SBIA - Key Persons

Alex Bean

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Partner / Plexus Capital

Alex Frick Arnsberger

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Strategic Investing

Allie Kownacki

Job Titles:
  • Operations & Member Engagement Manager

Andrew Panzo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • General Partner / NewSpring Capital

Ben Geis - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Managing Director

Brett Palmer - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President

Caroline Ducas

Job Titles:
  • Immediate past Chair
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Partner

Chris Sears

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Limited Partner Council / Investment Director

Danielle Welch

Job Titles:
  • Digital & Social Media Marketing Coordinator

David Demeter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Managing Director / Davidson College

David Kocen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

David Parkhurst - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel

Doug England

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Gijs Van Thiel - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Heather Hubbard - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Secretary

Ian Simmonds

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Business Development Company Council / Partner

Jan Bergeson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jim Barra

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Partner / Ironwood Capital

John Mickelson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Co - Founder and Managing Partner / Midwest Growth Partners

John Pontius

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jordan Bastable

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jordan Goldstein

Job Titles:
  • Digital & Social Media Marketing Coordinator

Justin Pelletier

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Government Relations

Kate Fugate

Job Titles:
  • Events Manager

Kenneth Saffold

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Managing Partner / O15 Capital Partners

Kevin Sheehan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Managing Partner / Multiplier Capital

Les Alexander

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Partner / Jefferson Capital Partners

Lisa Ketelsen - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer

Patrick Weston - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Reggie Washington

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant to the President

Rick Shuart

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ron Lippock

Job Titles:
  • Director of Member Engagement & Business Development

Sarah Busch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Scott Chappell - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Sean McGuire

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Stacey Wittelsberger - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Partner
  • Treasurer

Stacy Harmsen

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee

Stephanie McAlaine

Job Titles:
  • Chief Membership Officer / Executive Director, Independent Sponsor Forum

Steve Gord

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Taylor Thornton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Events Coordinator

Tom Niehaus

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Co - Founder & General Partner / Pivotal Capital Partners

Tonnie Wybensinger

Job Titles:
  • Head of Government Relations

Tracy Hall

Job Titles:
  • Senior Events Coordinator

Tyson Smith

Job Titles:
  • Chairman - Elect
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Partner