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 Marc A. Reich
President
(860) 409-2101
reich@ironwoodcap.com
- University of California, Los Angeles - B.A. cum laude, 1976
- University of Connecticut - M.B.A., 1983
Marc is a founding partner of Ironwood Capital and the investment advisors for its affiliated funds, the Ironwood Mezzanine Fund LP and Ironwood Equity Fund LP. He has overall management responsibility for all Ironwood Capital activities with a primary focus on strategic direction, business development, and investor and regulatory relations. He is a member of the investment committees for both of the Ironwood Capital funds.
He has extensive capital raising experience totaling over $5 billion along with direct middle market investment experience. Prior to co-founding Ironwood Capital in 1991, Marc was an investment professional with Aetna, Inc., initially as a private placement lender, then as the head of Aetna's investment banking subsidiary which became Ironwood Capital. He started his professional career as a bank examiner with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Marc is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies, a member of the University of Connecticut School of Business Advisory Board, and serves as an advisor to the Co-Operative Fund of New England. He is a graduate of the Venture Capital Institute and is a frequent speaker at educational seminars and professional conferences.
 Carolyn C. Galiette
Managing Director
(860) 409-2105
galiette@ironwoodcap.com
- Dartmouth College - B.A. summa cum laude, 1982
Carolyn is a founding partner of both Ironwood Capital and the investment advisors for its affiliated funds, Ironwood Mezzanine Fund LP and Ironwood Equity Fund LP. Her primary responsibilities include the oversight of investment selection and portfolio management for the funds, and all limited partner and regulatory reporting. She serves as Chief Investment Officer and is a member of the Funds' Investment Committees. Carolyn's experience includes mezzanine financing, asset-backed securities, senior debt, project financing, commercial mortgages, capital raising for funds, and totals nearly $6 billion. Prior to co-founding Ironwood Capital in 1991, Carolyn was an investment professional with Aetna, Inc. where she held a variety of positions in the areas of investment banking and international mutual fund management. She also spent four years with Paine Webber Incorporated in the Money Market Finance Group.
 Roger J. Roche, Jr.
Managing Director
(860) 409-2129
roche@ironwoodcap.com
- Babson College - B.S., 1984
Roger has overall responsibility for investment origination and execution for the Ironwood Mezzanine Fund. He is also actively involved in the marketing for the fund within the investment community and serves as a member of the Fund's Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ironwood Capital in 2001, Roger spent twelve years as a commercial lender with BankBoston N.A. focusing on middle market companies in Connecticut. He was also founder and principal of Swingbridge Capital, a privately held investment firm providing capital and advice to small businesses throughout the Northeast. Roger currently holds board seats in Al's Beverages, New England Bakery Corp., New England Linen, MEDport, American Pipe and Plastics, and Nova Records Management.
 Sanford Cloud, Jr.
(860) 409-2100
- Howard University - B.A., 1966, J.D., 1969
- Hartford Seminary - M.A., 1992
Sandy serves as Chairman of Ironwood Mezzanine Management LLC, the general partner of the Ironwood Mezzanine Fund and is a principal in Ironwood Capital Advisors LLC, the investment adviser to the fund. Sandy is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Conference for Community and Justice, a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in America. Formerly, he was a partner in the law firm of Robinson & Cole, a Vice President of Aetna, Inc. and Executive Director of the Aetna Foundation, and a two-term Connecticut State Senator. He serves on the boards of Northeast Utilities and the Phoenix Companies, Inc.
 Dickson Suit
Managing Director
(860) 409-2128
suit@ironwoodcap.com
- Brown University - B.A., 1989
- Columbia University - M.B.A., 1995
Dickson is a senior investment officer for the Ironwood Mezzanine Fund. His responsibilities include deal origination, industry research, underwriting, deal structuring, execution, and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Ironwood Capital in 2001, he was a private equity fund manager at Environmental Opportunities Fund (EOF), an affiliate of Sanders Morris Harris Group based in New York City. While at EOF, Dickson was involved in the structuring and underwriting of later-stage equity investments in the environmental services sector, including Synagro Technologies, Waste Services, Inc and IESI. Prior to EOF, Dickson was senior member of the corporate finance team at Pitney Bowes (PB) and helped spearhead various credit-related initiatives, including the successful launch of the PB credit card. Prior to PB, Dickson conducted transactional due diligence for buyout funds at PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP. In addition to his graduate degree from Columbia, he has also completed numerous graduate courses at Northwestern University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Dickson currently serves on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee at Interstate Waste Services, Inc., one of ten largest solid waste companies in the United States, and is a Board Observer at Buckingham Tool Acquisition Corporation.
