Managing
Partner
Arch
Capital Advisors was founded by Mr. Palmieri in 2002. Since then, Arch has
advised clients in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia on numerous private
equity deals, fund formations, mergers/acquisitions, turnarounds, start-ups,
capital raising, due diligence, deal structuring and valuation.
TEXAS
PACIFIC GROUP - AQUA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. - San
Francisco
1997-2002
Principal
Originated
water utility, industrial equipment and
bottled water company deals; led due diligence teams; structured and
negotiated investments.
WORLD
BANK GROUP - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION - Washington, DC
1993-1997
Investment
Officer - Power
Department
Led
corporate and project finance debt and equity investment teams for private
sector electric utilities, power projects and private equity funds.
JOHN
HANCOCK - ENERGY INVESTORS FUND, L.P. - Boston
1991-1992
Manager
- Market Development
Deal
origination; Marketed project finance equity to power project sponsors including
developers, investment banks, banks, and consultants.
MERRILL
LYNCH CAPITAL MARKETS - Los Angeles
1987-1991
Senior
Associate - Public
Finance Investment Banking Western U.S.
Originated,
structured and executed public debt deals for electric, water and sewer
utilities and real estate infrastructure projects.
CHEVRON/TEXACO
- CALTEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION
1983-1985
Senior
Sales Representative -14 Country
Region - East Africa/Middle East - Nairobi
1981-1983
Project
Design Engineer - Refinery
Construction - Sydney and New York
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
M.B.A.
- Finance and International Business - 1987
UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN
B.S.E.
- Chemical Engineering - 1981
Awarded
full scholarship - Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps
OTHER
JOHNS
HOPKINS UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL
Adjunct
Professor - School of Advanced
International Studies, Washington, DC. - 1995-1996
Taught
two semesters of graduate school, case-oriented finance classes.
PERSONAL
Traveled
in 65 countries.
Lived
in Nairobi, Sydney and Milan.
Swimmer,
runner, photographer.
Fine
wine and exotic car collector.