Mr. Skarzenski works with senior M&A and Operations team members on evaluating and executing new investment opportunities and managing portfolio companies. Prior to joining Gores, Mr. Skarzenski was an investment banking analyst at Lazard Frères & Co., focusing on strategic and M&A advisory in the firm’s Healthcare group. Mr. Skarzenski holds a B.A. in Political Science (with a concentration in Game Theory and Formal Theory) and minor in Classics, and graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from UCLA with College Honors and Highest Departmental Honors.