Our Name
Calera is a form of limestone used to build everything from the Great Pyramids to the most distinguished buildings in the world. The name reflects our focus on building strong, industry-leading businesses that stand the test of time.
Calera was founded in 1991 to help a family who had built one of the worlds’ most successful private companies invest in other founder-led companies. From the outset, Calera realized that partner companies are looking for a lot more than capital. They are looking for a partner who shares their vision for the future, appreciates their company’s culture, and has the resources and expertise to build a legacy of enduring value. We call this “transformational growth.” Thirty-three years, six funds, and seventy companies later, it’s still what we do—one portfolio company at a time. We focus on three sectors where we have extensive experience. This helps us provide high-value, hands-on expertise to our partner companies.
Calera is a form of limestone used to build everything from the Great Pyramids to the most distinguished buildings in the world. The name reflects our focus on building strong, industry-leading businesses that stand the test of time.
To partner with founders, owners, and management teams to build businesses of enduring value.
Calera’s values are grounded in our commitment to supporting the needs of the founders and management teams with whom we partner.
For over thirty years, we have lived and worked by a set of deeply held values: integrity, full alignment, never settling, full transparency, and a long-term focus. These values are the foundation of our culture and guide us in building businesses of enduring value.
We believe integrity is the life blood of all enduring partnerships. We deeply value the trust our partners put in us and seek to earn it every day through our actions.
We work in close collaboration with our partners, ensuring that our objectives, strategy, and incentives are tightly aligned. We succeed when every member of the partnership contributes what they do best.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards in everything we do, always raising the bar for ourselves and our partners to help them deliver the best services and products to their customers.
We continually track and share our processes and results with our partners so that together we improve and achieve better outcomes.
We are not in it for short-term returns. We’re here to build companies of enduring value, which requires all-in commitment, sustained investment, and an unflagging focus on results.
Our thirty-four years of success is rooted in the strength of our team. Our team brings to every investment extensive domain expertise, as well as deep bench strength in operations, strategy, finance, M&A, and management. By partnering with us, portfolio companies grow their businesses and leadership teams far beyond what they can do on their own.
Our investment team takes the lead in identifying investment opportunities, partnering with portfolio company founders and executives, and ensuring the company’s success. Our operating partners support the investment team.
Vice President
Ryan Albert is a Vice President with Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2018, Ryan worked for Deutsche Bank’s Mergers and Acquisitions group in San Francisco. While at Deutsche Bank, Ryan completed a variety of transactions in the technology sector.
A native of the Seattle area, Ryan graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Business Administration.
Outside of work, Ryan enjoys traveling, spending time in the mountains, and photography.
Managing Director & General Counsel
Kevin Baker is a Managing Director and the General Counsel of Calera Capital and a member of the General Partner.
For over 26 years, Kevin has been an integral part of the investment team and has been involved in all aspects of Calera Capital's business. He has been practicing law for over 35 years and actively participates in all acquisitions and dispositions of portfolio companies. Kevin also assists in overseeing and monitoring Calera's portfolio companies and is involved with respect to the firm's fund level matters, including fund formation, operations, and compliance.
Prior to joining Calera Capital, Kevin was a partner with the international law firm of O'Melveny & Myers. At O'Melveny, he counseled clients in mergers and acquisitions transactions, security offerings, financing transactions, general corporate matters, and securities filings and issues.
Kevin has represented buyers and sellers in numerous private and public mergers and acquisitions transactions. He also has represented investors and issuers in private placements of securities and underwriters and issuers in public securities offerings. Kevin has experience in bank financings, bond financings, and other corporate financing activities. He also has experience in litigation matters, franchise law, and compensation, employment, and labor related issues.
Prior to attending law school, Kevin was a member of the tax department of Arthur Andersen & Co. At Arthur Andersen, he was involved in tax research, planning, and compliance matters and accounting and audit related issues.
Kevin is a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant. He received a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School and a B.A. cum laude in Economics and Accounting from Claremont McKenna College.
Born and raised in Missouri for his early childhood, Kevin spent his teenage and college years in Southern California. He and his wife of 40 years have three sons and two daughters.
