Mr. Pitney is an Operating Partner at Catterton Partners. Mr. Pitney has a broad range of consulting and operating experience, with deep expertise in Procurement and Product Development.. Prior to joining Catterton, he was the Chief Procurement Officer for MEMC Materials Inc. Before MEMC, Mr. Pitney was a Partner at McKinsey. & Company, serving clients primarily on Operational Strategy, Procurement and Product Development. Mr. Pitney has also held senior procurement and engineering roles with a number of high-growth companies.. Mr. Pitney earned an M.B.A from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.