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Prior to joining ICV, Ms. Bianchi was an Administrative Coordinator at Merrill Lynch in the Private Equity Group. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Ms. Bianchi was an Administrative Assistant in the M&A; a Group at AON Risk Services Inc, Babyfair Inc. and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Ms. Bianchi holds a BS degree cum laude in Business, Management, & Economics, with a focus in Human Resources Management from SUNY Empire State College.
Getting to know Grace:
- Enjoys traveling to the Caribbean
- Enjoys interior design and home renovations
- Team Captain of “Living to Lose Lupus” for the ALR Lupus Walks in NYC
Prior to joining ICV, Kim was an Executive Assistant to the Client Services Department at Davidson Kempner Capital Management. Previously she held the position of Executive Assistant to the President of Lindsay Goldberg LLC. She brings 20 years administrative experience including project management and senior level executive support while creating efficiency between all levels of the firm. Kim holds a BS in Business Administration from Eastern Connecticut State University.
Getting to know Kimberly:
- Grew up in Mystic, CT
- Once a Flight Attendant for Tower Airlines
- Wildlife enthusiast
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Davis was a Senior Associate at Red Hill Ventures, focusing on acquisitions in the technology and technology-enabled services industries. Prior thereto, Mr. Davis worked at Frontier Growth and Aldrich Capital Partners where he focused on transactions within the enterprise software space. He began his career in technology, media and telecom investment banking at Credit Suisse. Mr. Davis received a B.A. in Finance, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Morehouse College and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from The Wharton School.
Getting to know Wiley:
- Born and raised in Charlotte, NC
- Avid sports fan (Carolina Panthers & Charlotte Hornets)
- Able to complete any spicy food challenge with ease
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Dunefsky was Special Counsel at WithersWorldwide in New York, representing private equity firms, investment advisors, investors and ultra-high net worth individuals in a wide variety of legal and regulatory matters. Mr. Dunefsky began his legal career at a Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, a leading investment funds law firm, where he represented clients in connection with complex financial litigation and Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Department of Justice investigations. Mr. Dunefsky graduated from Binghamton University with a BA in Economics, and received his JD from Hofstra University School of Law.
Getting To Know Brian:
- Born and raised in the Bronx, NY
- Certified instrument-rated pilot
- Played college baseball as a left-handed pitcher
Mr. Qian Elmore was most recently a Principal for Chicago-based Reliant Equity Investors, a middle-market buyout firm. While at Reliant, Qian served on the Board of Directors of several private companies. Prior to joining Reliant, Mr. Elmore was a Senior Associate at two private equity firms, Wind Point Partners and McCown De Leeuw. Mr. Elmore began his career as an investment banking professional in the M&A and Corporate Finance groups of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Elmore received a B.A. in Finance, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Morehouse College and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Getting to know Qian:
- Born in New York City
- Father of twin boys
- Enjoys grilling, driving stick shifts and skiing
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Ford worked for The Coca-Cola Company where he managed the portfolio of venturing investments in the Venturing and Emerging Brands (VEB) operating unit. Prior to Coca-Cola, Mr. Ford was the general manager of the coffee business unit at TreeHouse Foods. Prior thereto, Mr. Ford was a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where he specialized in consumer and industrial goods. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ford was a consultant at Accenture. Mr. Ford holds a Bachelors in Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University and a Masters in Business Administration from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Getting to Know Bill:
- On a quest with his wife and 2 children to visit every National Park in the U.S.
- Enjoys cooking and learning about new cuisines
- Long-time fan of his native Detroit sports teams: Red Wings, Pistons, Tigers, and Lions
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Gonell was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at RBC Capital Markets. While at RBC, Mr. Gonell executed various M&A transactions across diversified industrials, aerospace & defense, technology, consumer & retail, healthcare and real estate. Mr. Gonell received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.
Getting To Know Daurys:
- Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in The Bronx, NY
- Enjoys playing golf, exploring a new city, and theme parks
- Member of The Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) and SEO career alum
Prior to joining ICV, Mrs. Goodman served as Founder and CEO of Inner City Consulting, LLC where she provided ESG, strategy, and outsourced investor relations services to private equity and venture funds. Prior to Inner City, she was a Director of Marketing and Investor Relations for Wind Point Partners, Fisher Lynch Capital, and Parish Capital Advisors. Ms. Goodman brings over 15 years of private equity experience, as a limited partner and general partner. Ms. Goodman holds a BBS in Finance from Georgia State University and a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Keller Graduate School.