Associate
Matthew Ben-Yishay is an Associate with Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2023, Matt was a member of Jefferies’ Leveraged Finance Investment Banking Group in New York. While at Jefferies, he worked across all verticals with a focus on private debt financings as well as broadly syndicated loan transactions.
Matt graduated cum laude from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College with a B.S. in Finance and a B.A. in Mathematics.
A native of New Jersey, Matt now lives in Boston. He enjoys weightlifting, snowboarding, and following NFL football.
Operating Patner
Bob Bianco is an Operating Partner at Calera Capital with nearly 25 years of experience building and leading successful logistics and transportation management enterprises.
Mr. Bianco is the former president of Menlo Logistics, the global supply chain unit of Con-way, Inc. In 2015, Menlo generated some $1.7 billion in revenues and nearly $50 million in EBITDA. He also served as an executive vice president of the parent company. Con-way was acquired by XPO Logistics (NYSE) in October 2015.
Mr. Bianco joined the former CNF (predecessor to Con-way) in 1989 as a management trainee. He was one of the first employees of Menlo Logistics when the company was founded as a CNF startup in 1992. He was named vice president of operations for Menlo Logistics in 1997 and became president in 2002. As president
Mr. Bianco had executive responsibility for the strategic development, financial performance and business growth of Menlo’s global operations, which spanned North America and 20 countries, employing over 10,000 people at 160 locations worldwide. Under his leadership from 2002 through 2015, he led the consistent growth and profitability of one of the industry’s most respected third party logistics providers, growing net revenues over $500 million or 175 percent.
Associate
Brian Colbert is an Associate with Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2023, Brian was a consultant with Oliver Wyman, where he worked on strategy, operations, and due diligence projects.
Brian graduated from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University (Canada) as a member of the D.I. McLeod Dean's List with Distinction.
A native of Vancouver, Canada, Brian now lives in Boston. He enjoys snowboarding, golf, and reading.
CFO & CCO
Dan Dumais is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital, Dan was Vice President, Finance and Accounting, at Worldview Technology Partners, a venture capital firm focused on investing in and building U.S. technology companies. At Worldview, he was responsible for all accounting and financing functions of the firm and was involved in all operational aspects of the firm.
Prior to Worldview, Dan was a Senior Manager in the audit practice of Deloitte where he primarily serviced clients in the financial services industry. Dan is a Certified Public Accountant.
Dan received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, with a dual major in accounting and finance.
Originally from Massachusetts, Dan now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and three children. He remains a diehard New England sports fan.
Managing Partner
Jim Farrell is a Managing Partner of Calera Capital and a member of the General Partner.
Before co-founding Calera Capital in 1991, Jim served as an independent investor assisting Rainwater, Inc. in a private equity transaction that led to the successful restructuring of AmeriCredit (NYSE, consumer finance company). Previously, Jim was an Associate at ESL Partners, a private investment partnership pursuing value-oriented investments in private and public equity and debt securities. He began his career in 1985 at Copley Real Estate Advisors.
Jim received an A.B. from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Jim grew up on Staten Island, NY and lived in Boston, Tokyo, and Dallas before settling in San Francisco in 1991. He enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with his wife, two sons and friends.
Managing Director
Brian Fearnow is a Managing Director of Calera Capital and a member of the General Partner.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2003, Brian worked for Morgan Stanley’s Technology Investment Banking Group in Menlo Park. While at Morgan Stanley, Brian completed a variety of acquisition transactions and debt and equity financings. Brian also previously worked for Franklin Templeton as an equity research analyst.
Brian graduated with distinction from Stanford University with a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and holds an M.B.A. from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.
A native of Houston, TX, Brian also lived in Wichita, KS and Omaha, NE before moving to the West Coast to play baseball for Stanford. He enjoys golfing, skiing and traveling with his wife and two children.
Managing Director
James Halow is a Managing Director of Calera Capital and a member of the General Partner. James joined Calera Capital in 2000.
Prior to joining Calera, James worked for Salomon Smith Barney's Investment Banking Group in San Francisco. While at Salomon, James completed a variety of merger and acquisition transactions and debt and equity financings.
