Greg Chesnutt
Principal
gchesnutt@jordancapital.com
Mr. Chesnutt joined Jordan Capital as an advisor in January 2008. Currently Mr. Chesnutt is President and CEO of our portfolio company Prime Technological Services. Prior to joining Jordan Capital, Mr. Chesnutt served for six years as President of The Betco Corporation, a $100 million manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals and equipment.
Prior to joining Betco, Mr. Chesnutt served as a portfolio company President and CEO for Brynwood Partners L.P. II, a middle-market private equity fund focused on consumer products manufacturers. Prior to that, Mr. Chesnutt was a Vice President of Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) (formerly National Service Industries), where he directed business planning and acquisitions for Lithonia Lighting, Inc., an $800 million manufacturer of commercial lighting fixtures.
Mr. Chesnutt began his career as a CPA at Price Waterhouse where he provided accounting and financial advisory services to Fortune 500 clients in a variety of industries. Mr. Chesnutt received a B.S. degree from The Citadel, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization.
Gunby Garrard
Principal
gjgarrard@thejordanco.com
Gunby Garrard is the President of The Jordan Company. Mr. Garrard established Jordan Capital in 2003. His Private Equity responsibilities include board oversight of the portfolio companies, relationship development with potential investors and the management of relationships with existing investors.
Prior to joining The Jordan Company, Mr. Garrard was employed at Total System Services, Inc. (NYSE: TSS) for five years starting as an analyst and finishing with the corporate strategy group.
Mr. Garrard currently serves on the boards of Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC, Vytron Corporation, Prime Technological Services, LLC and The Jordan Company. Mr. Garrard has also served on the boards of Columbus Bank and Trust, The Columbus Symphony, The Terry College of Business at UGA and Trinity Episcopal Church.
Mr. Garrard attended Woodberry Forest School, The University of Georgia, (BBA, 1996) and Emory University (MBA, 2000).
Jeff Thomas
Principal
jthomas@jordancapital.com
Mr. Thomas joined Jordan Capital in August 2007, to work directly with each of our portfolio companies to assess and improve the efficiency of their operations.
Prior to joining Jordan Capital, Mr. Thomas was a consultant with McKinsey & Company. During his four year tenure, he served as associate, practice manager and engagement manager in their North American operations practice. Prior to that, Mr. Thomas spent eight years working for a tier-one automotive supplier, eventually leading operational improvement efforts at manufacturing facilities throughout North America, South America and Europe.
Mr. Thomas began his career at a small, start-up recycling company where he served as process engineer and plant manager for the company's first large scale processing facility. Mr. Thomas received a B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Lehigh University and an M.S. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee.
