Public Private Partnership Contacts

Mr. Ciambrone serves as President of Creek Lane Capital, leveraging over 39 years of experience across banking, real estate, infrastructure development/P3, and alternative investments. In addition to his leadership at Creek Lane, he sits on the Executive Committee of The Walsh Group and serves on the board of directors for several private investment companies. Mr. Ciambrone offers deep expertise in project finance and capital markets, and has successfully closed over $10 billion in transactions over his career. He holds a BBA (Finance) from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from DePaul University.

Mr. Gibbons leads the family’s efforts in exploring investment opportunities outside its traditional spaces, with a focus on select private investments. He also provides executive oversight of The Walsh Group’s Operations & Maintenance business (WIM) and is a member of its corporate Executive Committee.

As Managing Principal, he co-leads the firm’s public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure investment initiatives. Previously at Walsh, he served as Vice President of the company’s internal construction equipment rental business. In addition, he co-developed and delivered Walsh’s Executive Training Program and was a member of the company’s Corporate Safety Committee.

Mr. Gibbons serves as a Director at RepairClinic.com, Sundberg America, Board Member at autoLOTO, Board Observer at both Cleanwater1 and Farmer’s Fridge, and is a member of the President’s Advisory Council for Graduate Studies & Research at the University of Notre Dame, from which he holds both a Bachelor’s and Executive MBA degrees.

Mr. Waitzer is a Senior Associate at Creek Lane Capital, focused on private equity and venture capital opportunities. Prior to joining Creek Lane, he began his career as an investment banker at UBS and then was Director of Finance at Fairway Resources. Jonathan has a BA from Rice University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Wetzel has over 36 years of experience in development and construction, responsible for land acquisition, pre-development, design and construction. Prior to joining Creek Lane, he was Vice President of Real Estate Development for Higgins Development Partners and its predecessor firm Walsh, Higgins & Company. Over his career, he has successfully managed the completion of 4.5 million square feet of commercial office space,1,800 multifamily units, and 3.5 million square feet of industrial development. Donald holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and is a licensed Architect and member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).