Tree Buckingham
Executive Vice President of Operations at Mountain Ridge Capital- Claim this Profile
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Ryan Dierker
Tree is a dynamic leader that embodies passion and determination. She's the type of person you want on your team because you'll never question her dedication. Her wealth of experience in technology, operations, and strategy will be valuable assets to any company.
Branko Djapic
I worked with Tree on number of different portfolio acquisition opportunities and efficiency projects. Her operational knowledge is exceptional, and her focus on execution stellar. This made my job of managing acquisitions and subsequent operational integrations straightforward. She always provides strategic inputs to the process from her areas of expertise and is a well-respected team member.
Ryan Dierker
Tree is a dynamic leader that embodies passion and determination. She's the type of person you want on your team because you'll never question her dedication. Her wealth of experience in technology, operations, and strategy will be valuable assets to any company.
Branko Djapic
I worked with Tree on number of different portfolio acquisition opportunities and efficiency projects. Her operational knowledge is exceptional, and her focus on execution stellar. This made my job of managing acquisitions and subsequent operational integrations straightforward. She always provides strategic inputs to the process from her areas of expertise and is a well-respected team member.
Ryan Dierker
Tree is a dynamic leader that embodies passion and determination. She's the type of person you want on your team because you'll never question her dedication. Her wealth of experience in technology, operations, and strategy will be valuable assets to any company.
Branko Djapic
I worked with Tree on number of different portfolio acquisition opportunities and efficiency projects. Her operational knowledge is exceptional, and her focus on execution stellar. This made my job of managing acquisitions and subsequent operational integrations straightforward. She always provides strategic inputs to the process from her areas of expertise and is a well-respected team member.
Ryan Dierker
Tree is a dynamic leader that embodies passion and determination. She's the type of person you want on your team because you'll never question her dedication. Her wealth of experience in technology, operations, and strategy will be valuable assets to any company.
Branko Djapic
I worked with Tree on number of different portfolio acquisition opportunities and efficiency projects. Her operational knowledge is exceptional, and her focus on execution stellar. This made my job of managing acquisitions and subsequent operational integrations straightforward. She always provides strategic inputs to the process from her areas of expertise and is a well-respected team member.
Credentials
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PMC Level I
Pragmatic InstituteAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB)
Sterling National Bank
Experience
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Mountain Ridge Capital
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Vice President of Operations
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May 2022 - Present
Mountain Ridge Capital (MRC) is focused on providing highly customized revolver and term loan solutions to middle market businesses. MRC will consider advancing against all types of collateral and is equally comfortable lending into stressed and unstressed situations. MRC’s launch will allow many companies to meet the market’s growing needs for corporate loans and financing solutions. We get to know our customers as businesses, not just borrowers and we partner with them to help them meet their challenges and succeed. We are industry agnostic and focused on offering enhanced liquidity for a multitude of purposes. Typical deal sizes range from $5MM to $30MM. MRC is a portfolio company of Arena Investors, an institutional asset manager founded in partnership with The Westaim Corporation. With $3.5 billion of invested and committed assets under management as of April 2, 2022, and a team of over 100 employees in offices globally, Arena provides creative solutions for those seeking capital in special situations. The firm brings individuals with decades of experience, a track record of comfort with complexity, the ability to deliver within time constraints, and the flexibility to engage in transactions that cannot be addressed by banks and other conventional financial institutions. Show less
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