Drawing upon more than 25 years of principal investing experience, Bassem Mansour of Hunting Valley, is the co-CEO of Resilience Capital Partners in Beachwood, Ohio. Bassem Mansour has been with the firm since its inception in 2001, and has directed investments in more than 80 companies under 41 platforms. He also serves as chairman, board member, or lead director with several of these portfolio companies. Bassem Mansour specializes in special situations investing. He guides Resilience's investment activity in niche-oriented manufacturing and value-added distribution and business service enterprises. He previously worked as an investment banker at McDonald Investments, where he gained valuable experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Mansour holds an MBA in finance from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Dayton. In addition, he is a member of the Cleveland Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization. In the past, he has served as a trustee of the Hathaway Brown School, the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland.