Josh Foster
Vice President
Josh joined the team in 2014 as an Associate, with responsibility for sourcing, evaluating, and executing M&A transactions and supporting our operating companies’ senior leadership teams on key strategic initiatives. During his time at BW Forsyth Partners, Josh has primarily worked with EMA and Baldwin while also assisting on the group’s most recent new platform acquisition, HawkeyePedershaab. Currently, Josh is most active with the EM team, where he has supported the platform through multiple bolt-on acquisitions and collaborated with the senior leadership team to develop and execute several operational improvement projects.
Previously, Josh spent three years at Lincoln International, a middle market sell-side investment bank in Chicago. While at Lincoln International, Josh completed transactions in a variety of industries including electronics, packaging, and business services.
Josh’s hobbies include cooking, volleyball and traveling. He and his wife, Jenna, recently returned from a trip through Portugal, Spain and southern France. He is a big Oakland A’s and San Francisco 49ers fan.
Education:
- B.S. dual degrees in Finance and Accounting (High Honors), University of Illinois
- M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.