Bio

John is the Founding & Managing Partner of MiddleGround where he is responsible for the overall management of the firm. He is also a Member of the Investment Committee and acts as our ESG Champion. John started his career as an hourly line worker at Toyota Motor Corporation and held numerous management and executive positions over an 18-year career. John made the move to private equity in 2007, joining the prior firm as an Operating Partner. Over the next 10 years, John was progressively promoted throughout the organization and became a Partner in 2016. Throughout his career, John has worked on numerous transactions and served on the Board of Directors of over 25 businesses across both middle market and Fortune 100 companies.