Brendan Springstubb

Brendan Blake Springstubb is a senior investment professional based in Newport Beach, California, most recently recognized as a Partner/Senior Analyst at Engaged Capital LLC, where he served from 2013 through 2024. At Engaged Capital, he was responsible for sourcing, managing, and executing activist investments, with a primary focus on the healthcare industry, but also covering telecom, financial, and technology sectors during his tenure as both a specialist and generalist. As a member with an ownership stake in the firm, he contributed to overall investment strategy and portfolio management.

Springstubb began his investment career at Relational Investors, LLC, a $6 billion activist fund, where he held roles of increasing responsibility, culminating as Senior Analyst for the healthcare sector; earlier, he covered telecom, financial, and technology assets. Before entering investment management, he gained research experience as a research assistant at City of Hope National Cancer Institute. Springstubb has also held independent director roles at public companies such as SunOpta, Inc. (2016–2020) and, most recently, Evolent Health, Inc., leveraging his expertise to guide public company governance and strategy.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Molecular Biology from Pomona College and a Master’s in Biotechnology (with a dual concentration in Biotechnology Enterprise and Regulatory Affairs) from Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, he is a CFA Charterholder and a Certified Financial Risk Manager, underscoring his rigorous analytical capabilities and commitment to investment professionalism. Springstubb is widely recognized for his specialized expertise in healthcare activism and public company value creation.