Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner

Mr. Corpening is Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of West Lane Partners. His expertise is Middle Market private equity and special situations. Prior to joining West Lane Partners Mr. Corpening served as Senior Managing Director and Head of Investments Team for Ariel Alternatives and Project Black. Prior to joining Ariel Alternatives, Mr. Corpening founded Joshua Partners to focus upon Middle Market private equity opportunities. Before Joshua, he was a longtime partner with Citigroup Venture Capital (CVC) and led the Industrials effort for Court Square Capital Partners. Prior to joining CVC, Mr. Corpening was a private equity executive with The Rockefeller Group and Roundtree Capital, after beginning his career as an investment banker with PaineWebber in the M&A and Merchant Banking groups.  Mr. Corpening is a graduate of Princeton University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.