Getting To Know Kristie:
- Enjoys traveling, watching youth basketball and writing poetry
- In her spare time, she supports initiatives that seek to bridge the wealth and educational divide that exists in underrepresented communities.
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Hill was an independent management consultant who collaborated with CEOs and CSOs, helping their companies grow by aligning sales and customer service execution with an effective competitive strategy. In that capacity, he performed several pivotal engagements within the ICV portfolio. Prior to becoming a consultant, Mr. Hill had an extensive operating career at Coca-Cola Enterprises, where he honed his functional expertise in field sales, inside sales, and distribution, and led technology-enabled corporate transformations. His largest P&L was $250 million. Mr. Hill began his sales career carrying a bag in Rohm and Haas spinoff companies. He is on the board of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits and has a BSE in chemical engineering from Princeton University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Getting to know Everett:
- I’m an Army brat
- I’ve completed nine marathons
- I love to travel internationally with my wife of thirty-six years
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Howell worked for Churchill Financial, a provider of senior and mezzanine debt financing to middle-market financial sponsors. Prior to Churchill Financial, Mr. Howell worked in investment banking at Merrill Lynch in the Financial Sponsors group. Prior thereto, Mr. Howell worked for Ladenburg Thalmann, a New York-based middle-market investment bank, and in the Management Liability Division of American International Group. Mr. Howell holds a BA degree in Economics and Political Science from Rutgers University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he was a Merrill Lynch MBA Fellow and a Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Fellow.
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Getting to know Sheldon:
- From the Bronx, NY
- Long-suffering fan of the New York Mets, Cincinnati Bengals, and New Jersey Nets
- Of Jamaican, Chinese and Indian heritage
Prior to joining ICV, Ms. Llera was a Senior Associate at Investar Capital, a Dallas-based middle market private equity firm. Previously, Ms. Llera was an Analyst at L Catterton where she covered private equity transactions in UK, Spain, Portugal, and Scandinavia. Ms. Llera holds a double Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Business Administration from ICADE in Madrid and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School.
Getting to know Fernanda:
- Born and raised in Madrid, Spain
- Outdoor enthusiast and avid traveler
- Fluent in Spanish
Prior to joining ICV, Ms. Martinez was an Executive Assistant at Kaplan University for eight years in the Admissions Department. Prior to Kaplan, Ms. Martinez was an Executive Assistant at Florida Builder Appliances and Alma Lasers. Ms. Martinez has a Masters in Business Administration from Kaplan University.
Getting to know Marilyn:
- Travels to new destinations every year
- Certified Corporate Event and Wedding Planner
- Participates in NEDA events, including annual NEDA walk
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Metz was an investment professional with the New York based private equity firm Warburg Pincus. Mr. Metz was involved in investments across all stages of corporate development, from venture financings to acquisitions as going-private transactions. At Warburg, Mr. Metz was a director of several private and public companies. Prior to Warburg Pincus, Mr. Metz was in the High Yield Capital Markets group at Morgan Stanley and worked in the equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions groups at JPMorgan. Mr. Metz has a BS degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Board of Directors:
- LeadingResponse
- SG360
- SirsiDynix
- OneTouchPoint
- Mintz Group
- Beacon Global Strategies
- Fleet Optics Inc.
- Desi Fresh Foods
Getting to know Lloyd:
- Enjoys fresh and salt water fishing
- Lifelong Dallas Cowboy fan
- Enjoys frying turkeys and BBQing
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Miller was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Energy Group at Citi from 2021 to 2023. While at Citi, Mr. Miller executed various M&A transactions in the exploration & production and midstream sectors. Mr. Miller received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and Spanish for Business minor from The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.
