Donald E. Cihak
Managing Director and Operating Partner
Mr. Cihak is a managing director and operating partner of Gridiron Capital. He has significant experience in both private equity investing and as the chief financial officer for several business units of Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Gridiron in 2004, Mr. Cihak was an operating partner of Saunders, Karp & Megrue (SKM), a middle-market buyout firm. Prior to SKM, Mr. Cihak worked closely with Mr. Burger at Butler Capital Corporation, where he was a managing director. Mr. Cihak has a strong track record in building businesses through driving business strategy change, add-on acquisitions and integration and operational improvements. He has been an active director on many boards throughout his career. Prior to joining Butler Capital, Mr. Cihak held operating CFO positions with several Fortune 500 companies including various divisions of Brunswick Corp, Forstmann Little Industries, McGraw-Edison and Rockwell International. Mr. Cihak began his career as an accountant with Price Waterhouse. He holds a B.A. in accounting from the University of San Francisco and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles.