Bruce Schulman, Managing Director

Bruce has been investing in the energy sector since 1994 and joined the firm as Managing Director in 2009. He focuses on all aspects of control buyout transactions, including sourcing, structuring, negotiating, as well as active portfolio management. Prior to joining NGP ETP, Bruce was with Allied Capital where he led or co-led the firm's energy investing activities. Bruce has also held positions with middle market private equity firms Saw Mill Capital and JP Morgan Capital. Bruce began his career in strategy consulting and with Bechtel Enterprises, the finance and investment arm of the global energy engineering and construction firm. He has been a board member or observer of the following companies: Industrial Air Tool, Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, Turner Bros., Air2, Service Champ, Hot Stuff Foods, and Startec Global Communications. Bruce holds a MA in international affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, an MBA in finance from The Wharton School, and an AB in East Asian Studies from Harvard College.