Peter A. Woog, Partner

As a Partner at Najafi Companies, Mr. Woog seeks and evaluates acquisition opportunities, participates in the negotiation and due diligence process and assists the management of the acquired company during the post sale period. Mr. Woog also works closely with currently held companies for strategic, business and financial planning.

Mr. Woog was with AT&T for over three decades, rising to Vice-President. In 1995, he became the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Cable Systems Holdings and Cable Systems International when CitiCorp Venture Capital acquired the copper cable products division from AT&T. This portfolio company then acquired a number of closely-held as well as publicly-traded communications companies. During this period he also was a director of IPC Communications, IXNET, and LoDan Electronics. Following the sale of these businesses he established Gray Fox Enterprises, a management consulting firm, where he assisted corporate managers and investors with business strategies and execution. Among a number of assignments, he was CEO of International FiberCom and led the restructuring and sale of the company.

Mr. Woog holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lowell Technological Institute (University of Massachusetts-Lowell) and a Master of Science in Management Science from Stevens Institute of Technology. Since 1993, he has served on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Science Center, including his role as Chairman of the Board for two years. He also chaired the Governor’s CANAMEX Task Force and is Arizona’s private sector representative to the CANAMEX Corridor Coalition, a five state panel committed to improving infrastructure and trade in the region.