Profile
Karen joined Morgenthaler in 1995 and has been with MPE Partners since inception.
As an MPE Partner, Karen serves on all transaction deal teams and works closely with the Firm’s portfolio companies, as a board member and/or as a deal team member, to set strategy, manage value creation initiatives, structure financings, and oversee liquidity events.
Karen has 30 years of corporate finance investment experience, having originated, negotiated, and closed more than 60 investments and/or third-party financing transactions in her career, including financings for platform acquisitions, add-on acquisitions, restructurings, dividend recapitalizations, refinancings, sale/leaseback transactions, and staple financings for liquidity events.
Karen currently serves as Chairman of 80/20 and as a director of BonaDent, DecoArt, and Teel Plastics.
She is a former director of Bettcher Industries, dlhBOWLES, Plastic Components, Inc., Trachte, and United Pipe & Steel.
Karen previously served as a director of Satellite Logistics Group and Avtron Aerospace, Inc., both realized portfolio company investments from Morgenthaler legacy funds.
Karen is actively involved in the Association for Corporate Growth (“ACG”).
She has served on the ACG Global Board, ACG Global Finance Committee, and is a former president and board member of ACG Cleveland.
Karen is the inaugural recipient of the 2018 ACG Women in Transactions Deal Maker of the Year award, and a past Crain’s Cleveland Business Woman of Note.
Karen was previously with Carnegie Capital Management Company, a Cleveland, Ohio private money management firm, where she concentrated on portfolio management and public company analysis.
Before joining Carnegie in 1987, she was a member of the international tax department at Hale and Dorr, a law firm in Boston, Massachusetts.
Karen Tuleta active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
MPE Mgt Co. LLC
 MPE Mgt Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mgt Co. LLC (MPE Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Peter Taft, Karen Tuleta and Joe Machado. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-12-31 |
80/20 LLC
 80/20 LLC AluminumNon-Energy Minerals 80/20 LLC is a company that specializes in T-Slots, aluminum extrusions, and parts. The company is based in Columbia City, IN and has subsidiaries in Canada. The company was founded in 1989 by John Wood, Doug Wood, Don Wood. The company offers architectural solutions and frames for industrial machine guards, workstations, data center enclosures, and more. The company provides fastening hardware options for T-slot projects, including T-nuts, T-slot studs, hex nuts, bolt assemblies, bolts, screws & washers. The company also offers external fasteners for T-slot and Ready Tube profiles, such as 45 degree supports, flat joining plates, brackets, gussets & corners. Additionally, they provide storage bin hanger profiles for storage bins on T-slot projects. Douglas Waldal has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Chairman | - |
DecoArt, Inc.
 DecoArt, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries DecoArt, Inc. is a manufacturer of art and craft paint supplies for over three decades. The company is based in Stanford, KY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's products include a variety of acrylic paints such as Americana Enchanted, Fluid Art Cloud Pour Paint Satin Enamels, and Impasto. The company also offers Duraclear Varnish for indoor and outdoor protection of artwork. DecoArt provides tutorials, DIY and craft ideas, and a community of artists, creatives, crafters, and friends. The company was founded in 1985 by Stan Clifford, who has been the CEO since then. | Director/Board Member | - |
Teel Plastics, Inc.
 Teel Plastics, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Teel Plastics, Inc. is a company that specializes in extruding high-quality, close-tolerance plastic tubing, piping, and profiles for various applications. The company is based in Baraboo, WI and was founded in 1951 by W. F. Teelin. The company also offers injection molding and have full capabilities from lab analysis, extrusion, compounding, injection molding, product design to regulatory services. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bona-Dent, Inc.
 Bona-Dent, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Bona-Dent, Inc. designs and markets dental restorations. Its products include ceramics, removables, partials, implants, night guards, and anti-snoring appliances. The company was founded by Angelo Bonafiglia in 1948 and is headquartered in Seneca Falls, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Karen Tuleta
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Morgenthaler Management Corp.
 Morgenthaler Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2012-12-30 |
| Hale & Dorr LLP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1986-01-01 |
Training of Karen Tuleta
| Baldwin-Wallace College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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| Hale & Dorr LLP | Commercial Services |
DecoArt, Inc.
DecoArt, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries DecoArt, Inc. is a manufacturer of art and craft paint supplies for over three decades. The company is based in Stanford, KY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's products include a variety of acrylic paints such as Americana Enchanted, Fluid Art Cloud Pour Paint Satin Enamels, and Impasto. The company also offers Duraclear Varnish for indoor and outdoor protection of artwork. DecoArt provides tutorials, DIY and craft ideas, and a community of artists, creatives, crafters, and friends. The company was founded in 1985 by Stan Clifford, who has been the CEO since then. | Process Industries |
Morgenthaler Management Corp.
Morgenthaler Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Finance |
Bona-Dent, Inc.
Bona-Dent, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Bona-Dent, Inc. designs and markets dental restorations. Its products include ceramics, removables, partials, implants, night guards, and anti-snoring appliances. The company was founded by Angelo Bonafiglia in 1948 and is headquartered in Seneca Falls, NY. | Health Services |
Teel Plastics, Inc.
Teel Plastics, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Teel Plastics, Inc. is a company that specializes in extruding high-quality, close-tolerance plastic tubing, piping, and profiles for various applications. The company is based in Baraboo, WI and was founded in 1951 by W. F. Teelin. The company also offers injection molding and have full capabilities from lab analysis, extrusion, compounding, injection molding, product design to regulatory services. | Process Industries |
MPE Mgt Co. LLC
MPE Mgt Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mgt Co. LLC (MPE Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Peter Taft, Karen Tuleta and Joe Machado. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Finance |
80/20 LLC
80/20 LLC AluminumNon-Energy Minerals 80/20 LLC is a company that specializes in T-Slots, aluminum extrusions, and parts. The company is based in Columbia City, IN and has subsidiaries in Canada. The company was founded in 1989 by John Wood, Doug Wood, Don Wood. The company offers architectural solutions and frames for industrial machine guards, workstations, data center enclosures, and more. The company provides fastening hardware options for T-slot projects, including T-nuts, T-slot studs, hex nuts, bolt assemblies, bolts, screws & washers. The company also offers external fasteners for T-slot and Ready Tube profiles, such as 45 degree supports, flat joining plates, brackets, gussets & corners. Additionally, they provide storage bin hanger profiles for storage bins on T-slot projects. Douglas Waldal has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Non-Energy Minerals |
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