James received a B.A. from Stanford University where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
A native of San Francisco, James now lives in a Bay Area suburb with his wife and two children. He enjoys running, tennis and basketball and is a lifelong Golden State Warriors fan.
Vice President
Henry Jamison is a Vice President with Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2022, Henry worked for Berkshire Partners, focused on investments and portfolio value creation in the healthcare and consumer retail sectors. Previously, Henry worked for McKinsey & Co. serving a range of clients in the transportation, hospitality, retail, and financial services groups.
Henry received a B.A. in Economics and an M.P.P. from the University of Virginia, and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Originally from south Florida, Henry now lives in Boston with his wife and golden retriever. He enjoys golfing and hiking and is an avid college football and basketball fan.
Operating Partner
Kevin Miller is an Operating Partner at Calera Capital with over 20 years of experience growing and leading successful healthcare and technology companies.
Kevin has been working with Calera’s portfolio companies since 2011 and has served on the Board of Directors for four Calera companies. Kevin is the former Executive Chairman of Prospira Paincare, where he recruited a strong management team and worked closely with sponsors to execute the acquisition focused strategy.
Kevin previously served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Benevis, a private equity backed dental platform. He recruited and developed an exceptional leadership team that grew revenue by over 10 times and EBITDA by over 100 times during his tenure. He is proud to have built the largest provider of dental services to children in the United States treating over two million patients per year.
Prior to joining Benevis, Kevin was Vice President and General Manager at Ariba, Inc. In this capacity, he managed Ariba’s largest business unit covering the Eastern United States, Canada, and the Public Sector. Prior to joining Ariba, Kevin was a Principal with The Parthenon Group, a strategy consulting firm based in Boston. He began his career at General Electric Company, where he worked in various businesses. After completing GE’s Financial Management Program, he worked at GE Capital as part of a global M&A team.
Kevin received his M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a bachelors’ degree in Business Administration.
A native of Massachusetts, Kevin and his wife Marilyn have two sons and live in a suburb of Atlanta. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, golfing, and is an avid Boston sports fan.
Principal
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2013, Benjamin worked for Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Group in New York. While at Morgan Stanley, Benjamin completed a variety of transactions in the media and communications sectors.
A native of the Boston area, Benjamin graduated magna cum laude from Boston College, with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.
In his spare time he enjoys the outdoors and cheering on Boston sports teams.
Associate
Nirvikar Singh is an Associate with Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2024, Nirvikar was a consultant at ZS Associates, focusing on product and go-to-market strategy engagements for leading pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Nirvikar received a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he concentrated in Finance.
A native of New Jersey, Nirvikar now lives in San Francisco. He enjoys long-distance running, tennis, and singing.
Managing Director
Ethan Thurow is a Managing Director with Calera Capital and a member of the General Partner.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2005, Mr. Thurow was an investment professional at Audax Group, a Boston-based private equity firm. While at Audax Group, Ethan evaluated and made investments in companies across a variety of industries. Previously, Mr. Thurow worked for The Parthenon Group, a strategic advisory firm.
Ethan holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. from Harvard University. He enjoys skiing, traveling, and just spending time with family and friends. Ethan and his wife have two children and live in Weston, MA. Ethan also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Meadowbrook School of Weston and the Board of Trustees of Concord Academy.
Principal
Sri Venkatachari is a Principal with Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2020, Sri worked for TPG Capital focused on investments in the industrial technology and business services sectors. Previously, Sri worked for Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s Global Industrials Group in New York.
Sri received a B.B.A. and B.S.E. from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
Originally from Ohio, Sri now lives in San Francisco. He enjoys golfing, spending time with his family, and supporting the Michigan Wolverines.
Senior Advisor
Paul Walsh is a Senior Advisor with Calera Capital.
Paul is the former Chairman and CEO of eFunds Corporation (NYSE: EFD), a leading provider of risk management, electronic funds transfer services, prepaid card processing, and global outsourcing solutions to more than 10,000 financial services companies in more than 80 countries. eFunds also provided point-of-sale fraud prevention solutions to retailers and electronic benefits processing services to government entities. As Chairman and CEO, Paul led a dramatic improvement in the company’s operating performance and stock price driven by revenue growth initiatives, strategic acquisitions, rationalization of non-core assets, and cost reductions. Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE: FIS) acquired eFunds in September 2007 for approximately $1.8 billion, representing an increase in equity value of 6X over 5 years.
Paul has also held various leadership positions at other businesses including Clareon Corporation (Chairman/CEO/Founder), Wright Express (CEO), BancOne Diversified Services (Chairman/CEO), Norwest Capital Management and Trust (SVP), and Diners Club Germany (Chairman/CEO). He was also a member of the Board of Directors of Staples, Inc. for 27 years where he helped oversee Staples’ growth from a regional player in the US with $165 million in revenue to the $25 billion global industry leader. Paul is also a former member of the Board of Trustees at Thunderbird, School of Global Management.
He received a B.S. in Engineering from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from Boston University (with Honors).
Paul and his wife, Janis, are both natives of Maine where they live during the summer while escaping to Arizona for the winter. They have 4 children and 11 grandchildren ages 17 and younger. Paul and his wife enjoy making craft cider at their home in Maine.
Managing Partner
Mark Williamson is a Managing Partner of Calera Capital and a member of the General Partner.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 1996, Mr. Williamson was Managing Director at the Harvard Private Capital Group, Inc., where he was a member of a small team responsible for managing a $1.6 billion private equity portfolio. Mr. Williamson was responsible for a number of significant investments across a range of industries. Previously, he was an Associate at ESL Partners, Inc., a private investment partnership pursuing value-oriented investments in private and public equity and debt securities. He began his career at Goldman Sachs International Corporation and McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Mr. Williamson earned a B.A. from Oxford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.
Mark grew up in England, came to the U.S. for business school and never left. He enjoys various sports and non-profit activities. Mark and his wife have three children and live in Weston, MA.
Principal
Rob Zuleger is a Principal with Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2013, Rob worked for Barclays' Investment Banking Group in Menlo Park. While at Barclays, Rob worked on a variety of transactions in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.
Rob graduated summa cum laude from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
A Minnesota native, Rob enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, cheering on the Gophers, and getting outdoors whenever possible.
Calera’s operations team supports all activities of our growth.
IT Manager
Brent Blackburn is the IT Manager at Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2009, Brent held a variety of technology positions in the financial services industry, starting his career at PNC Bank, N.A.
A native of Pennsylvania, Brent graduated with honors from Denison University where he studied Economics, Computer Science, and Language.
Brent is an avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and children.
Executive Assistant
Kirsten Foster is an Executive Assistant at Calera Capital, supporting Kevin Baker, Managing Director and General Counsel.
Kirsten joined Calera Capital in 2019 after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.S. in Economics.
Kirsten lives in San Francisco with her chihuahua and enjoys cooking, reading, weightlifting, and watching sports and movies.
Business Associate
Siri Kazilionis is a Business Associate with Calera Capital.
Siri graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a B.A. in Psychology and Leadership Studies, where she was an Entrepreneurship and Innovation (RLCIE) fellow.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2024, Siri served as the chief of staff for Silicon Valley-based behavioral healthcare startup MiResource.
Originally from Jupiter Island, Florida, Siri now lives in Boston. Siri supports her Boston-based community by mentoring young women from the Winsor School. Siri loves all Boston sports teams, especially the Celtics.
Executive Assistant
Leticia Lopez is an Executive Assistant of Calera Capital supporting James Farrell, James Halow and Robert Zuleger.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 1996, Leticia Lopez was an Executive Assistant for Fremont Partners and Bechtel Enterprises in San Francisco where she began her career.
Leticia Lopez is a native San Franciscan and enjoys spending time with her family and grandchildren and various hobbies.
Controller
Vivian Ng is the Controller of Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2002, Vivian was a member of the financial management team at a privately held investment company based in San Francisco.
During her tenure, she was responsible for financial reporting across various divisions including direct investments, venture capital and private equity investments.
Vivian holds a B.S. in Accounting from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.
She was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the Bay Area at a young age. During her free time, she cherishes quality time with family and friends and exploring new destinations through travel.
Senior Accountant
Renée Quach is a Senior Accountant with Calera Capital.
