Our Boards - Greenhouse Scholars

Alison Lohr

Strategy Consultant and Fractional CMO, A. Lohr Consulting

Alison has spent her career driving growth in consumer companies, including global head of strategy for Kimberly-Clark and CMO for ServiceMaster Brands. She now supports a variety of companies as a strategy consultant and fractional CMO. She also mentors an amazing Greenhouse Scholar and is passionate about growing Greenhouse’s impact in Georgia.

Amy Aldridge

President, Kenneth W. Aldridge Foundation

Amy graduated from Miami University with a degree in Finance and became passionate about education while living in Chicago, where she volunteered in several tutor, mentor, and scholarship programs. She and her husband, Ken, sponsor Scholar Lio Zuniga. They are also very involved in the Illinois Chapter of JDRF.

Anand Annigeri

Head of Client Services, Fidelity Investments

Anand has held several executive and client services positions in over 20 years with Fidelity Investments. He is currently the Head of Fidelity’s Regional Centers – a national organization of roughly 10,000 associates and leaders serving clients. He received his undergraduate degree in Finance from Boston College and currently resides in the Boston area with his wife and 4 daughters.

Andre Pettigrew (Emeritus)

Director of Economic Development for the City of Durham

Andre has dedicated much of his life to public service. He formerly served as the Director of Economic Development for the City of Denver, an Assistant Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, and a member of Colorado Governor Roy Romer’s Executive Cabinet.

Ben Beavers

Chairman and Founder, Gresham Partners LLC

As one of Gresham’s founders, Ben brings over 40 years of experience in investment advisory and wealth management. Ben is a long-time supporter of Greenhouse Scholars; his family sponsors Scholar Willa Sauer, Class of 2022, through our program.

Bill Lorenz

Executive Advisor at My Next Season, COO at Foundation for the Carolinas | Former Executive at Bank of America

With more than four decades of global financial services leadership experience at Bank of America, Bill now serves as an Executive Advisor at My Next Season, helping companies and individuals with important career transitions.

Brannon Fisher

Director, Client Advisor, Principal, Simon Quick Advisors LLC

Brannon is a client advisor at Simon Quick, a multi-family office that provides wealth management nationally. In previous careers, he was a high school teacher and a college administrator. He’s gratified to remain involved in education through his service at Greenhouse Scholars. Brannon is a Boulder, CO native who holds degrees from Colgate University, CU-Boulder and Dominican University of California.

Brian Weed

Founder and CEO, Evermore Advisors Inc.

Brian has held several executive and entrepreneurial positions in the hospitality industry and is also involved in several philanthropic ventures. He received a BS from Stanford University and an MM (MBA) from The Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Carol Ann Wharton

Retired Communications Executive

Carol Ann Wharton has decades of corporate communications experience spanning a range of industries in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and Head of Communications for Antares Capital, a leading alternative credit manager with ~$80B of assets under management. Now retired, Carol Ann is dedicated to giving back in ways large and small.

Caroline Crawford

Community Volunteer & Former Educator

Caroline is a community volunteer who has volunteered with Greenhouse since its inception in Atlanta. She mentored a Scholar from 2018-2022, participated in the selection process, and helped with fundraising activities. A graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Masters in Special Education from the University of Alabama, Caroline is a strong proponent of early education and access to resources for underserved communities.

Cheri Weber

Wellness Advisor

Cheri graduated in Business from Michigan State but has spent the majority of focus for the past 15 years in the wellness realm. She worked as a personal trainer, is a certified health coach, 500 hr. Yoga teacher, trained in meditation and a variety of brain health focuses. She built Girls on the Run fitness and anti bullying program in local schools, and spent time providing inner city schools yoga and meditation. She is passionate about programs for underserved to help them be inspired and accountable for their own success and advancement with continued support.

Cynthia Banks

Founder and CEO, New World Vistas

Cynthia raised a global education business over the past 24 years and upon successful exit now teaches at CU Boulder Leeds Business School while consulting on business strategy and leadership. She has a BS in Business from CSU and an MS in Management from CU with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship.

