David Giampaolo
Founder and CEO
Tania Evans
Managing Director
Ellen MacWhirter
Events and Membership Coordinator
Shivani Pattni
Events and Мembership Аssistant
Paul Thomas
Managing Director
Claudia Wintergerst
Chief Administrative Officer
David Giampaolo
Founder and CEO
David is the founder and Chief Executive of Pi Capital. He previously founded, built up and sold several businesses and health club chains in the US, Europe and Asia. David has financial interests in several other businesses and industries and has been involved as an investor, advisor and board member of some of the most successful health & fitness companies in the world. David is Chairman of Oga Fit, Sarva and EXi, non-executive director of Agronomics and also a senior advisor to AMG (Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.) and BC Partners. David is a member of YPO, the Chief Executives Organization and the Global Leadership Circle of ONE. In addition, he is a trustee of Speakers4Schools.org and patron of Pro Bono Economics.
Tania Evans
Managing Director
Tania is Head of Content and Membership at Pi. Prior to this, she chaired the International Advisory Council of APQ Global, an international emerging markets company. She has a background in finance, having worked for 16 years in equity derivatives, both in London and Paris. She is a trustee of Modern Art Oxford and an active Patron of the charities ROSY and SpecialEffect.
Ellen MacWhirter
EVENTS AND MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
Ellen joined Pi in 2019 as Events and Membership Coordinator. She previously worked at Cushman & Wakefield and has held several roles in the hospitality industry. Ellen is a graduate of the University of Westminster, with a degree in Tourism and Events Management.
Shivani Pattni
Events and membership assistant
Shivani joined Pi in 2022 as Events and Membership Assistant. She previously held several roles in the hospitality industry. Shivani is a graduate of the University of Exeter, with a degree in Drama and Events Management.
Paul Thomas
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Paul has over 30 years of private equity experience and joined Pi in 2003 to head up its activities in alternative assets. Prior to Pi, he spent 19 years with ECI, the London-based mid-market buy-out house, after qualifying as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse. He is also on the board of Ventus 2 VCT PLC, a listed renewable energy fund, and is a managing partner at Seraphim Capital, an early stage technology investor. Paul is a physics graduate.
Claudia Wintergerst
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Claudia is the Chief Administrative Officer at Pi. Previously she worked at Citi where she held a number of roles in both London and New York, most recently the role of M&A Business Manager. Claudia is a linguistics graduate and is fluent in German and French.