# BERKS Group

BERKS Group is a Private Equity based in Kansas City, United States.

## Overview

- **Organization type:** Private Equity
- **Headquarters:** Kansas City, United States
- **Region:** North America
- **Address:** Kansas City, United States
- **Founded:** 1951
- **Assets under management:** Undisclosed
- **Website:** www.berksgroup.com
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/berks-group

## Regulatory record

- **Reports private funds:** No

## About

BERKS Group is an investment group and the investment division of News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG). It was created by the Bradley Family and is actively seeking new opportunities to expand both inside and outside the media business. Its mission is to invest in and support growth businesses with patient capital, with focus areas including education technology, technology infrastructure, manufacturing, and Midwestern companies.

## Sectors

- Private Equity

## People

- Brian Bradley — President; leads the BERKS Group, the investment division of NPG
- Eric Bradley — Executive Vice President of Business Development at the BERKS Group
- Rall Bradley — owner of BERKS Group
- Stephane Bradley Cooch — owner of BERKS Group
- Kit Bradley Bowlin — owner of BERKS Group
- Bill Severn — Executive Vice President at BERKS Group; leads business development in technology infrastructure
- Doug Krebs — Operating Partner for BERKS Group, responsible for investments and operations in Education Technology
- Jay Longbottom — Operating Partner for BERKS Group, responsible for investments and operations in manufacturing
- Tim Hannan — member of the Berks Group business development team; EVP/CFO for News-Press & Gazette Company
- Bill Aliber — advisor to the BERKS Group
- John Kueneke — Senior Advisor at BERKS Group
- Lee Sawyer — Executive Vice President at BERKS Group
- Laura Clark — Executive Vice President at BERKS Group; Chief People Officer for NPG
- Mike Lierz — Associate with BERKS Group
- Drew Komenda — Operating Partner
- Sam Yun — Operating Partner; President/COO of BERKS Manufacturing
- Tommy Aliber — Chief Financial Officer of NPG & BERKS Group

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