David Maenner

David Maenner is an executive leader with a proven track record of driving profitable growth in PE-backed companies. He specializes in transforming organizations for peak performance and profitability, using metrics and data-driven decision-making to identify and optimize potential. His experience across Operations, Finance, and Commercial functions has been instrumental in leading high-growth organizations.

For the last 15 years, David has worked within PE-backed portfolio companies, successfully leading and participating in strategic M&A transactions from diligence through post-merger integration. He is passionate about building and developing high-performing teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and driving continuous improvements to maximize organizational value. David has a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from DePaul University.

EXPERTISE: Leadership, Business Optimization, M&A, Operations

• Favorite thing about my job: Growth! I have always lived with a growth mindset, and we embrace those values at Prosperity Partners. We are growing as a company and as a team to deliver for our clients.
• What is the best dish you can cook? I enjoy making Texas style BBQ during the summer months for friends & family.
• Favorite Movie Quote: “People…operate with beliefs and biases. To the extent you can eliminate both and replace them with data, you gain a clear advantage.” – Michael Lewis, Moneyball
• Favorite workout or sport to play? I have enjoyed being on many different teams while playing different sports, but I usually get the most questions about doing pole vault while in high school.