Marni Payne is a Managing Director and member of the Business & Consumer Services team at Berkshire Partners. She also leads the firm’s Portfolio Support Group. Marni is currently involved with Berkshire portfolio company CrossFit. Examples of prior portfolio company involvement include Aritzia, Asurion, Citizens of Humanity, Fast Growing Trees, Mielle, Opening Ceremony, Papa Gino’s, Portillo’s, Savers, and Waterworks. Marni originally joined Berkshire Partners in 2000 as an Associate and returned in 2004 after graduating from business school. Prior to joining Berkshire, Marni was an Associate at McKinsey & Co. Marni received an A.B. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Example portfolio company involvement

• Aritzia
• CrossFit
• Mielle Organics
• Portillo’s