Daniele M. Donahoe, CFA

Partner & Chief Equity Strategist, Waverly Advisors

Daniele is Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of McShane Partners Wealth & Investment Advisory where she is the majority shareholder. Under Daniele’s management, the firm has grown to over $700 million in individual and institutional assets. As a fee-only advisory firm, McShane Partners is passionate about client care and community contribution. Daniele focuses on equity research across a broad range of industries. She has assembled a strong investment team with in-house proprietary research and architected research templates for manager due diligence stock selection. Daniele serves on the Foundation for the Carolinas Investment Committee, is a member of Women Executives, serves on the Executive Committee for Queens Learning Society and is a member of the Mint Museum Auxiliary serving on the Endowment Committee.

David Kirkpatrick

Senior Vice President, Business Development, CLC College Licensing

Along with his illustrious 20 year career at CLC, Dave has dedicated his time to philanthropy in education and the environment. After his brother’s experience Sponsoring a Scholar, Dave was inspired to initiate Greenhouse Scholars’ expansion into Georgia.

David Basner

Chief Executive Officer, TAG Associates

David oversees firm management, asset allocation, portfolio construction, manager selection, risk management, and fund administration for TAG Associates. He received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and MBA from the Wharton School.

David Raduziner

Founder and CEO, Salon Freedom Holdings

David currently serves as CEO of Salon Freedom Holdings, the company he co-founded in 2008 to develop and operate Sola Salon Studios franchise locations. The company has grown to 60 locations in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Texas. Prior to that he had a 25 year career in commercial and corporate real estate. David earned a BS in Business Administration from CU Boulder and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He and his wife Diana have resided in Boulder since 1998 where he enjoys playing hockey, skiing, fly fishing, motorcycling, camping, biking and hiking.

David Rolla

Senior Director, BarkerGilmore LLC

David graduated from New York University School of Law in 2018 as an AnBryce Scholar and is an alumnus of Greenhouse Scholars.

David Rubenstein

Vice Chairman and Atlanta Market Leader, Savills

David grew up in Atlanta and has been involved with numerous local not-for-profits his entire adult life. David is a 35-year veteran of the Atlanta commercial real estate industry and is currently Vice Chairman and Atlanta Market Leader for Savills, a global real estate services firm.

David Zimmerman

Founder and Managing Director at AMAXXA, LLC

David L. Zimmerman, MSc, CPC, spent over 40 years helping shape the wealth management industry. Starting at EF Hutton as a financial advisor, he rose to lead advanced advisor development at Shearson Lehman Brothers, became national sales director for private client services at Wells Fargo Private Bank, served as CEO of First Citizens Bank’s broker-dealer, and led wealth management at Atlantic Union Bank. Now, as the founder of AMAXXA LLC, David combines deep experience and academic commitment to help leaders navigate change, design bold strategies, and achieve sustainable outcomes. His dedication to empowering executives and professionals enables them to reimagine their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Dick Tharp

Former Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Colorado

Dick Tharp has extensive legal and management experience in real estate, business, and athletics.

Dimitri Eliopoulos

CEO of Curi RMB Capital

An accomplished wealth management executive with two decades of experience, Dimitri has served as an advisor, team leader, and mentor to clients and advisors throughout his career. Prior to joining Curi Capital, Dimitri spent nearly 15 years at RMB Capital, where his final role was Partner and President of Wealth Management. He has served on various civic and philanthropic boards throughout his career, and has a BS in Finance from DePaul University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Doug Elmore

Managing Director, Elmore Group Ltd.

Doug has been involved in commercial, residential and hospitality real estate development for over 30 years. He also owns several concession companies specializing in sports venues and is involved in the management of several minor league baseball teams. Doug has a B.S. in Public Affairs from Indiana University and an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine University. Doug lives in the Chicago area with his wife Julie and they spend the winter Palm Desert, CA.

Doug Rao

Portfolio Manager, Janus Henderson Investors

With over 23 years of experience in the financial industry, Doug currently works as a Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Group responsible for co-managing the Concentrated Growth and Concentrated All Cap Growth strategies. Doug received his bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of Virginia and his MBA from the University of California – Los Angeles.

DREW ESSON

Senior Director of Product at Sagetech Avionics, Inc.

With over 20 years of product marketing and management experience, Drew currently directs product at Sagetech Avionics, Inc., an aerospace company.

