Bio

Steve comes from a family of longtime business entrepreneurs, and has a well-documented record of operational, managerial and turnaround success. As president/CEO of Sun Cleaning Systems, he grew the company from $100,000 to $10 million in sales and added more than 600 employees. Prior to joining Blackthorne Partners, he served as president of Legacy Advisors LLC, a business turnaround consulting firm. Steve also served as executive vice president of finance and national accounts at St. Paul, MN-based Marsden Holdings LLC, a privately held security and facility services company with $210 million in revenue. As Founding Director and Chairman of Spring Bank of Brookfield, WI—a startup that opened in September 2008—his team raised $12.5 million in initial capital. The bank's assets have achieved impressive growth to $300 million since then. Steve is active in community causes, and serves on the boards of SHARP Literacy Inc. and Midwest Business Brokers & Intermediaries. Steve holds a master's degree in finance from the Kogod School of Business at the American University in Washington, D.C.; and a bachelor's degree in finance from Marquette University. He attended Marquette High School.