Bio

Prior to co-founding JWI Capital, Mr. Jantzen had over 15 years of senior business leadership experience in both private equity sponsored and public structures spanning diverse engineered product and process sector situations. As President of private equity sponsored Luvata LLC’s Heatcraft Division and subsequently as Vice President of its global Electrical Products Group, he led rapid profit and balance sheet improvements for the new owners through growth and operational upgrades. Prior to Luvata, Mr. Jantzen held profit and loss leadership positions of increasing responsibility during nine years with GenTek, Inc. (NYSE: GK) and its pre initial public offering predecessor General Chemical which included integrating an acquired company and developing a technology driven joint venture. He also provided leadership to the global electric motors business of Ametek, Inc. (NYSE: AME). Mr. Jantzen began his professional career with BOC Group, plc (FTSE: BOC), a global industrial gases company, gaining experience in commercial development, operations and finance. Prior to the start of his business career, Mr. Jantzen served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and his Master of Business Administration from the University Of Michigan Ross School Of Business. Mr. Jantzen and his family reside in Brecksville, Ohio.