In our first episode, Paul talks with David “Dave” Schnadig ’86, co-president at the Cortec Group and Trinity College trustee. At Trinity, Dave was an economics major and a double-minor in art history and religion. After graduating from Trinity, his path wound through consulting, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a stint at Lehman Brothers, and he eventually landed at Cortec Group, a private equity investment firm that has invested in some of the great entrepreneurial stories of the past few decades, including Yeti. Tune in as Dave walks us through the Yeti story—from burgeoning cooler company to a renowned lifestyle brand—and gives an inside look at private equity investing. Dave is a proud Trinity Bantam, but while many alumni show their Trinity spirit on hats or stickers, you’ll never guess where the Bantam has a place in Dave’s everyday life.
Host: Paul Sullivan
Producer: Helder Mira
Storylab Fellow: Maxwell Norteman
Production consultants: Mary Mahoney, Caroline Deveau, and Ellen Buckhorn
Music: Winter In Liverpool, by Mullaha
