Ep. 23 Ted Kramer, President & CEO, HKW

• From professional hockey player to working in PE
• Constructing a team (four pillars)
• PE is a people business 
• His why 
• Creating legacy (98% vs. 2%)
• The “why can’t I” mentality
• His advice to 25-year-old self 

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Ted has led the Sourcing activities for hkw since 2002. In 2014, he was appointed president of HKW and in August of 2015, assumed responsibilities as president & CEO. Ted splits his responsibilities between Sourcing and Investor Relations while managing the day-to-day operations for the firm.

Prior to joining HKW, Ted was an investment manager at White River Venture Partners and with Arthur Andersen, LLP in the business consulting group. Before his career in business, Ted played professional hockey.

Ted lives in Carmel, IN with his wife Lynn and their daughter and son. Outside the office, Ted enjoys playing golf.