Prior to joining Calera, Renee received her BA in Sociology from the University of California at Riverside. She enjoys traveling, hanging out with her friends and family, and knitting.
Executive Assistant
Stacy Webber is an Executive Assistant with Calera Capital, supporting Mark Williamson, Managing Partner. Stacy additionally is the Office Manager at Calera's Boston location.
Prior to joining Calera Capital in 2009, Stacy worked for Mass General Hospital coordinating fundraising programs.
Stacy graduated from Lesley University with a B.S. in Human Services – Counseling/Psychology.
Stacy lives in West Roxbury with her fiancé. She enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and working on her house.
The execution of Calera’s “winning playbook” is supported by senior executives with decades of experience leading world-class organizations.
Former EVP
Mattel
Thomas Debrowski serves as an Executive Partner of Calera Capital. He is the former Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations of Mattel, the multinational toy manufacturing company.
Former COO
FirstOnSite Restoration
Bruce Derraugh serves as an Executive Partner of Calera Capital. He is the former Chief Operating Officer of FirstOnSite Restoration, a disaster restoration company, and a former Executive Vice President of Resolve Corporation, a provider of business process outsourcing services.
Former CFO
Big Ass Fans
Eric Evans serves as an Executive Partner of Calera Capital. He is the former CFO of Big Ass Fans.
Former COO
Husqvarna
Jack Fish serves as an Executive Partner of Calera Capital. He is former Chief Operating Officer of Husqvarna. Prior to that Jack was Senior Vice President/Officer of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Global Operations. He also spent over 20 years at General Electric, his last role there being Vice President, Consumer Global Supply Chain.
Chairman & CEO
Thayer Infrastructure Services Group
Tom Karol is a seasoned CEO who has operated successful businesses for 40+ years. He is known for his strategic innovative approach and his collaboration with suppliers and customers to bring to market new approaches and products.
Mr. Karol serves on the Board as Chairman of Board of The TIS Group, a leading utility service company.
Former CEO
Pillsbury
John Lilly serves as an Executive Partner of Calera Capital. He is the former President and CEO of Pillsbury, the food products manufacturer.
Former CIO & EVP
eFunds
Clyde Thomas serves as an Executive Partner of Calera Capital. He is the former Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Technology and Operations, of eFunds, a payment services company.
Former CEO
Aegis Media Americas
David Verklin serves as an Executive Partner of Calera Capital. He has held leadership positions in the global advertising industry as CEO of Aegis Media Americas (Carat) and Managing Director of Hal Riney & Partners.
Former CEO
UCI - FRAM AutoBrands
Bruce Zorich serves as an Executive Partner of Calera Capital. He is the former CEO of UCI-FRAM AutoBrands, a global supplier of automotive aftermarket products.
The CEOs of our portfolio companies are exceptional leaders, whether from the original founding company, or hand-selected by Calera for their sector expertise and ability to drive transformative growth.
CEO
Carnegie Fabrics
Gordon Boggis is CEO of Carnegie Fabrics. He joined Carnegie in April 2021.
Gordon has led companies across a range of industries, with a strong focus on textiles, health and wellness, purpose-driven and environmentally sustainable businesses.
In the 20 years prior to joining Carnegie, Gordon was CEO and board member of a number of US-based, mid-cap, privately owned companies, including Mission, Redco Foods, Unreal Brands and Prince Sports. At Mission he revitalized the business by repositioning the company and brand to focus on the broader, growing, healthy, active lifestyle consumer segment.
He began his career in marketing management with GlaxoSmithKline in the UK. He then held senior management roles for Jeyes based in the UK and Germany and Dunlop Sports based in the UK and South Carolina.
Gordon grew up in the UK and gained his B. Sc. in chemistry from Loughborough University. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two daughters.
CEO
Fitzmark
Scott Fitzgerald is President and CEO of FitzMark and a member of the company’s board of directors.
Scott started FitzMark in 2006. FitzMark has grown from a startup with two employees in one location to currently having five locations and over 325 employees. Scott sourced four successful acquisitions prior to partnering with Calera at the end of 2020.
