Bio

Mr. McDonald is an Operating Partner of The Decatur Group and focuses on transaction origination and providing portfolio companies with operating and management support. Mr. McDonald brings substantial operating experience to The Decatur Group based on his history of success as an owner-operator and entrepreneur. Mr. McDonald founded McDonald Homes, Inc., a leading home sales and distribution company focused on the Midwest. Under Mr. McDonald’s ownership and leadership, McDonald Homes was twice listed as an Inc. Magazine “500 Fastest Growing Companies” in the United States. Mr. McDonald went on to serve as part of the leadership group responsible for an industry consolidation resulting in the public offering of HomeUSA, a NYSE-listed company, that was subsequently sold to a strategic buyer. Most recently, Mr. McDonald served as Senior Vice President of Sales at Affordable Residential Communities Inc., where he developed and managed a 250 + network of retail home sale locations. Mr. McDonald’s experience of building his own company from inception, to critical mass, to executing a sale, is consistent with the firm’s approach of creating value through operating and execution initiatives and further builds The Decatur Group’s ability to add and create value as a sponsor beyond traditional financial means. Additionally, Mr. McDonald worked with Messrs. Chidsey and Pak extensively during their tenure together at Affordable Residential Communities Inc. Mr. McDonald holds a B.B.A from Notre Dame University. Mr. McDonald resides in Tulsa and is married with two children.