Elaine Lack-Dompka

Retired Technology Executive

Elaine has retired after a career as a Marketing and Sales executive in the technology industry. She is a graduate from the University of Notre Dame with a BS in Finance.

Eric Eisen

Vice President, Antares Capital

Eric, a native Texan currently residing in Atlanta, is a private credit investor at Antares Capital. He began his career in public accounting in the audit practice of Deloitte where he earned his CPA license. Eric received a bachelor’s degree and master’s in accounting from the University of Tennessee.

Eric Goldstein

Chief Risk Officer, Antares Capital

Eric has served as Chief Risk Officer for Antares Capital since 2018. Prior to joining Antares Capital in 2017, Eric spent 18 years at Goldman Sachs where he was a Managing Director in the Merchant Banking Division. Eric graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University and earned a MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Frank Beardsley

Head of Insurance at Western Asset Management

Frank has a thirty-year track record of growing businesses in the financial service industry.

Fred Paulman

Founding Partner & President, Curi RMB Capital

Fred has more than 15 years of broad financial services experience at world-renowned organizations. A graduate of University of Colorado he also serves as Chairman of the Board for Peerless of America, a manufacturing company, and is a Trustee for The Morton Arboretum.

Gerald Jablonski

Retired Investment Banker

Gerald has held several positions in Fixed Income Sales and Trading. He has worked as a nuclear engineer and a computer systems engineer, and now spends time volunteering in STEM education. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from the University of Chicago.

Howard Tenenbaum

Vice President, COO at Keyes Automotive Group

Howard is an experienced Vice President, COO with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Strong professional skilled in Scalable Business models, Negotiation, Operations Management, Customer Service, Sales, and Strategic Planning.

JARROD TISDELL

Chief Executive Officer, Minturn Group

Prior to Minturn Group, Jarrod was the CEO at Foreign Resource Development Associates, LLC. He served 14 years as an international CIA Operations Officer. Jarrod graduated with honors from Dartmouth College with a double major in Government and Economics.

Jay Curran

President of Multifamily, Crescent Communities

Jay Curran is the President of Multifamily for Crescent Communities, leading the firm’s investment, development and operations of apartment communities and build-for-rent single-family homes in many of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas. Jay serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Georgia, Greenhouse Scholars, the National Multifamily Housing Council, and the Multifamily Leadership for the National Association of Home Builders and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute.

Jeff Crawford

Retired SVP, Warner Bros. Pictures

Jeff Crawford formerly served as Senior Vice President of the Non-Theatrical Sales division at Warner Bros. Pictures.

Jeremy Rogers

Managing Partner, Montana Avenue Capital Partners

Jeremy is responsible for setting MAC’s strategic direction and for the acquisition, management, and disposition of each investment. Prior to founding MAC, Jeremy co-headed Rockwood Capital’s Los Angeles office, overseeing new debt and equity investments and various portfolio assets.

Jesse Criz

Partner, DLA Piper

A graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Jesse represents institutions, investors, developers and entrepreneurial companies in all aspects of the real estate capital markets area.

Jill Jones

Chief Executive Officer, CrossVue

Jill is a founding board member and the Chief Executive Officer of CrossVue. Throughout her career, Jill has gained valuable experience in a wide array of business areas, from leading service lines, overseeing sales and alliance teams, to managing client relationships & project teams across a number of industries.

Jill Pillsbury

Certified Life Coach

Jill is an organizational leader, problem solver, and critical thinker who empowers individual and group clients in their personal and professional lives. She has served on several boards and played an instrumental role in the startup and private equity sale of a housewares company and family business.

Jim Hansen

Senior Partner, Modern Executive Solutions

Jim is a Senior Partner with Modern Executive Solutions, an executive search and talent advisory firm. Prior to joining Modern, Jim was a Sector Leader at Korn Ferry and led part of the financial services team in North America. He previously served as Executive Vice President of O’Rourke & Associates, a boutique executive search and consulting firm in San Francisco. Prior to transitioning into executive search, Jim was the CEO of VACORP Federal Credit Union. Jim earned his MBA from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University and his B.S. in Finance from Florida State University.

Julie Hanna Goodman

Educational Consultant, Lakeside College Advisors

Julie received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University and a certificate in college counseling from UCLA. She has worked as a reporter, copy editor, and writer for WTTW-Channel 11, the Chicago Tribune, and Sports Illustrated.