During his leadership at FitzMark, in 2010 Scott founded Keg Logistics, a leading keg leasing company which served 300 breweries and over 170,000 kegs prior to a successful exit in 2015 to Bregal Sagemont.
Scott holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Purdue University and currently resides in Zionsville, IN with his wife and 3 sons.
CEO
Cypress Health Partners
Brady Hill is CEO of Cypress Health Partners, the leading provider of physical therapy and MSK health in the Northeast.
Focused on advancing a better model of MSK care, Brady drives initiatives that emphasize prevention, early intervention, and high-quality episodic care, all with an emphasis on access, outcomes, and patient experience. A passionate advocate for the value of physical therapy, Brady is committed to helping our team and our patients achieve their fullest potential.
Brady previously served as President of CHP and SVP, Strategy, and prior to that, contributed to strategy and growth at a pediatric home healthcare provider. Brady also brings prior experience in healthcare investing and advisory roles but was passionate about making a more direct impact on improving the healthcare system and serving our communities and patients.
Chairman & CEO
Thayer Infrastructure Services Group
Tom Karol is a seasoned CEO who has operated successful businesses for 40+ years. He is known for his strategic innovative approach and his collaboration with suppliers and customers to bring to market new approaches and products.
Mr. Karol serves on the Board as Chairman of Board of The TIS Group, a leading utility service company.
CEO
United Dental Partners
Keith S. Kendrick is Chief Executive Officer of United Dental Partners.
Keith is passionate about empowering great teams, harnessing emerging technologies, growing customer satisfaction, and telling compelling stories to accelerate growth in small to larger-sized companies.
Keith became CEO of United Dental Partners and a member of the Board in September 2021 after serving the company as Chief Marketing Officer for about a year. Previously, he has held numerous senior leadership roles, including chief marketing, chief digital, chief strategist, CEO, and president of public and privately held companies in the health and wellness, eCommerce, payments, financial services, and software markets for over 30 years. He has successfully applied his strategic and leadership skills at MasterCard Worldwide, AT&T, JP Morgan Chase, EFD | eFunds, and Xplor Technologies.
Keith holds an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University. He is a recipient of the Corning World Travel Fellowship and was appointed to the President’s Private Sector Survey on Cost Control in the Federal Government by President Reagan. While at MasterCard Worldwide, the American Banker named him one of the “Top 40 Bankers under 40” in the United States.
CEO
CMC-ITI
Vince Marino is the CEO of CMC-ITI.
Co-Founder and CEO
F&I Sentinel
Stephen McDaniel is Co-Founder and Chief Execuitve Officer of F&I Sentinel.
Prior to co-founding F&I Sentinel, Stephen spent 13 years as insurance regulatory counsel focusing his career on compliance issues relating to finance and insurance (F&I) products in the automotive sales industry. During his time practicing law, Stephen was responsible for overseeing the passage and implementation of state laws throughout the country governing the offering of F&I products.
Throughout his career, Stephen has worked with many of the largest vehicle finance companies in the United States to implement a compliance management system with respect to the financing of F&I products. Stephen’s experience with the regulations governing the offering and financing of F&I Products has been instrumental to F&I Sentinel’s customers navigating the complex regulatory environment applicable to these products.
CEO
ImageFIRST
Edward Orzetti is CEO of ImageFIRST and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Ed brings over 30 years of experience building and leading world-class, multi-site service and manufacturing organizations. Among other leadership roles, Ed served as CEO of Keystone Automotive Operations, the leading distributor of specialty automotive aftermarket equipment and accessories in North America, Prior to Keystone, Ed served as President of VWR International’s Global Lab Business and held a variety of senior leadership positions in global businesses at Textron and General Electric. Prior to joining General Electric, Ed worked for Booz Allen Hamilton as a Senior Associate in its operations management group, and for Johnson & Johnson in manufacturing. He began his career as an officer and helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army.
Immediately prior to assuming the role of CEO at ImageFIRST, Ed was an Operating Partner of Calera Capital. Ed worked with the Specialty Industrials team, where he helped lead multiple investments, including the original investment into ImageFIRST in 2018. Ed has served on the ImageFIRST board since 2018, and he also serves on the boards of Thayer Infrastructure Services and Atrium Home Services.
