Sarah Foley is a Partner of SWAT Equity Partners, an early stage venture capital firm based in NYC investing in consumer branded products, services and technologies. SWAT Equity Partners is affiliated with NSG/SWAT, an integrated marketing communications company founded by Richard Kirshenbaum. Sarah has spent over 20 years in the private equity sector, investing in various companies and serving as a Director on multiple Boards. She is a founding member of Chief. Sarah holds a dual Bachelor’s degree with honors in Mathematical Methods in Social Sciences and Economics from Northwestern University.

Jeff Zacharia is the President and CEO of Zachys Wine International. He has worked for the company for more than 35 years. He is the current leader of this third-generation family-run fine wine business, started by his grandfather, Zachy Zacharia, in 1944. Zachys is one of the leading wine auction houses in the world, holding 12 live auctions a year in New York, Hong Kong, and California and 20 internet auction each year in New York and Hong Kong. Zachys is also one of the leading fine wine retailers in the United States with retail operations in both New York and Washington, DC. Zachys also has offices in Paris and Shanghai. In 2019, Zachys sold over $150 million in fine wines around the world. Jeff graduated from Kenyon College, is a member of YPO and a board member of Hemophilia Association of New York and National Association of Wine Retailers.

Mitchell Kaneff is the Chairman/CEO of Arkay Packaging, a 97-year-old, family-owned and -operated leader in the folding carton industry. Originally opened by Kaneff’s grandfather on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1922, Arkay now has a design studio in Hauppauge, NY, a sales office in New York City, and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Roanoke, VA. In addition to his role as CEO, Kaneff is the author of Taking Over: Insider Tips from a Third-Generation CEO and is involved with The Young Presidents, a rock band playing the New York metropolitan area. Kaneff is active on the boards of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation in New York City and the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, VA. He lives in New York City with his twin sons, Max and Josh.

Jason Sippey is the Managing Partner and Founder of Logic Capital Partners, which invests in lower middle-market industrial companies. With the support of OFS, and an investment group, Mr. Sippey acquired All Metals in 2015, and sold to Reliance Steel and Aluminum in 2018. He was the CEO of All Metals from 2015-2020. Mr. Sippey started Metal Logic in 2008, which he sold to Knauf in 2017, and from 1996 to 2007, he led the formation and startup of multiple Latin American subsidiaries for both RPM, Inc (USA) and Lafarge (France). From 1995-2015 he lived in Mexico, Argentina, and France. Mr. Sippey holds a Bachelor’s degree from Miami University and an MBA from INSEAD. He lives in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife and two daughters.

Sam Glassman is a Partner of PFMW and SKMW, leading franchise partners of both the Planet Fitness and Smoothie King franchise systems. OFS was an investor in PFMW from 2016 through 2018, which helped the company expand its footprint throughout the Midwest. Prior to co-founding PFMW in 2012, Sam was a public markets investor for banks, family offices, and hedge funds for two decades. He is a member of YPO and the Economic Club of New York. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Information Systems as well as an MBA from New York University.

Michael A. Granuzzo founded Caddie Master Enterprises (CME) in Alexandria, Virginia on October 17, 1992 and obtained his first contract on St. Patrick’s Day in 1993. Prior to starting CME, Mr. Granuzzo earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at James Madison University in 1992. He began caddying in 1988 after his freshman year at the University of Richmond. He subsequently transferred to James Madison University on a scholarship to play football. He continued to caddy at Congressional Country Club on weekends and during the summer until he graduated in 1992. He spent the summer of 1992 caddying, while researching the feasibility of CME, and decided to create CME in the fall of 1992. Mr. Granuzzo has overseen the company’s operations for the past 20 years from its headquarters in Florida, building it into an internationally recognized company, with an outstanding reputation for personal service. He sold the company to a private equity firm but remains responsible for CME’s strategic planning and partnerships, marketing and sales, client relations, public relations, contract negotiations and renegotiations, as well as the overall physical and financial health of the company.

David Steinhardt is the Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of Wooster Capital Management LP, a long-short equity hedge fund formed in 2003. David is also a co-founder of Clarity Capital, an investment management company based in Tel Aviv. Prior to forming Wooster, David served as a Managing Director and Head of Research at Centurion Investment Group, L.P. Prior to that, David spent five years as an analyst and assistant portfolio manager at Spears, Benzak, Salomon, and Farrell. David earned his Bachelor’s Degree in European History from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He is a director of Mackinac Financial, a publicly listed Michigan-based bank. He is also a founder and board chair of the Natan Fund, a philanthropic organization, and a trustee of The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life.

Ramesh Lakshmi-Ratan is an experienced technology CEO, industry leader and board member with 35+ years of experience in global operations, strategy and product innovation. He has held multiple executive roles at industry leading firms including Bell and Howell, Pitney Bowes, VocalTec, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T Bell Labs. Ramesh is recognized as having pioneered and commercialized the concept of IO(P)T – Internet of People and Things. He currently serves on the Boards of Homevalet.co, a smart grocery delivery business, and UPU, a UN Trade Association. Ramesh has a PhD in Operations Research from the University of Pittsburgh, and a MBA with honors from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management, University of Bombay, Mumbai, India, established in partnership with Stanford University.

Fred Crawford is an internationally recognized strategist and operations executive. He served as CEO of AlixPartners from 2008 to 2016. Subsequently he served as Senior Vice Chairman and remains a member of the Board. Prior to joining AlixPartners, he held senior positions at other major consulting firms, with a focus on operations and brand management. Fred is a best-selling author (The Myth of Excellence) and a sought-after speaker. Fred holds a MBA from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business and a BS in Psychology and Operations from Michigan State University, Eli Broad College of Business.

Regynald Washington is a highly respected hospitality and restaurant executive with over 30 years of experience. Regynald serves as a Trustee of the Culinary Institute of America and previously served as Chairman of the Board of the National Restaurant Association. Regynald was formerly President of the Paradies Lagardère Dining Division and CEO of Hojeij Branded Foods, Inc. Previously, he served as VP of Worldwide Food and Beverage Operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Regynald has received numerous industry awards, including the Legends & Leaders Impact Award by The Elliot Leadership Institute, the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association’s Gold Plate Award (the highest industry award for excellence) and the Georgia Restaurant Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Georgia State University, where the school named its Master of Hospitality Program in Regynald’s honor. He received a B.S. in International Hotel and Restaurant Management, Cum Laude, from Florida International University.