Karl Maier

Entrepreneur and 8-Time CEO

Karl is an 8-time CEO/Executive Chairman/President of venture capital and PE-backed companies ranging from start-up to publicly-traded, $600M businesses. He is now providing CEO coaching, strategic & execution planning, and M&A advisory services and is a mentor for Greenhouse Scholar Omar Ronquillo Medina.

Karla D'Alleva Valas

Head of Private Wealth Management and Executive Services, Fidelity Investments

As the head of Fidelity Private Wealth Management and Executive Services, Karla leads an organization of professionals who work with Fidelity’s high-net-worth clients and workplace executives to meet their investment and planning needs.Prior to assuming her current position, Karla served as a senior vice president and head of fundraising and distribution at Fidelity Charitable.

Kenneth Wroblewski

Managing Director, Andersen

Ken Wroblewski joined the Alternative Investment Funds practice of Andersen in July 2013. He has over 15 years of public accounting experience with a focus on alternative investment funds and family office clients. During his career, Ken has provided tax compliance and consulting services to a variety of clients including management companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, fund of funds, and family offices.

Kit Wood

Recently Retired Municipal Finance Executive

Kit has held leadership positions in the municipal bond industry for over 30 years. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder and is originally from the Chicago area.

Lacee Phillips

Teach For America Alum and Former Educator at KIPP Schools

Laura Yaeger

Managing Director, Strategy and Operations, Huron Consulting

Laura is a founding member and leader of Huron’s higher education business and has been consulting in the higher education and healthcare industries for more than 25 years. She has worked as a strategic business adviser to more than 50 premier universities, academic health centers, healthcare organizations and other nonprofit research institutes.

Lindsey Price-Criswell

CEO and Co-Founder at Denver Modern

Lindsey has management consulting, entrepreneurial, and ecomm brand building experience — as well as a committed understanding of Greenhouse Scholars, where she worked for 4 years. In 2018, she and her husband started ecomm furniture brand, Denver Modern, where she currently serves as CEO.

Lynanne Kunkel

Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Transformation Officer, Vail Resorts

Previous to joining Vail Resorts, Lynanne served as Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources for Whirlpool Corporation and held other executive positions including Vice President of Global Talent Development & HR Asia and HR Vice President North America. From 1989-2009, she served in leadership roles at Procter & Gamble Company, including Human Resources Director of Global Home Care. Lynanne has served on the board of directors for both the United Way and Habitat for Humanity in Southwest Michigan.

Mac Burridge

Executive Vice President, JLL Real Estate

Mac has over a decade of commercial real estate experience. He advises high-growth tech, media, aerospace, robotics, and entertainment companies in California on their office/industrial expansion and relocation strategies. His clients range from Fortune 500s to startups.

Mary Lyne

Community Volunteer

Mary lives in Hinsdale where she has raised her three sons and volunteers in her community. She graduated from DePauw University with a BA in Economics and spent 8 years working in the banking industry. Mary and her husband, Tim, are longtime supporters of Greenhouse Scholars and other educational initiatives that benefit children and young adults from underserved communities.

Mary Rose

Managing Director and Head of Responsible Investment Strategy, Antares Capital

Mary Rose directs the West Coast office for Antares, a leading $50B+ middle-market financing provider for private equity-backed borrowers. Mary brings over 25 years of leveraged lending and finance experience to her role. Mary is focused on empowered balance in the financial world and is an active member of Antares’ DEI Impact Council. She leads the firm’s efforts for Building Community, which connect with the firm’s broader purpose statement and includes the Antares REACH program to create pathways for historically underrepresented groups into business.

Maureen Medlock

Principal at Deloitte Consulting

As a leader at Deloitte Consulting, Maureen partners with clients to solve complex challenges and drive transformational change. Maureen is passionate about supporting the next generation of leaders and loves serving as a mentor. Maureen has an MBA from Harvard Business school and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Meg Montague

Managing Director at North Point Mergers & Acquisitions

Meg has over 25 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining North Point in 2020, Meg was a Managing Director at The McLean Group and Director at Fidus Partners and Edgeview Partners; she first started her career at Morgan Stanley. Meg is a two-time graduate of the University of Virginia, with a B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce and an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business Administration.

Michael Hatch

Executive Director and Private Wealth Advisor, Morgan Stanley

Michael directs financial planning for the Hatch Doshi Group at Morgan Stanley. Having become a financial advisor in 2003, Michael brings over 20 years of experience to his role, creating strategies for clients to address complex financial issues and helping them pursue their goals. Residing in Manhattan Beach with his wife, Audra, and daughters, Charlee and Alex, Mike enjoys being active within his community and currently serves on several boards across Southern California.

Michael Hora

CEO, Hora Enterprises

A retired SVP of AT Kearney, Michael currently serves as a trustee for five other nonprofit organizations. He is also a Regent at Regis University in Denver and Loyola University in Chicago, and he serves on the boards of 2 businesses: Breman Castings, and Campbell & Company.

Michelle Domanico

COO and Co-founder, Modern Executive Solutions

Michelle Domanico serves as COO, at Modern Executive Solutions. Before Modern she spent her time in front-office financial investment specializing in evaluating corporate business models and underlying credit risks for high yield bonds and loans. Prior to co-founding Modern, Michelle was Director of European capital markets for Shenkman Capital based in their London and New York offices. Prior to her role at Shenkman, Michelle was a Principal on KKR’s credit team based out of San Francisco. She began her career as a leveraged finance analyst at UBS Investment Bank in New York. Michelle was recognized within the Forbes 30 under 30 in Finance list, has been a member of the diversity & inclusion committees at both Shenkman Capital and KKR, leads a large woman in finance network based out of New York, was on the Northern California board of 100 Women in Finance, and volunteers as a mentor for transitioning military veterans to careers in the private sector through American Corporate Partners.

Mimi Chau

Pediatrician, Community Health Care, and Greenhouse Alumnus

Mimi Chau is a Greenhouse Scholars alum and is a pediatrician at Community Health Care, a federally qualified health care center, in Tacoma WA. She received her degrees at Stanford University and the University of Colorado.

Nancy Downing

Education Leader and Philanthropist

Mrs. Downing serves on the Board of Trustees at Providence Day School and the Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation. Her prior work has focused on education through Thompson Child and Family Focus, the Woman’s Impact Fund and the Physician’s Impact Fund. She and her husband Bruce have four children.

Nick Ghiselli

General Counsel, Curi Insurance

Nicole Felton

Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow and Former Associate General Counsel, Citigroup Global Markets

Nicole recently relocated to Atlanta from New York where she was a Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Citigroup, specializing in complex securities litigation. She began her career as a litigator at the firm of Paul Weiss in New York. Nicole received her B.A. from Brown University and her J.D. from Georgetown University.

Paul Peterson

Head of Investment Advisor Group, Fidelity Investments

An Illinois native now residing in Barrington with his wife and three sons, Paul cares deeply about education in Illinois and across the country. Paul received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Miami University and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Pete Burridge

Founder & CEO, Greenhouse Scholars, Greenhouse Partners and The18.com

An entrepreneur his entire career, Pete has started five companies, is a member of Y.P.O, and serves on several boards, including The Leeds School of Business.

Peter Best

Principal, LA Realty Partners

Peter Best is a founding Principal of L.A. Realty Partners, bringing over 27 years of real estate experience and accolades to his role. Prior to his position, Mr. Best received national recognition as one of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Top Brokers and as one of Trammell Crow Company’s Top Producers during his tenure at each firm. Mr. Best received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado where he majored in Economics. He is a past Board Member of the Century City Chamber of Commerce where he participated in the Real Estate Committee. He is also the former chairman of the Los Angeles Commercial Realty Association and served on the Board of Directors for 12 years.

Rachel Myung

Of Counsel, DLA Piper

Rachel Myung is a corporate attorney and a member of the firm’s private equity practice group. She advises clients on complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and general corporate counseling and compliance. Rachel’s clients also include private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and other private companies across an array of industries, including technology, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, food and beverage, and professional services and marketing.

Randy Cagan

Managing Director, FPC Raleigh

Randy has spent the past 38 in the Executive Recruiting industry. He is President of FPC Raleigh, a Forbes ranked Top 10 nationwide recruiting franchise. Randy holds a BS Degree from the Kogod School of Business, at American University and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Randy previously served 10 years on the Wake Community Foundation Board including three as board chair.

