David Wittels is a Partner and Head of Private Equity for Scopia Capital, a hedge fund based in New York. His primary areas of focus are growth equity and buyout investments across a variety of industries. Prior to joining Scopia Mr. Wittels was a Senior Managing Director and co-founding partner of private equity firm Diamond Castle Partners and prior to that was a Managing Director at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, which he joined in 1986. David is a Director of Pacific Child and Family Associates and PM Pediatrics Group. Previously he has served as a board member and board chair at a significant number of public and private companies. He holds a B.S., summa cum laude, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. David lives on Long Island with his wife Cindy, daughter Gabrielle, and son Tyler who is on the spectrum.