Mark Minasian

CEO & Co-Founder

Mark is a highly regarded industry executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience in facility services outsourcing. His entry into the market began in 1984 when, along with his brother and sister, he co-founded Bergensons Property Services Inc. in San Diego, California.

In 2000, he began the successful national expansion of the firm by focusing on retail service contract consolidations. By 2004, Bergensons was operating in 32 states. In 2005, Mark and management partnered with a Boston-based private equity firm and in 2007, he was named CEO. By 2010, Bergensons operated in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. In 2011, Mark partnered with Kohlberg and Company and Kellermeyer Building Services to form Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (KBS). In 2014, after successfully leading the transformational KBS merger, Mark partnered with GI Partners, positioning KBS as the leading technology-enabled, multi-sector facility services platform in North America. After continued growth in both existing and new market sectors, in 2019, Mark led the company into a new chapter of development as KBS transitioned to an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L. P.

In 2020, as the COVID-19 crisis fundamentally changed entire business landscapes, Mark successfully led the KBS team in a major pivot for the company, deepening partnerships at scale, keeping essential services operating, and allowing for the reopening of many business sectors. Mark’s leadership continues to focus on delivering healthy operations that enable clients to stay ahead of the curve during these dynamic times.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from The University of San Diego and served as a captain in the United States Army Reserve.

Christian Cornelius-Knudsen

President

Christian is a visionary leader with a proven track record for transforming domestic and global manufacturing and service businesses. He has more than 25 years of experience serving in leadership roles for prominent organizations focused on international manufacturing and service. Throughout his career, Christian has specialized in driving human capital and business strategy initiatives which have led to scaled growth and international development.

Prior to joining KBS, Christian served as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Services for Brain Corp, a company with a focus on automated commercial cleaning technology. In that role, he was responsible for the company’s robotics technology, commercialization, market development, and global expansion. He was also responsible for the company’s OEM manufacturing, supplier, and customer partnerships around the world. Prior to Brain Corp he served as President and CEO of Nilfisk-Advance, Americas for 13 years.

He led the company’s successful turnaround to become the industry leader in design, manufacture, and marketing of professional cleaning equipment. He holds an MBA from the IMD Business School and a Master of Law from the University of Copenhagen.

Ray Aschenbach

COO

Ray is a highly experienced executive with a proven track record of operational leadership at domestic and global enterprise services companies. He has more than 25 years of expertise in strategy development, change management, P&L performance, and building and managing high-performing sales and operations teams. Throughout his career, Ray is known for delivering on growth goals and developing innovative service offerings that promote long-term client success.

Prior to joining KBS, Ray served as President and COO of ATS, a global industrial services provider, where he had overall operational responsibility for the business, including providing strategic direction that aligned with the company’s culture, values, and visions. Before ATS, Ray spent 23 years in various leadership roles at Iron Mountain, a global enterprise information management services company. He was most recently the Senior Vice President and General Manager for the company’s Global Digital Solutions. Ray holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from Jacksonville State University. He later completed Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Program.

Paul Forgue

Chief Financial Officer

Paul is a highly regarded financial and operational leader with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience. As Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Paul oversees all matters related to finance, accounting, tax, treasury, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

He joined KBS from Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Performance Improvement practice where he was a leader in the CFO Services business line. At A&M he served as interim-CFO for PE portfolio companies as well as led finance transformation engagements. Paul has particular interest in improving and accelerating organizational decision-making using business intelligence and advanced analytical tools.

Paul holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Dallas and an MBA from Rice University.

Zulfiqar Rashid

CIO

Zulfiqar is responsible for all aspects of KBS’s field operations, customer service, and information technology functions. He joined the company in 2015 and has nearly 30 years of experience in technology and general management across several industries, including government, defense, automotive, insurance, and facilities management. During his tenure at KBS, Zulfiqar oversaw the development of KBSForce™, the company’s proprietary technology platform that provides real-time information and tools to enable field managers to ensure high-quality service to customers. Prior to joining KBS, he was the Chief Database Officer at Solera, Inc. and held several executive leadership positions at Mitchell International. Zulfiqar has Six Sigma lean certifications and is a founding member of DICE Information and Enabling Technology, an initiative of DICE Foundation that mobilizes technology professionals of Pakistani origin around the world to use their expertise and experience to grow the Information Technology sector in Pakistan. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and an MBA with a minor in management information systems from Texas Tech University.

Vicki Bernholz

Chief Human Resources Officer

Vicki is a highly accomplished senior executive with a demonstrated history of leading best-in-class human resources organizations. As Chief Human Resources Officer, she oversees the human resources, benefits, and communications functions for KBS and its portfolio companies. Prior to joining KBS, Vicki headed HR, benefits, payroll, and other functions for Plum Healthcare Group, a leading provider of post-acute care services. Other companies in which she has led HR functions include Lithium Technologies, The Gap, and SuccessFactors, and she has worked in businesses that include retail, grocery, and discount chains. At Gap, Vicki designed and implemented a global HR operations department and built a field HR and recruiting team. Other notable professional accomplishments include successful large-scale expansion and merger integration leadership, process improvement, turnover reduction, lowered costs and stronger compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Vicki holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Houston and an MBA from the University of Dallas. She has certifications in six sigma black belt, project management from Stanford University and is a certified public accountant.

Melissa Purcell

Chief Marketing Officer

Melissa has over 25 years of professional experience and a strong track record in building and leading global marketing and customer facing organizations in high-growth companies. Prior to joining KBS, Melissa held the position of Chief Customer Officer at Brain Corp, a company with a focus on robotic commercial cleaning technology. During her tenure, she was responsible for developing and executing the marketing strategy, product management, and leading the customer facing teams. Prior to Brain Corp, Melissa was Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Success at SmartDrive Systems, where she was responsible for developing the marketing strategy building the marketing team, creating the brand, and leading customer acquisition and retention, resulting in record growth and establishing the company as a leader in a new market category. Before SmartDrive, Melissa held senior positions at Accelrys, Inc. (now Biovia), WebSideStory Inc., a SaaS-based real-time analytics company acquired by Omniture/Adobe, and several San Diego venture-funded companies.

Melissa earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Irvine.

Greg Williams

General Counsel

Greg has diligently worked as General Counsel for KBS for the last 14 years, overseeing the growth of the Legal Department from a one-man shop to a department now consisting of 10 legal professionals. Greg is responsible for oversight and management of the legal matters of KBS and its portfolio companies, including contracts, litigation, criminal background checks, and general regulatory compliance. Greg and his department also provide advice and guidance concerning HR and employee relations, operations issues, and customer relations matters.

Prior to joining KBS, Greg worked in a successful, longstanding litigation practice of 17 years at 3 different law firms in Toledo, OH. He has successful first chair litigation experience in approximately 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials.

Greg is licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts in Ohio and Michigan and holds a BA in Political Science and Business Administration from Bowling Green State University and a JD from The Ohio State University.