Standard Investments

Standard Investments

Standard Investments is a fundamentally-driven investment platform focused on the intersection of industry and technology. We deploy capital flexibly and creatively across the public and private markets, spanning the life cycle of a company. We leverage our deep industrial knowledge and operational experience to create value.

Our Approach

Our flexible approach allows us to invest across sectors and growth stages and can span the life cycle of a company.

Our Team

David Millstone
Co-Chief Executive OfficerCo-CEO of Standard Industries
Co-CIO of Standard Investments

David J. Millstone is co-Chief Executive Officer of Standard Industries, a privately-held, global industrial business.

With over 20,000 employees and operations in more than 80 countries, Standard Industries’ businesses span a broad array of holdings, technologies and investments—including both public and private companies from early to late-stage—as well as world-class building solutions, performance materials, real estate, logistics and next-generation solar technology. Its operating companies include GAF, BMI, Grace, GAF Energy, Siplast, SGI, Schiedel and Standard Logistics, as well as Standard Investments and Winter Properties.

Mr. Millstone is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School and currently serves on the University Council at Yale and the Board of Advisors of the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance. With his wife, Jennifer, he is active in supporting a number of civic organizations, including the Partnership for Public Service, the 92nd Street Y, the Fortune Society and the Bard Prison Initiative.

David Winter
Co-Chief Executive OfficerCo-CEO of Standard Industries
Co-CIO of Standard Investments

David S. Winter is co-Chief Executive Officer of Standard Industries, a privately-held, global industrial business.

With over 20,000 employees and operations in more than 80 countries, Standard Industries’ businesses span a broad array of holdings, technologies and investments—including both public and private companies from early to late-stage—as well as world-class building solutions, performance materials, logistics, real estate and next-generation solar technology. Its operating companies include GAF, BMI, Grace, GAF Energy, Siplast, SGI, Schiedel, and Standard Logistics, as well as Standard Investments and Winter Properties.

Mr. Winter is involved in various civic and charitable endeavors, including serving on the Board of Directors of Conservation International and on the Board of Trustees for The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Carnegie Hall. He is also a Trustee of the New York City Police Foundation and on the Board of Directors of the Partnership for New York City. Mr. Winter is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and resides in New York City with his four children.

Ethan Leidinger
Chief Operating OfficerChief Operating Officer

Mr. Leidinger is involved with all aspects of the day-to-day operations of Standard Investments. Before joining Standard, Mr. Leidinger was the Director of Investor Relations and Business Development at Woodbine Capital Advisors, Director of Investor Relations at Select Equity Group, and a Vice President in the Alternative Capital Markets Group at Goldman Sachs. Prior to business school, Mr. Leidinger was the US Product Manager for Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Quantitative Strategies Group. Mr. Leidinger earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and graduated from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Tunde Reddy
Chief Financial OfficerChief Financial Officer

Ms. Reddy oversees all financial matters at Standard Investments. Before joining Standard, Ms. Reddy was a Managing Director and Head of GSAM Fund Controllers for the Americas at Goldman Sachs, Managing Director and Head of Fund and Portfolio Administration for the Americas at J.P. Morgan, and Manager and Lead Controller for Morgan Stanley in the Real Estate Fund Group. She started her career in the Financial Services Audit and Business Advisory Group at Andersen Worldwide.

Logan Ashcraft
PrincipalVentures
Michael Bonnici
Vice President
Valentina Cassata
General Counsel
Jennifer Chai
Director, Compliance Operations
Roberto Chorro
Associate, Operations
Sam Chowdhury
Executive Assistant
Jay Dickenson
Senior Fund Accountant
Tara Finelli
Senior Executive Assistant
Stephen Fisch
Portfolio Manager
Sean Fletcher
Head Trader
Jeff Hare
Trader
Julia Klein
Controller
Drew Kriens
Senior AssociateVentures
Peter Marturano
Technology Sector Head
Nick McCormack
Analyst
Jean Paciullo
Senior Executive Assistant
Matt Pavia
Director
Carmine Rossetti
Chief Accounting Officer
Ben Sampson
Managing DirectorVentures
David Sokoler
Portfolio Manager
Marianne Wu
Venture PartnerVentures
Kangping Yu
Director, Assistant Controller
Howard Zauderer
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Ross Zhang
Senior Analyst

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The content included on this site is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any securities, financial instruments, investments or other services of Standard Investments or any other entity, including any interests in any private investment vehicle managed by Standard Investments. Such an offer may only be made by means of confidential offering memoranda or other governing documents. This site describes Standard Investments’ views on certain benefits of specific investment strategies and should only be considered in conjunction with relevant risks. Any investment with Standard Investments involves significant risks, including risk of loss of all or a portion of your investment. Material risks include those related to equity risk, pooled investment vehicles, swaps, financial market fluctuations, leverage, investment in illiquid securities, real estate, counterparty risk, concentration of investments, market disruption and geopolitical risk, and risks inherent in venture capital investments. Please see a complete description of additional material risks related to Standard Investments in its Form ADV Part 2A. Specific investment or sector references provided herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent all of the investments or sectors purchased, sold, or recommended by Standard Investments. You should not assume that investments identified and discussed were or will be profitable and are not necessarily representative of investments that will be made in the future. There is also no guarantee that investment objectives will be achieved.