Richard M. Burridge

Founding Partner, Executive Chairman, and Co-CIO at Curi RMB Capital

Dick is a founding partner, CEO, and Co-CIO of RMB. His career spans more than 25 years in the financial industry, including tenure as one of the top advisors of a Fortune 100 company. In 2005, Dick made the visionary move to co-found RMB in order to establish an independent firm. Since then, Dick and RMB have received remarkable accolades from several prominent publications, including Forbes, Financial Planning, Financial Times, Financial Advisor, and Barron’s Top 100 Investment Advisors. Dick earned a degree in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He currently serves on the board of the Burridge Center for Finance at CU and the King Bruwaert House.

Rick Schuham

CEO, Global Occupier Services at Savills

In his 35-year commercial real estate career, Rick has represented some of the nation’s most prestigious companies, non-profits, consulting firms, and law firms. Rick also serves on the Savills North American executive committee.

Ronnie Welch

Chief Audit Executive at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Ronnie Welch serves as the Chief Audit Executive for Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) since 2021, where he leads the Internal Audit Department in providing independent, risk-based assurance, advisory, and insight services that help strengthen the organization’s governance, risk management, and internal controls. In this role, Ronnie has been transforming and modernizing the department to deliver greater value, relevance, and agility in today’s rapidly evolving risk and business environments. His focus has been enabling the function to be more strategic, technology-enabled, and forward-looking partner to the organization. In this role, Ronnie reports to the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board of Directors.

Since joining Guardian in 2014, Ronnie has progressively expanded his leadership responsibilities in the department. Among his notable achievements, Ronnie was honored with the company’s CEO award in 2016 for delivering exceptional value through a transformative cybersecurity program audit.

Ronnie brings over two decades of experience in (internal and external) auditing and risk management with deep expertise in the insurance and financial services industry. Before Guardian, he held audit leadership roles at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ, MetLife, EY, and PwC.

A graduate of Rutgers Business School, Ronnie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems. Professionally, Ronnie holds the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).

As a new member of the New York Development and Advisory Board of Greenhouse Scholars, Ronnie looks forward to applying his expertise in strategy, governance, risk, and internal controls to help advance the organization.

Ronnie resides in Rockville Centre, NY, with his husband, Andrew, son, Brayden, and two mini-goldendoodles (Desi and Sadie). In his spare time, Ronnie enjoys tropical vacations, auto magazines, the latest technology and gadgets, professional football and tennis, and movies.

Saul Huerta

Chief Finance, Accounting, & HR Officer, Greenhouse Scholars, Greenhouse Partners, and The18.com

Saul graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in Finance and was named one of ColoradoBiz Magazine’s top 25 young professionals in 2020. Saul is an alumnus of Greenhouse Scholars.

Scott Macfarlane

Senior Partner, Modern Executive Solutions

Scott Macfarlane has 17 years of global experience in executive search & strategic advisory, with extensive experience across Financial Services, Technology, & Private Equity, including portfolio companies in Healthcare, Industrial, and Consumer sectors. A native of Sydney, Australia, Scott earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wollongong and an MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Shawn Stigler

Managing Partner, Colorado Offices Co-Chair, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

With an entrepreneurial spirit and background, Shawn focuses his practice on advising start-ups, privately held businesses, business owners, investors, and investment funds, aiming at business planning, forming, funding, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Michael Best, Shawn founded Modus Law, specializing in the needs of entrepreneurs and their companies.

Steve Monieson

Partner at Trigran Investments

Steve has been involved in the financial services industry for over 20 years. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and previously ran global sales and support teams for firms specializing in electronic trading.

Stockton Croft

Partner, Eagle Merchant Partners

Stockton Croft has over 30 years of experience in private equity and related industries. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Furniture Medic, AmeriSpec, Code Ninjas, Enviro-Master Services, Puget Collision, Eskola Roofing & Waterproofing, and BSC Ventures. Stockton holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School where he was a Palmer Scholar.

