July 13, 2023
Sterling Investment Partners Promotes Drew Bloom and Ethan Michaeli to Vice President
WESTPORT, Conn. – July 12, 2023 – Sterling Investment Partners (“Sterling”), a Westport, Connecticut-based leading middle market private equity firm investing in distribution and business services companies, is pleased to announce that Drew Bloom and Ethan Michaeli have been promoted to Vice President on the investment team.
Drew joined Sterling in 2022 as a Senior Associate. Ethan joined Sterling in 2019 as an Associate. Both Drew and Ethan are involved in all aspects of the firm’s investment activities, including analyzing and executing transactions and working with management teams to enhance each portfolio company’s franchise value. Drew is a member of the investment teams of Anser Advisory, Aurora Parts and Accessories, and Power Stop. Ethan is a member of the investment teams of Camp Construction, Heartland, Kendall / Xylem, and Ubique Group.
“In the 4 plus years that Ethan has been with the firm, he has continuously demonstrated initiative, creativity, diligence and has been heavily involved in both our acquiring and building a number of our firm’s portfolio companies.” said Charles Santoro, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Sterling. “It has been rewarding to watch Drew excel within the organization and I look forward to his continued success. Both Drew and Ethan’s promotions to Vice Presidents are well-earned” said William Macey, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Sterling.
Everyone at Sterling is pleased to recognize Drew and Ethan’s accomplishments and contributions to the firm and enthusiastically support their promotions.
About Sterling Investment Partners
Sterling Investment Partners is a private equity firm that has been investing in and building middle-market companies for over 30 years with a highly-experienced, cohesive team of senior investment professionals. Sterling focuses on value-added distribution and business services, acquiring businesses that the firm believes have strong, sustainable competitive advantages and significant opportunities for value creation. Over its history, Sterling has completed more than 200 transactions, representing approximately $25 billion in aggregate value. www.sterlinglp.com.