Henry J Nasella

Bio

Henry brings 11 years of private equity experience and 25 years of operating experience to the LNK team. Prior to co-founding LNK in 2005, Henry was a Venture Partner at Apax Partners where he was one of two senior members of the U.S. consumer and retail group. Before joining Apax Partners, Henry sourced, negotiated and executed the successful buyout of Star Markets, a regional supermarket chain, served as Chairman and CEO of the company from 1994 to 1998 and led the sale of the company to Sainsbury Plc. Previous to the buyout of Star Markets, Henry was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) for approximately 6 years, from 1988 to 1993, where he built the company from a start-up operation into the global leader in office supply retailing. Other experience includes 18 years in operating management for various businesses. Henry is currently on the Board of Directors of Ariat, Au Bon Pain, PVH (NYSE: PVH), and Natural Food Holdings, and has served on the Board of Directors of Staples, Panera Bread (Nasdaq: PNRA), Denny's (Nasdaq: DENN), Spyder Active Sports, Ulta Salon, Cosmetics and Fragrances (Nasdaq: ULTA), Blinds-To-Go, Goody's Family Clothing, and Zany Brainy. Henry earned a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University, where he is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees.