies and productivity, streamline operations, and enhance financial performance for enterprises. Steve Schmidt has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
Hennepin Partners LLC
Hennepin Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hennepin Partners LLC is a boutique investment bank that offers M&A advisory services and strategic advice to entrepreneurs, private equity firms, and corporations. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN and was founded by Steve Beck. The company serves clients across a broad range of industries nationwide. | Finance |
| YMCA of The Greater Twin Cities | |
Hydra-Flex, Inc.
Hydra-Flex, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Hydra-Flex, Inc. manufactures nozzles and fluid injectors. It operates as an engineering and manufacturing company that specializes in fluid handling equipment, chemical dispensing systems and high pressure nozzles for the vehicle wash, food processing and industrial cleaning industries. The company was founded by Jaime Harris and Gary Brown in 2002 and is headquartered in Savage, MN. | Producer Manufacturing |
Pathfinder Companies LLC
Pathfinder Companies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pathfinder Companies LLC (Pathfinder Companies) is a private equity firm founded by William F. Sharpe and Michael F. McFadden. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. | Finance |
Warner-Tech Care UK Ltd.
Warner-Tech Care UK Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Warner-Tech Care UK Ltd. supplies hearing healthcare accessories. The company was founded on November 1, 2018 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
| Berg Group LLC |
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