Damien is Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Brightwood Capital Advisors.  Damien has been involved in all phases of the firm's development since its founding in March 2010. He is a member of the Executive Committee and serves on the Investment Committee of all Brightwood Managed Funds. Prior to forming Brightwood, Damien was the Co-Founder and Head of North American Special Opportunities at Credit Suisse from 2004 to 2010.  In this capacity, he was responsible for creating, building-out and investing capital for Credit Suisse in private equity and private debt deals sourced from within the organization.  Damien also ran the Credit Suisse Fixed Income Division Credit Training Program and served on the Vice President Selection Committee. Damien is Chairman of the board of Vera Institute of Justice, a New York-based leader in criminal justice reform founded in 1961. Damien is committed to philanthropic work and serves on numerous boards such as the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Studio Museum in Harlem, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Boys' Club of New York and Woodberry Forest School. Mr. Dwin received both a B.S. and B.A. from Georgetown University.