Ed holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an M.S. in administration from Central Michigan University, and an M.S. in management from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ed lives in Northern New Jersey with his wife of more than 30 years. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his three children, daughters-in-law, and six grandchildren, as well as traveling and muscle cars.
CEO
Atrium Home Services
Christopher Patti is the CEO of Atrium Home Services, a Calera Portfolio company. He spent the last 25-years in distribution businesses in both the private and public sector focused on both the scientific and automotive aftermarket industries. He held various senior leadership and C-suite roles at Avantor, Keystone Automotive and LKQ Corporation. He was most recently the CEO of KSI Auto Parts, an automotive aftermarket distribution company, providing collision parts to automotive body shops.
Managing Partner
C-4 Analytics
Michael Weiss is a no-nonsense leader, an EY Entrepreneur of the Year, a Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree and a digital visionary skilled at developing and growing aggressive, technology-focused companies. He serves as the Managing Partner of C-4 Analytics, a privately owned, award-winning digital services company that specializes in hyper-targeted digital marketing and advanced web analytics. At C-4 Analytics, Michael implements his strategic vision through industry-disrupting innovations and on-the-ground leadership, solving problems by
leveraging technology and through his relentless drive to deliver results to clients. An expert at identifying trends, developing talent and building company infrastructure, Michael has nearly 20 years of experience in interactive online marketing, public relations and advertising.
In just over 11 years, Michael has transformed C-4 Analytics, a Google Premier Partner, into one of the nation’s foremost automotive digital marketing services companies. Under Michael’s leadership, C-4 Analytics has become one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States, per Inc. Magazine, a 27-time Hermes Awards recipient, and earned a top-10 spot on Deloitte’s 2014 Technology Fast 500™. Additionally, the company has been named a National Best and Brightest Company to Work For seven years running. In total, C-4 Analytics has earned more than 100 major industry awards for its digital marketing strategies, creative work, employee-to-client ratio and company culture.
Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Lehigh University, and his technology-neutral approach has led to innovations at multiple enterprise-level companies. As a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Michael brings a disciplined approach and unrivaled level of dedication to every task.
Calera works in partnership with management to hand-pick third party operating executives who can bring unique experience and perspective to board discussions. This is not window dressing – our independent board members have proven to be an engaged, supportive and highly valuable resource to management.
Former CEO
IPS Corporation
Tracy Bilbrough is the former CEO of IPS Corporation, a leading manufacturer of plumbing and roofing products, solvent cements, and adhesives for residential, commercial, and industrial use, and of Juno Lighting, a leading manufacturer of track and recessed lighting fixtures.
Tracy Bilbrough currently serves on the Board of Carnegie Corporation, a leading supplier of sustainable wall coverings and fabrics for commercial interior spaces. Tracy previously served as an independent director of IPS Corporation before becoming its CEO.
Former Chairman/CEO
LoopNet
Richard Boyle is the former Chairman and CEO of LoopNet, a commercial real estate marketplace. LoopNet is a former Calera Capital portfolio company.
Principal/Owner
Lighthouse Maritime Advisors
Anthony Chiarello is Principal/Owner of Lighthouse Maritime Advisors, providing global supply chain advice to the maritime and logistics industries. Anthony retired in 2018 as CEO for the TOTE Group, serving the US Jones Act trades after over 45 years as a 4th generation global logistics executive.
Chief Marketing Officer
athenahealth
Rob Cosinuke is Chief Marketing Officer of athenahealth, a leading provider of integrated, network enabled services to the healthcare industry.
Rob currently serves on the board of Bay State Physical Therapy, a leading operator of physical therapy and chiropractic services.
President & CEO
PECO Pallet
Joe Dagnese is President & CEO of PECO Pallet, which is a leading provider of rental pallet services in North America to the consumer products, food, beverage and produce industries.
Joe serves on the Fitzmark Board of Directors, a freight brokerage company. He is also the current Chairman of the Board of Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs, a foundation that creates awareness for young students ages 12 – 16 in North America for careers in manufacturing.
Former CEO
Ames True Temper
Former President & COO
Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc.
