Experience

Cub Investments

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area Cub Investments is a diversified investment company pursuing hands-on, value-add investment strategies in off-the-beaten path asset classes. We began acquiring small businesses undergoing a generational transition of ownership in 2016. We acquire with the intent of holding our companies indefinitely, creating a supportive environment for employees, and an enduring legacy for retiring owners. Our focus is on small, profitable, and healthy businesses positioned in growth niches of durable… Show more Cub Investments is a diversified investment company pursuing hands-on, value-add investment strategies in off-the-beaten path asset classes. We began acquiring small businesses undergoing a generational transition of ownership in 2016. We acquire with the intent of holding our companies indefinitely, creating a supportive environment for employees, and an enduring legacy for retiring owners. Our focus is on small, profitable, and healthy businesses positioned in growth niches of durable industries. In 2019 we began investing in a mix of public equity, direct private equity, real estate, and early stage startup ventures in an attempt to bring all that we’ve learned in the private SMB market to other asset classes. Show less



The Wright Gardner

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Owner

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  South San Francisco, California

• CEO

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2019

  San Francisco, CA I acquired the company from its founder and led the ownership transition. I ran the company as CEO, acquiring and integrating 3 local competitors, and rebuilding the brand, IT platform, and business processes.



Vargas Gardening

• Co-Owner

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

  Santa Clara, California, United States Acquired San Jose-based commercial landscape maintenance company after 52 years of successful operation by its founder to enable him to retire. Led the ownership transition, technology modernization, and growth plan. Acquired 1 small tuck-in portfolio in June 2021. Sold to Sperber Landscape Companies LLC's portfolio company Cagwin & Dorward in July 2022.



Credit Parent

• United States
• Consumer Services

• Founder

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  San Francisco Bay Area CP was founded in late 2018 by Nick Haschka, and sold to a private security company in October 2019. Credit Parent was created by parents for parents after discovering what a pain it was to freeze our kids' credit reports. Its mission is to help parents position themselves and their children for long term financial success. Have you frozen your kids' credit reports yet? If not, check out CreditParent.com!



Evercar.

• Truck Transportation

• Chief Commercial Officer

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area Responsibility for commercial business development and B2B transactions including sourcing, technology integration, go-to-market partnerships, as well as functional responsibility for supply chain, government affairs, and corporate strategy. P&L responsibility for municipal fleet EV deployment programs. Successfully closed multiple first-of-kind strategic deals including a highly customized fleet insurance policy for on-demand operation of shared vehicles, an API services agreement with… Show more Responsibility for commercial business development and B2B transactions including sourcing, technology integration, go-to-market partnerships, as well as functional responsibility for supply chain, government affairs, and corporate strategy. P&L responsibility for municipal fleet EV deployment programs. Successfully closed multiple first-of-kind strategic deals including a highly customized fleet insurance policy for on-demand operation of shared vehicles, an API services agreement with a major auto OEM, a volume procurement deal with a major auto OEM, and a deal to make the company's offering available to the US Federal Government agencies through the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 48. Show less



NRG Energy

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Strategy, Station A

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area Identify, assess, plan, and transact around new business ideas for NRG in distributed energy systems, microgrids and sustainable infrastructure.



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  Chicago, IL Served Fortune 500 executive clients on topics related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the power grid



Amonix Inc

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate, Corporate Development

  • 2010 - 2011

  Managed utility-scale solar power project development, Managed major project solar equipment sales, ran M&A projects, coordinated venture capital fundraising efforts for existing and new investors, and managed several strategic JV partnerships



532 Development Group

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Co-Founder

  • 2009 - 2010

  Newport Beach, CA Solar power development business acquired by Amonix.



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

  Irvine, CA



Panraven, Inc.

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Associate Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Analyst Intern

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  -Recommended steps for reducing inventory, reducing product flow variation, improving forecasts, and achieving better shelf service levels via integration of real-time sales monitoring and promotional performance analytics.



Deutsche Bank Securities

• Technology Investment Banking Analyst Summer Intern

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006



Westinghouse Electric Company

• Nuclear Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Summer Intern

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  -Designed cutting edge instrumentation for energy monitoring in a new nuclear reactor concept