Michael Nites

Private Equity Associate


Location

New York, NY

Intro

A former private equity associate at Advent International and McKinsey consultant with digital transformation experience.

Education

August 2020 – Present

Harvard Business School

Master in Business Administration

Boston, MA

Experience

July 2017 – July 2020

Advent International

Associate

New York, NY

Sector focus: Business and Financial Services, Data & Information Services, Professional Services, GRC, RegTech

July 2015 – May 2017

McKinsey & Company

Business Analyst

Pittsburgh, PA

Industry experience:

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Automotive
  • High Tech
  • Transportation
  • Medical Products
  • Banking/Insurance
Functional experience:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions / Due Diligence
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Cost Transformations / Operations
  • Digital Transformations

Education

August 2010 – December 2014

University of Pittsburgh

B.S.E. in Industrial Engineering
B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Economics

Pittsburgh, PA

Honors: Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Activities: Student Body President

Community Engagement

01

Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce

02

The Trevor Project

Special Projects

01

University of Pittsburgh, Office of the Chancellor

Spring 2015. Supported several university and community-wide initiatives for the Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement.

02

UPMC - Hospital System

Winter 2011 - Winter 2014. Worked on variety of performance improvement projects within several UPMC departments.

03

Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation

Summer 2012. Conducted research in Brazil, evaluating the use of bamboo in gridshell structures for rapid deployment in natural disaster relief efforts.

Awards


Pittsburgh Magazine 40 Under 40, 2016

Award given to 40 individuals under the age of 40 who have given back to the Pittsburgh region.


Omicron Delta Kappa Senior of the Year, 2015

Award given to one or two University of Pittsburgh seniors exhibiting outstanding leadership qualities through service to the University.


Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, 2013

National undergraduate merit-based award given to 300 STEM students nationwide.