{"podcast":{"title":"Private Equity Fast Pitch","slug":"private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474","podcast_index_feed_id":1135474,"rss_url":"https://enorthstar.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.enorthstar.com/northstar-podcast.html","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/6/8/1/f681356ade63d87e16c3140a3186d450/Podcast_Headshots_.jpg","author":"Northstar","episode_count":199,"summary":"Consistent with all programs delivered by Northstar, \"Private Equity Fast Pitch\" podcasts are meaningful, insightful and provide actionable information from leaders in the Private Equity community that will help you connect with the speaker in an efficient way. Each Tuesday, Jeff Henningsen from Lockton will spend time talking with his friends in the private equity community while they share insight into their world. Similar to an introductory meeting, Private Equity and Investment Banking guests will talk about their firms, recent activities, target industries, desired acquisition profile or companies they are prepping for sale, advice to aspiring professionals and their \"closing pitch\". If you would like to be considered for a Private Equity Fast Pitch interview please email jhenningsen@lockton.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T00:17:22.622316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474"},"episode":{"title":"Michelle Noon - Clearhaven Partners","slug":"michelle-noon-clearhaven-partners","published_at":"2025-10-23T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/michelle-noon-clearhaven-partners","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474","url":"https://enorthstar.libsyn.com/michelle-noon-clearhaven-partners","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/enorthstar/Michelle_Noon_Final.mp3?dest-id=624275","summary":"Michelle is the Founder and Managing Partner of Clearhaven Partners , which she founded in 2019 to build a private equity firm grounded in focus and shared values. She sets the firm's strategy and direction and chairs Clearhaven's Investment Committee. Under her leadership, Clearhaven manages more than $1 billion in AUM across multiple funds, investing in growth-oriented software and technology businesses. Michelle is responsible for firm leadership, investment origination, execution, and portfolio management. Prior to founding Clearhaven, Michelle was a member of the investment teams at Thoma Bravo and Riverside Partners; at Riverside she served as a General Partner and member of the Investment Committee. She began her career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Michelle holds an MBA, with distinction , from Harvard Business School and a BBA, magna cum laude , from the University of Notre Dame. She also studied at l'Université Catholique de l'Ouest in Angers, France, and taught at Erakommertzkolledz in Tallinn, Estonia. Michelle has been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of private equity's most influential women and by Buyouts as one of ten \"Rock Stars of Private Equity's Future.\" She serves on the Advisory Board of 51 Vets . Michelle lives in the Greater Boston area with her husband, two children, and their golden retriever. Michelle is a Christian, a music lover, and a proud alumna of the St. Charles, Illinois state champion dance team (go Saints!). She's also a novice fly fisher, having recently discovered an unexpected passion for the sport.","meta_description":"Michelle is the Founder and Managing Partner of Clearhaven Partners , which she founded in 2019 to build a private equity firm grounded in focus and share…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2945,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/episodes/michelle-noon-clearhaven-partners/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/michelle-noon-clearhaven-partners.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}