Bio

John Micek is a Managing Partner of Third Leaf Partners. He is also the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Red Stitch Wine, a critically-acclaimed Napa Valley boutique winery that he founded in 2008 with Dave Roberts and Rich Aurilia. His operational and investor relations experience has grown out of a 17 year career in the hedge fund industry where most recently, John was a Partner and held roles as COO and Head of Investor Relations and Business Development at Criterion Capital Management. Prior to his time at Criterion, he spent seven years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., most recently as a Vice President overseeing the West Coast Region for the Capital Introduction Team and as Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at HRJ Capital Management. John currently serves as a Senior Counselor to ASC Advisors. In addition to his professional responsibilities, he is an Ambassador to the Navy SEAL Foundation, a member of the Board of Directors of the Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation, a member of the Guardsmen of San Francisco and a member of the Board of Directors of Villa Taverna. John received a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.