 James R. Barra
Managing Director
(860) 409-2113
barra@ironwoodcap.com
- Bryant College - B.A., 1994
- University of Connecticut - M.B.A., 1999
Jim's primary responsibilities include deal origination, underwriting, execution, and portfolio management for the Ironwood Mezzanine Fund. From 1996 to 2002, he was involved in all aspects of business development and transaction execution for Ironwood Capital's investment banking practice. His banking experience included the securitization of various asset classes, senior and mezzanine debt placements, distressed asset sales, project finance and financial advisory. Prior to joining Ironwood Capital, he spent two years as a financial analyst with AMS Services Inc. He is a graduate of the Venture Capital Institute and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
 Ellen D. Stotler
Vice President
(860) 409-2111
stotler@ironwoodcap.com
- University of New Hampshire - B.S., 1985
- University of Connecticut - M.B.A., 1989
Ellen is the portfolio manager for the Ironwood Mezzanine and Ironwood Equity Funds. She is also responsible for SBA compliance, financial reporting and limited partner relations. Her experience includes mezzanine financing, the securitization of various asset classes, senior debt placements, commercial mortgage financings and raising capital for investment funds. Prior to joining Ironwood Capital in 1994, Ellen was an investment professional in the Bond Investment Department of Aetna, Inc. where she held a variety of positions in the areas of quantitative research, public bond trading, municipal bond credit analysis and investment portfolio strategy. She has co-authored articles and delivered speeches on the topic of asset securitization and has represented Ironwood at industry conferences and professional seminars.
 Gary D. Castro
Associate
(860) 409-2115
castro@ironwoodcap.com
- University of Massachusetts - B.A., 2000
Gary provides analytical, due diligence, and business development support for both the Ironwood Mezzanine and Ironwood Equity Funds, and also has marketing, business development and portfolio monitoring responsibilities. He originally joined Ironwood Capital's investment banking practice where he was involved in senior and mezzanine debt placements, private equity placements and financial advisory services. Prior to joining Ironwood Capital in 2002, Gary was an analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein where he was responsible for financial modeling, researching and analyzing companies and performing acquisition searches.
 Richard M. Skiba
Controller
(860) 409-2119
skiba@ironwoodcap.com
Dick has responsibility for all internal recordkeeping and controls and all regulatory and limited partner reporting for the Ironwood Capital companies. He also serves as the firm's benefits manager. He joined Ironwood in 2001 following a 30-year career with Arbor Acres Farm, Inc. an international poultry breeder.
 Maria J. Coulombe
Office Manager
(860) 409-2117
coulombe@ironwoodcap.com
Maria has overall responsibility for the administrative functions of Ironwood Capital including evaluating, implementing and managing the firm's systems resources. She is also involved in the portfolio management and limited partner reporting functions of the funds as well as administering the firm's regulatory compliance with the U.S. Small Business Administration rules and regulations. She has supported Ironwood Capital in this capacity for over eleven years and was with Ironwood at its inception. Maria has previous experience with an advertising agency and a retail brokerage firm.
 Michael T. Benson
Associate
(860) 409-2115
benson@ironwoodcap.com
- Hofstra University – B.B.A. cum laude in Accounting, 1996
- Yale University School of Management - M.B.A., 2005
Michael is responsible for private equity investment deal analysis and underwriting, including company and industry research, financial modeling, and due diligence, as well as for deal structuring and execution, on the behalf of both the Ironwood Capital mezzanine and equity investment funds. In addition, Michael has responsibilities in portfolio company financial and capital structure monitoring, competitive environment and market trend analysis, business development and growth strategy support, and exit opportunity analysis. Prior to joining Ironwood Capital, Michael worked in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Risk Management Solutions Practice providing assurance, risk management and business improvement consulting services for financial services industry clients. Michael is also a Certified Public Accountant.
 Kristen M. Hanley
Associate
(860) 409-2116
hanley@ironwoodcap.com
- SUNY Fredonia - B.S., 2001
Kristen is responsible for underwriting and due diligence, industry research, financial modeling, transaction structuring and execution for the Ironwood Mezzanine and Ironwood Equity Funds. In addition, Kristen has responsibility for portfolio company financial and capital structure monitoring and reporting, market trends, competitive environment, business development and growth strategy support and exit opportunity analysis. Prior to joining Ironwood Capital, Kristen spent four years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Financial Services Industry. While at PwC, she provided assurance services for hedge funds, private equity partnerships, mutual funds and insurance clients. Kristen is also a Certified Public Accountant.
 Ryan P. Phalen
Analyst
(860) 409-2107
phalen@ironwoodcap.com
- University of Connecticut - B.S. cum laude in Finance, 2006
Ryan is responsible for due diligence, industry research, financial modeling, deal structuring and execution for the Ironwood Mezzanine and Ironwood Equity Funds. In addition, Ryan has responsibility for portfolio company financial and capital structure monitoring and reporting, market trends, competitive environment, business development and growth strategy support and exit opportunity analysis.
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