Our Team

Responsible for:

Overall strategy, talent and Orion investments

First job:

Landscaping and dish washing for a local bed and breakfast

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Activity: Any outdoor adventure: hiking, cycling, boating, running

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Overall strategy, talent, and performance of our businesses

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Sales for Portman Equipment Company, selling material handling (forklifts, racking, etc.) equipment and maintenance programs

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Activity: Coaching youth sports

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The full life-cycle of Orion investments – building relationships with exceptional business owners, evaluating investment opportunities and supporting Orion partner companies

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Lifeguard / janitor / swim lessons instructor at the YMCA of central Ohio

Favorite:

Quote: “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”

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New Orion investments from sourcing deals to executing transactions

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Camp counselor

Favorite:

Quote: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”<br>– Maya Angelou

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Helping to build a world class finance and accounting team and overseeing financial operations, as well as establishing and maintaining accounting policies across Orion

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Dog walker

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Quote: "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right." – Isaac Asimov

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The full lifecycle of investment opportunities from deal origination to deal execution

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Soccer referee

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Moment: Riding an ATV in Bali

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Driving inorganic growth at Orion through deal activity by managing the full lifecycle of a deal, sourcing through execution

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Beach lifeguard

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Activity: Hiking to the peak in the summer, and downhill skiing in the winter

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Supporting financial operations across Orion and our partners

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Car washing

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British Candy: Percy Pigs (the Marks & Spencer brand only)

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Finding and growing the amazing talent at Orion and our operating companies

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Working at Kimball Farm in Westford, MA (grounds maintenance and making ice cream)

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Activity: Anything outdoors: mountain biking, trail running, skiing, swimming. The further remote, the better!

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The full life cycle of investment opportunities from deal origination to deal execution

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Mowing lawns

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Activity: Running

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Building relationships with quality business owners and driving inorganic growth for Orion by identifying and evaluating new investments

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Grocery store cashier / stocker

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Guitar Chord: G

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Driving the M&A process from sourcing through execution

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Tutoring

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Feeling: Smashing a driver with a big high draw down the middle of the fairway

Responsible for:

This website (and all other Orion marketing initiatives)

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Data entry for a nurse practitioner

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Movie: Parasite

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The full lifecycle of investment opportunities from deal origination to deal execution

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Poolside waiter

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Quote: “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”<br>– Winston Churchill

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Supporting accounting operations across Orion

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Cashier at my grandfather's store

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Activity: Going to the symphony

Responsible for:

Building relationships with business owners and driving inorganic growth for Orion by identifying new investments

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Ranch hand

Favorite:

Activity: Skiing fresh tracks on a blue bird powder day

Responsible for:

Attracting and hiring talent at Orion and our operating companies

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Receptionist at a hair salon

Favorite:

Activity: Summer beach days with my family that end with lobster rolls and ice cream

Responsible for:

The full lifecycle of investment opportunities from origination to execution

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Commercial fisherman

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Lawn game: Spikeball

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Connecting people with opportunities and helping Orion and our operating companies find and retain exceptional talent

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Lifeguard / swim instructor at a local summer camp program

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Moment: Watching the sunrise over Angkor Wat in Cambodia

Responsible for:

Investments and partnerships at Helios

First job:

Running a newspaper route

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Activity: Soccer. I'm an avid player and fan. In the past, I played professionally in Germany

Responsible for:

Keeping Orion HQ moving and providing support to our rapidly growing team

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Tutor at Kumon

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Quote: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."<br>— Winston S. Churchill

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Building relationships with business owners and driving inorganic growth for Orion by identifying new investments

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Roofing and French drain technician

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Activity: Pickleball

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Sourcing new businesses

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Coach

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Activity: Beach volleyball

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Finding exceptional talent to join and lead in the Orion verticals!

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Assistant teacher

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Pastime: Making my 1-year-old nephews laugh

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The full lifecycle of investment opportunities from deal origination to deal execution

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Waitress at a pizzeria

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Shopping item: Flowers

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The full lifecycle of investment opportunities from deal origination to deal execution

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Raising goats on my small family farm

Favorite:

Moment: Chasing rainbows at Garganta del Diablo in Argentina

Responsible for:

The full life cycle of investment opportunities from deal origination to deal execution

First job:

McDonald’s

Favorite:

Activity: Watching a day game in the bleachers at Wrigley Field with a cold beer and a hot dog

Responsible for:

Finding and driving, ambitious leaders to join our vertical teams

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Neighborhood dog walker

Favorite:

Book: The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

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Hiring exceptional leadership for Orion at the company, regional, and vertical level! I love to connect ambitious and driven individuals with exciting and impactful leadership opportunities that align with their values and goals

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Summer camp counselor

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Activity: Going out to eat and exploring new restaurants, especially in new cities!

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Supporting financial operations for Orion and our vertical businesses

First job:

Working at a bakery

Favorite:

Activity: Playing with my dog Harley

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Leading Orion's initiatives around learning and development, including leadership and management programs, skills-based training workshops, LMS management, and performance and succession planning processes

First job:

Lifeguard and swim instructor at a family-owned pond in Rhode Island

Favorite:

Any and every type of puzzle you can think of!

Responsible for:

Looking for the right partners to join the Orion network

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High school debate coach

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Memory: Completing a hot sauce challenge that was 8 million Scovilles

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Anything that helps us create value

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Internship at Bain & Company during school

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Instrument: the saxophone. I love jazz

Responsible for:

The full life cycle of investment opportunities and helping to drive value at Orion partner companies

First job:

Busboy at local restaurant

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Activity: Surfing

Responsible for:

The full life cycle of investment opportunities from deal origination to deal execution

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Midnight shift at university IT helpdesk

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Activity: Exploring uncharted waters and wildlife

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Assisting the Talent team in finding extraordinary leaders to join Orion and our operating companies

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Applebee's server

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TV Show: Amazing Race

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Working with the Investing team to conduct analyses and develop relationships with potential Orion partners

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HomeGoods

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Yoga Pose: Bird of paradise

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The full life cycle of investment opportunities from deal origination to deal execution

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Construction

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Director: Christopher Nolan

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The full life cycle of investment analysis from market research to deal execution

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Little league concession stand

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Activity: Skiing the Hobacks in Jackson Hole with fresh powder

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