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Thomas R. Denison

CEO, Next Step Investments, LLC (small-cap private equity firm)
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1986
B.S., University of Denver, 1983

Tom Denison is a 20-year veteran of the private equity business, serving as a partner in a $12.5 billion firm, outside counsel, inside counsel, deal originator, lead negotiator, and in-house marketing professional. Denison is currently the CEO of Next Step Investments, LLC, a privately funded, small-cap private equity firm. He teaches a seminar, Private Equity Deals and Firms.

Prior to founding Next Step, Denison was managing director and general counsel, from 1998 to 2007, of First Reserve Corporation, an energy-focused private equity firm with $12.5 billion under management. He joined First Reserve after an 11-year career with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. At the time of his departure from GDC, Denison was a partner of the firm, specializing in mergers and acquisitions with a focus in the energy field. He also currently serves on numerous private boards of directors of energy and technology businesses.

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