Jim Dillahunty is the former President & COO of Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc., a leading infrastructure engineering, construction, and maintenance provider serving the utility, pipeline, and industrial industries.
Jim currently is an independent advisor for the industry, including serving on the board of The TIS Group, a leading utility service company.
Former CEO
Guidant Corporation
Former President/COO
Truegreen LLP
Former President
Zayo Group Holdings
Randy Dunbar is a digital infrastructure executive currently focused on providing advisory and board services to investors and operators in the digital infrastructure ecosystem.
Randy currently serves on the board of The TIS Group, a leading utility services company.
Founder & CEO
NEXUS Automotive International
Gael Escribe is the Founder and CEO of NEXUS, a growth accelerator for progressive companies in the automotive & heavy-duty aftermarket industry.
Gael served as a board member of Arnott Industries.
Retired Partner
Hudson Cook, LLP
Rick Hackett practiced consumer finance law for 40 years, serving as a partner in multiple law firms and as a founding leader in the CFPB.
Rick currently serves as a board member of F&I Sentinel, a leading lender service provider in auto finance.
Founding Partner
Calera Capital
Robert Jaunich II is a Founding Partner of Calera Capital.
Mr. Jaunich has a long career of domestic and international operating and investing experience across a broad range of industries. Prior to founding Calera Capital and leading its predecessor, Fremont Partners, since 1991, he was a member of the Chief Executive Office of Swiss-based Jacobs Suchard AG, President of Osborne Computer Corporation, President of Sara Lee Corporation, and Executive Vice President of Memorex Corporation. He began his career with Procter & Gamble.
Mr. Jaunich also has substantial board-level experience in both publicly-traded and privately-held corporations. This includes chairmanships at Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE) and Juno Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ), and Board memberships at Con-way, Inc. (NYSE), Sara Lee Corporation (NYSE), and Crown Pacific (NYSE). Additionally, he has chaired several privately-held companies, including Coldwell Banker, Kerr Group, Software Architects, Douwe Egberts (Europe), Nabob Foods (Canada), and Tapco International.
Mr. Jaunich currently serves on the board of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (past Chair), is a member of the President’s Advisory Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, and is a trustee at the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. He is a life member of the World Presidents' Organization, following his years in the Young Presidents' Organization.
Mr. Jaunich received a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he served for five years on the Graduate School Advisory Board.
Former EVP
Mattel
Former CEO
Pillsbury
CEO
RFIB Group Limited
Former CEO
WESCO Distribution
Former Chairman/CEO
Vanguard Health
Charles N. Martin, Jr. is the former Chairman and CEO of Vanguard Health Systems, a Nashville-based healthcare company.
Mr. Martin served as a member of the board of directors of Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI), a provider of advanced healing technologies. KCI is a former Calera Capital portfolio company.
CEO
Frazier & Deeter
Seth McDaniel is the CEO of Frazier & Deeter, a Top 50 CPA and advisory firm in the United States. Frazier & Deeter offers a full range of tax, audit, internal controls advisory and business transformation services.
Seth currently serves on the board of Frazier & Deeter, SignatureFD, a wealth management company, and F&I Sentinel.
Former President
Acurity, Inc. and Nexera, Inc.
Christopher O’Connor is former President of Acurity and Nexera, leading healthcare supply chain companies for the acute care industry.
Chris currently serves on the board of ImageFirst.
CEO
ImageFIRST
Edward Orzetti is CEO of ImageFIRST and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Immediately prior to assuming the role of CEO at ImageFIRST, Ed was an Operating Partner of Calera Capital. Ed worked with the Specialty Industrials team, where he helped lead multiple investments, including the original investment into ImageFIRST in 2018. Ed has served on the ImageFIRST board since 2018, and he also serves on the boards of Thayer Infrastructure Services and Atrium Home Services.
Former CEO
Lloyd’s of London
COO
Ultimate Software
Former CEO
EN Engineering
Tom Ziegenfuss is former CEO, EN Engineering, a leading provider of engineering, consulting and automation services to utility, pipeline and industrial customers.
Tom currently serves on the board of Thayer Corporation, a leading utility services company.