Bio

Prior to Cohesive, Mr. Barber was Managing Partner of Citi Private Equity (“CPE”), which he co-founded in 2000. In this role, Mr. Barber managed approximately $13 billion of capital and oversaw the direct equity, direct mezzanine and fund investments globally for CPE and its affiliates while managing a team of 50 investment and client services professionals in New York and London. Before co-founding CPE in 2000, Mr. Barber held senior positions in equity capital markets at Citigroup and its predecessor, Salomon Smith Barney, including sitting on Citigroup’s Commitment Committee. Prior to joining Salomon Smith Barney in 1995, Mr. Barber was a Managing Director at Kidder Peabody & Co. Mr. Barber started his career at Drexel Burnham Lambert where he held various different capital markets roles over seven years. He received a B.A. from Tufts University magna cum laude.