Evan R. Gallinson
Director/Board Member at Design Space, Inc.
Profile
Evan R.
Gallinson, Managing Director, joined Merit in 2005.
Evan previously worked in Investment Banking with BMO Capital, William Blair & Company, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions advisor work for middle market companies in a variety of industries.
Evan received an M.B.A.
from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in 2002 with a concentration in finance.
In 1997, he received a B.B.A.
from the University of Michigan with a concentration in finance and accounting.
Evan currently serves on the Board of Directors of CyCan Industries, Elgen Manufacturing Company, Glunt Industries and Urban Surfaces.
Previously he was on the board of Choice Adhesives, RSA Engineered Products and Storage Solutions.
He is a native of New Jersey, but has lived in the Chicago area for over twenty-five years, and is currently residing in Northbrook, IL with his wife and two daughters.
Evan’s non-work activities involve watching his daughters’ lacrosse and tennis matches as well as playing platform tennis and uninspiring golf.
Evan R. Gallinson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Merit Capital Partners
 Merit Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Merit Capital Partners (Merit Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2004-12-31 |
Design Space, Inc.
 Design Space, Inc. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Design Space, Inc. builds modular buildings. Its buildings are used for commercial use such as mobile construction field offices, modular office buildings, classrooms, heath care, medical buildings, daycare centers and dormitories. The company was founded by Jimmy Wiggins, Archie T. McKinnon, Gary Wiggins and Bill Waldron on April 19, 1990 and is headquartered in Douglas, GA. | Director/Board Member | - |
B.E.T.-ER Mix, Inc.
 B.E.T.-ER Mix, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals B.E.T.-ER Mix, Inc. manufactures ready mix concrete and concrete block. Its products include concrete stair treads and blocks, pressure grouting and ready-mix concrete. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Hudson, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Elgen Manufacturing Co., Inc.
 Elgen Manufacturing Co., Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Elgen Manufacturing Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture of heating, ventilation and air conditioning and sheet metal. It offers access doors, C and F cleats and corners, damper blades, seals, and hardware, duct reinforcements, fasteners and hardware, fittings, flange, flexible duct connectors, gaskets, hanging systems, insulated flex duct, plasma labels, sealants and adhesives, shrink wrap with PSA, slips and drives, snap lock pipe and adjustable and spiral elbows, stainless and nylon straps, strut channel and accessories, tools and shop supplies, vane and rail products. It serves heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors, fabricators, and resellers. The company is headquartered in Closter, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Glunt Industries, Inc.
 Glunt Industries, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Glunt Industries, Inc. manufactures and rebuilds steel and aluminum mill equipment. It offers bearings, couplings, edger rolls, pinion stands, line shafts, coil tilters, casters, crane hoist drums, mandrels, chocks and fabricated products. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Warren, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Storage Solutions, Inc. (Indiana)
 Storage Solutions, Inc. (Indiana) Other TransportationTransportation Storage Solutions, Inc. distributes new and used warehouse equipment. It provides industrial storage and material handling equipment. The firm also offers an equipment buy-back guarantee program to help minimize the cost of a warehouse redesign. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Westfield, IN. | Director/Board Member | - |
TGR Industrial Services
 TGR Industrial Services Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology TGR Industrial Services provides non-destructive testing and heat treating services. It delivers these services to the construction, maintenance and the on-going in-situ monitoring of pressurized piping, vessels, and associated process systems. The firm supports the refining, petrochemical, chemical, transmission, power, offshore, aerospace & defense, manufacturing and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Evan R. Gallinson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
William Blair & Co. LLC
 William Blair & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-12-31 |
| Pricewaterhouse LLP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-12-31 |
Training of Evan R. Gallinson
| Northwestern University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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William Blair & Co. LLC
William Blair & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients. | Finance |
Glunt Industries, Inc.
Glunt Industries, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Glunt Industries, Inc. manufactures and rebuilds steel and aluminum mill equipment. It offers bearings, couplings, edger rolls, pinion stands, line shafts, coil tilters, casters, crane hoist drums, mandrels, chocks and fabricated products. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Warren, OH. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Pricewaterhouse LLP | Commercial Services |
Merit Capital Partners
Merit Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Merit Capital Partners (Merit Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
B.E.T.-ER Mix, Inc.
B.E.T.-ER Mix, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals B.E.T.-ER Mix, Inc. manufactures ready mix concrete and concrete block. Its products include concrete stair treads and blocks, pressure grouting and ready-mix concrete. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Hudson, FL. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Design Space, Inc.
Design Space, Inc. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Design Space, Inc. builds modular buildings. Its buildings are used for commercial use such as mobile construction field offices, modular office buildings, classrooms, heath care, medical buildings, daycare centers and dormitories. The company was founded by Jimmy Wiggins, Archie T. McKinnon, Gary Wiggins and Bill Waldron on April 19, 1990 and is headquartered in Douglas, GA. | Consumer Durables |
Storage Solutions, Inc. (Indiana)
Storage Solutions, Inc. (Indiana) Other TransportationTransportation Storage Solutions, Inc. distributes new and used warehouse equipment. It provides industrial storage and material handling equipment. The firm also offers an equipment buy-back guarantee program to help minimize the cost of a warehouse redesign. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Westfield, IN. | Transportation |
Elgen Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Elgen Manufacturing Co., Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Elgen Manufacturing Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture of heating, ventilation and air conditioning and sheet metal. It offers access doors, C and F cleats and corners, damper blades, seals, and hardware, duct reinforcements, fasteners and hardware, fittings, flange, flexible duct connectors, gaskets, hanging systems, insulated flex duct, plasma labels, sealants and adhesives, shrink wrap with PSA, slips and drives, snap lock pipe and adjustable and spiral elbows, stainless and nylon straps, strut channel and accessories, tools and shop supplies, vane and rail products. It serves heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors, fabricators, and resellers. The company is headquartered in Closter, NJ. | Distribution Services |
TGR Industrial Services
TGR Industrial Services Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology TGR Industrial Services provides non-destructive testing and heat treating services. It delivers these services to the construction, maintenance and the on-going in-situ monitoring of pressurized piping, vessels, and associated process systems. The firm supports the refining, petrochemical, chemical, transmission, power, offshore, aerospace & defense, manufacturing and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Electronic Technology |
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