Rick Lawrence Perkal

Chief Executive Officer at

Firelight Capital Partners LLC

72 year

63 connections

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Rick Lawrence Perkal is currently the Managing Partner & CEO at Firelight Capital Partners LLC.
He is also the Executive Chairman at Willagirl LLC and a Director at Armacel Armor Corp.
Previously, he served as an Independent Director at Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. from 2014 to 2016.
He was also a Director at RTW Retailwinds, Inc., Seller Co., Inc., and CAbi LLC.
Additionally, he worked as a Senior Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and as an Associate at Moses & Singer LLP and The Lane & Edson.
He served as a Senior Advisor at Irving Place Capital Management LP from 2015 to 2018.
Mr. Perkal holds an undergraduate degree from Alfred University and a graduate degree from Benjamin N.
Cardozo School of Law.

Rick Lawrence Perkal active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Armacel Armor Corp. Armacel Armor Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures body, vehicle and aircraft armor for military, government and law enforcement agencies	Director/Board Member	-
Firelight Capital Partners LLC Firelight Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Firelight Capital invests in lower middle market companies located in North America primarily in the United States with revenues of USD 25-100 million and EBITDA values of USD 2-15 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 10-25 million. It acquires both minority and majority stakes in its investments.	Chief Executive Officer	01/07/2015

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Former positions of Rick Lawrence Perkal

Companies	Position	End
Irving Place Capital Management LP Irving Place Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Irving Place Capital invests in public and private companies located in the United States primarily in North America with an EBITDA of USD 7 million. The firm focuses on consumer, industrial and packaging industries. It provides financing for corporate divestitures, buyouts, recapitalizations and growth transaction with an investment size of USD 50 - 250 million. It acquires minority stake and makes control investments.	Consultant / Advisor	01/01/2018
RTW RETAILWINDS, INC.	Director/Board Member	21/06/2016
VITAMIN SHOPPE, INC.	Director/Board Member	07/06/2016
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a law firm	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
RTW RETAILWINDS, INC.	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	13
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Retails vitamins, minerals and herbs	Retail Trade
RTW Retailwinds, Inc. RTW Retailwinds, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Manufactures and retails women's apparels & accessories	Retail Trade
Willagirl LLC Willagirl LLC Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Offers trusted, healthy skincare and cosmetics products	Consumer Non-Durables
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a law firm	Commercial Services
Moses & Singer LLP Moses & Singer LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Moses & Singer LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include accounting law, advertising, asset protection, banking and finance, corporate trust and agency, cybersecurity, estate litigation, entertainment and sports, equipment & sports and global outsourcing & procurement. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Commercial Services
Alfred University Alfred University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Lane & Edson
Seller Co., Inc. Seller Co., Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sells food, grooming products, toys and accessories for dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles & small animals	Retail Trade
Irving Place Capital Management LP Irving Place Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Irving Place Capital invests in public and private companies located in the United States primarily in North America with an EBITDA of USD 7 million. The firm focuses on consumer, industrial and packaging industries. It provides financing for corporate divestitures, buyouts, recapitalizations and growth transaction with an investment size of USD 50 - 250 million. It acquires minority stake and makes control investments.	Finance
Armacel Armor Corp. Armacel Armor Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures body, vehicle and aircraft armor for military, government and law enforcement agencies	Electronic Technology
CAbi LLC CAbi LLC Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Markets and sells designer ready-to-wear women's apparel	Consumer Non-Durables
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Firelight Capital Partners LLC Firelight Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Firelight Capital invests in lower middle market companies located in North America primarily in the United States with revenues of USD 25-100 million and EBITDA values of USD 2-15 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 10-25 million. It acquires both minority and majority stakes in its investments.	Finance