Michael Rand

Michael Rand is a founder and Managing Director of WindSail. Michael brings to WindSail over 16 years experience in private equity investing, structured finance and corporate finance. Prior to founding WindSail, Michael spent 11 years as a private equity professional, most recently serving as a Managing Director of GB Merchant Partners, a division of Gordon Brothers Group. Gordon Brothers' core expertise is in-depth understanding of asset values and helping companies monetize underperforming assets. At Gordon Brothers Michael gained a strong understanding of secured lending and significant experience working with and evaluating private businesses. He was one of the founders of GBMP, helping to raise a $320 million private equity fund. Prior to joining Gordon Brothers in 2002, Michael served as a Principal at Palladin Capital Group, a middle market private equity firm focused on the consumer and retail sectors. While at Palladin, he was part of a team that acquired Nine West Group for Jones Apparel and managed the integration of the two businesses. Prior to joining Palladin, Michael was a member of the High Yield Corporate Finance department of CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. Michael is a member of Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG), an investment group that provides seed capital and management expertise to early stage clean energy companies. In addition, he has acted as a mentor and judge in the Clean Tech Open. Michael received a B.S. from Georgetown University and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business. He currently lives in Wellesley, MA with his wife and two children.