Robert J. Small has been a Managing Director of Berkshire Partners LLC since 2000, having initially joined the firm in 1992, and since 2007 has been a Managing Director of Stockbridge, the firm's public equity business unit. He brings more than 30 years of experience in public and private equity, including knowledge of acquisitions and capital market transactions, and has served as a director of several Berkshire Partners portfolio companies, including Hexcel Corporation. He has served as TransDigm's Lead Independent Director since late 2023 and serves on the Compensation and Executive Committees.