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Andrew Schmahl

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Company Owner at The Screen Works
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Andrew "Andy" Schmahl is a seasoned executive who transitioned from a Partner at Boston Consulting Group to an entrepreneur. He now leads Balustrade Capital, an investment fund focused on acquiring and operating small-to-medium-sized businesses. He also owns and is revitalizing The Screen Works, a 60-year-old projection screen manufacturer. He holds an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management.

Andrew serves on the Global Council for JA Worldwide, a non-profit dedicated to preparing young people for employment and entrepreneurship. This involvement suggests a passion for youth empowerment, mentorship, and fostering the next generation of business leaders and innovators on a global scale.

After nearly two decades in high-level strategy consulting, he acquired a niche U. S. manufacturing business to lead a hands-on transformation.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Company Owner
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Entrepreneurship via Acquisition
His career shifted from advising companies at BCG to acquiring and running them himself through his fund, Balustrade Capital, and his ownership of The Screen Works.
AV & Live Events
As the owner of The Screen Works, a projection screen manufacturer, he is actively involved in modernizing products for the professional audio-visual and live events industry.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Company Owner
The Screen Works
1-2024
Managing Director
Balustrade Capital
8-2017 - 12-2023
Partner & Managing Director
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
4-2014 - 7-2017
Partner
Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company)
10-2005 - 3-2014
Partner
Booz & Company.
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Education
BA
William & Mary
MBA
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
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