Mr. Nies a Managing Director of JMH Capital, has been investing in private equity since 2000, and has spent his entire career helping companies grow and become more profitable. Prior to JMH Capital, Mr. Nies was a Managing Director–Operations at Parthenon Capital where he was responsible for deal evaluation, due diligence, and the successful development of portfolio companies. Following Parthenon Capital, Mr. Nies was a founder and Managing Director of Sage River Partners, LLC, which pursued buyout opportunities in the Boston area.

Before joining Parthenon Capital, Mr. Nies was a founding member and Managing Director of The Parthenon Group, a management consulting firm founded in 1991, where he advised CEOs of Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller companies in over 30 industries. Between 1991 and 2000, Mr. Nies contributed to Parthenon’s successful growth from 5 to 100 professionals, with offices in Boston, London, and San Francisco. While in consulting, Mr. Nies’ area of expertise was competitive strategy development, including performance assessment, M&A, operations improvement, and acquisition integration. Mr. Nies started his career at Bain & Co. in Boston.

Mr. Nies earned a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, summa cum laude, and a Masters of Business Administration, with distinction, from Harvard Business School. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Kenexa Corporation (Nasdaq: KNXA), where he is Chairman of the governance committee.