We believe Arena’s competitive advantage derives from the specific industry expertise and operational experience of our own professionals and of our Executive Partners. This expertise and experience is brought to bear on assessing the evolving industry trends surrounding each potential and existing portfolio company as well as assessing and working with company management to improve on a continuing basis the business model, business strategy and management’s development and tactical execution. In the first Fund, we accomplished:

  • The proprietary sourcing of ten out of fifteen investments
  • Industry expert evaluations for our portfolio companies
  • Strategic guidance to portfolio companies
  • Executive and professional resources, often on-site for extended periods, to assist portfolio companies in the execution of their strategic plan

Our Executive Partners include present and former Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers and other senior executives from industries that we target for investment.
   
 
EXECUTIVE PARTNERS
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
  Robert G. Burton
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Burton Management Group, LLC
Former CEO of Moore Corporation and World Color Press, Inc
 		   HCL Technologies
  John W. Barnett, Jr.
 Former President, Wholesale Division of MCI Corporation		    
  Randy L. Christofferson
Former President of First USA Bank, Walker Digital LLC
  
  Robert M. Clements
 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EverBank Financial Corp		    
  Ronald H. Cordover
Chairman and principal owner of Corber Corporation
Chairman and CEO of Robert Allen; former principal owner and CEO of Berkline Furniture Co.
    
  James Donald
 President and CEO of Starbucks
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pathmark Stores, Inc.
    
  Barry Erdos
President and Chief Operating Officer of Buold - A - Bear Workshop, Inc
Former Executive Vice President and CEO of Ann Taylor Stores Corp
 		    
  Paul E. Francis
Managing Partner of the Cedar Street Group
Former Chief Administrative Officer of priceline, inc.
former CFO of Anne Taylor Stores Corp.
 		    
  Robert C. Grayson
Former President of Limited Stores
 
  Gregory W. Harper
 President of My Publisher and President of Cerberus Corp.
 		    
  Robert B. Knutson
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Education Management Corporation
    
  Miryam L. Knutson
 Consultant
 		    
  Bruce W. Krysiak
Non-executive Chairman of two Arena investments, Susser Holdings and La Dove Inc. and a Director of EduNeering Inc.
 		    
  Robert J. Mylod, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer of priceline.com
    
  Pamela H. Patsley
Senior Executive Vice President, First Data Corp.
President, First Data International
    
  William G. Shrader
 President and Chief Operating Officer of Main Street and Main Inc.
   
  Richard W. Vague
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Juniper Financial
    
 
 
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