Stu Spangler

Managing Director, Oaktree Capital Management

A graduate of the US Air Force Academy, Stu spent more than 20 years as Managing Director of Oaktree Capital Management. He lives in Manhattan Beach and helped to select and interview the first-ever class of Greenhouse Scholars from California.

Susan Peters

Retired CPA and Community Volunteer

Susan has over 30 years of experience in the public accounting industry, specializing in taxation and the nonprofit segment. She received a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia. Susan and her husband live in Charlotte, NC. They have two daughters living in the New York City area.

Suzy McInerny

Community Leader, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist

Passionate about health, medicine, and the future of our youth, Suzy’s work with Nature Conservancy Dangermond Preserve, the AMAOlukai Foundation, The Research Associates, UCI School of Medicine, and Greenhouse fills her heart. She lives in Laguna Beach, CA with roots in Boulder, CO and graduated from University of California, Irvine where she studied Social Ecology.

Ted Neild

CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Gresham Partners LLC

A graduate of University of Michigan with an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Ted was previously the Chief Investment Officer at Nuveen Asset Management.

Teresa Starr

Community Leader & Philanthropist

Teresa is an active community leader with a deep commitment to supporting local nonprofit organizations. Currently serving on the board of the Healthy Charlotte Alliance, she brings a wealth of experience from her previous leadership roles, including completing two terms with Memory Movement Charlotte. Her passion for making a positive impact extends across several nonprofit initiatives, including the Matthews Free Medical Clinic, the Women and Physician’s Impact Fund, and a Homeless Resettlement ministry. Teresa also served as a mentor to a Greenhouse Scholar in the class of 2023. Outside of her professional and volunteer work, Teresa is the proud mother of three adult children and a new grandmother.

Todd Ebert

Chief Marketing Officer of BrightAI

Todd has over 25 years of marketing leadership experience at technology companies. He has an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BS in Business & Economics from Lehigh University. Todd developed a personal branding course for the Scholars and is currently mentoring Amy Cerna Sanchez, who is attending the University of Denver.

Todd Smith

Managing Director, Private Wealth Management, Private Wealth Advisor

Todd is the managing partner for The Piedmont Group at Morgan Stanley. Serving as a Finacial Advisor since 1994, Todd offers experience in the areas of family wealth management, investment policy, investment strategy, and asset management. Todd has been a supporter of Greenhouse’s Georgia community, serving as a mentor and supporting the Greenhouse GA community since its launch.

Tony Oommen

Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Charitable

Tony has over 20 years of experience in financial services and philanthropic planning. He is a board member of the non-profit organizations Associated Colleges of Illinois and 21^st Century Dads. He is also the author of the philanthropy chapter in Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning for Modern Families, 3^rd Edition, National Underwriter, 2018.

Troy Unell

Head of Capital Markets, Antares Capital

Troy is head of Capital Markets for Antares Capital. He leads the business’s capital markets activities, which consist of structuring and syndicating Antares Capital’s originated transactions. Troy serves on the Antares Capital Advisers Investment Committee and chairs the Antares Operating Committee. Prior to joining GE Antares in 2005, Troy held positions at GE Capital focused on underwriting, asset securitization and restructuring transactions. Troy began his career at PPM America after graduating from Iowa State University. Troy graduated with honors from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in analytic finance and entrepreneurship.

Tyler Mattox

Principal, MCA Realty

Tyler Mattox has over 27 years of broad based real estate experience and is a California licensed real estate broker. Prior to MCA Realty, Mr. Mattox was the Principal Owner of Mattox Property Services, an opportunistic real estate investment and development company that identified and acquired underperforming assets. Prior to the formation of Mattox Property Services, Mr. Mattox was employed by CBRE and during his tenure rose to the level of Senior Vice President, the highest office available to producers at the time of his departure.

Wes Carter

President, Atlantic Packaging and Founder, A New Earth Project

Wes is President of Atlantic Packaging. Atlantic Packaging is a leading, independent, sustainable packaging resource specializing in critical application packaging with strong focus on packaging equipment, high performance materials, technical service and sustainability.

Yvonne Savarise

Physical Therapist at the University of Utah

Yvonne graduated from the University of Utah with a doctorate and BS in physical therapy, as well as a BS in Business Administration from the University of Colorado. She and her husband Mark have been involved with Greenhouse Scholars for several years.