Getting to know Carson:
- Born and raised in Akron, Ohio
- Enjoys spending time outdoors playing tennis, running and skiing
- Lifelong Rafa Nadal and Cleveland sports fan (by association)
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Moreland was most recently Managing Director and Group Head of the Financial Sponsors Group at a regional investment bank where he oversaw the firm’s investment banking and leveraged finance efforts with private equity firms. Previously, Mr. Moreland was a Managing Director at Banc of America Securities, providing capital raising and mergers and acquisitions advice to midsized companies. Before Banc of America Securities, he spent six years at Citigroup in the Financial Sponsor and Real Estate Finance Groups. Mr. Moreland previously served on the Advisory Board of Seidler Equity Partners, LLC and has served on a host of non-profit boards including the Board of Trustees of the Latin School of Chicago. Mr. Moreland currently serves on the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Board of Trustees. Mr. Moreland holds a BA degree in accounting from Morehouse College and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
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Getting to know Ira:
- From Atlanta, GA
- Former martial arts competitor
- Youth basketball coach
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Nevo was a manager at CPA firm Golomb, Schwartz & Cove. While at GSC, Mr. Nevo worked on tax compliance and planning, as well as audit and assurance services for a wide variety of businesses. Prior to joining GSC, Mr. Nevo was an auditor with Shores, Tagman, Butler & Company. Mr. Nevo is a Certified Public Accountant and received his B.S. degree cum laude in Accounting from the University of Central Florida Burnett Honors College and Masters of Accounting from Florida Atlantic University.
Getting To Know Jordan:
- Grew up in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast
- Long-time fan of Miami Heat and Dolphins
Mr. Nolff has worked with ICV as a shared CFO since 2003 as part of ICV’s affiliation with American Securities, LLC where he ran their common backoffice support resources through 2013, at which time he has served ICV full-time. Prior to joining the American Securities affiliated group, Mr. Nolff worked as the CFO for a Family office, Mentmore Holdings, which made direct private control investments in lower middle-market industrial companies. His eight years of experience there included performance of transaction due diligence, troubled asset restructuring and capital project financings in addition to traditional financial reporting, taxation and office administration. Prior to that, Mr. Nolff spent eleven years in public accounting, the final three of which were as senior manager in the transactional services group with Deloitte & Touche in New York. Mr. Nolff received a BS in Accounting from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Central Florida.
Getting to know Gregory:
- A sports enthusiast who would much rather play than watch.
Prior to joining ICV, Ms. Rachide founded Think Forward Consulting where she provided business strategy, human resources, and brand development consulting services to private equity and venture backed companies. Previously, Ms. Rachide held senior executive roles in strategy, sales, product development and implementation, and operations at a number of large public and smaller private companies, including: Surterra Holdings, FleetCor Technologies, PulteGroup, Family Dollar, and Clement Pappas. Her largest operating P&L was $2 billion. Ms. Rachide was also a consultant for McKinsey & Company, where she was a leader in the growth strategy practice and served clients in the retail, consumer goods, and private equity practices. Earlier in her career, Ms. Rachide was a divisional controller at Liz Claiborne. Ms. Rachide is a North Carolina native, where she grew up working in her family’s independent pharmacy. Ms. Rachide holds BS and BA degrees from the University of Richmond and a Masters in Business Administration from Duke University.
Getting to know Mary:
- Certified Yoga Instructor
- Loves traveling the world to SCUBA dive and sail with her husband and children
- Newly found enthusiasm for F1 racing
Mrs. Ramsey is an administrative professional with over 15 years of experience and a track record of strong performance in high-volume, high-pressure environments, skillfully managing administrative duties and client relations. Prior to joining ICV, Nakia worked as an Executive Assistant/Office Manager with Versapay, Egon Zehnder, and LEK Consulting. Mrs. Ramsey is from Chicago but currently lives in Atlanta with her husband.
Getting To Know Nakia:
- Enjoys traveling and Sunday brunch
- In her spare time, she is a chandler, creating candles and home fragrances.
- Loves all things Chicago
Ms. Rao was the fourth investment professional to join ICV and worked as an Associate at ICV before attending Harvard Business School where she received her MBA degree prior to rejoining ICV. Prior to joining ICV, Ms. Rao was in the investment banking division at Lehman Brothers in New York where she was involved with a variety of mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions. Ms. Rao holds a BS degree magna cum laude in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
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Getting to know Kalpana:
- Born in India, spent most of her childhood in Dubai, U.A.E.
- Nationally ranked tennis player in high school.
- Conservation enthusiast and animal lover
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Sanders was an Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Alternative Investments & Manager Selection group from 2019 to 2020, and most recently the Fundamental Equity group from 2020 to 2022. While in the Fundamental Equity group, Mr. Sanders invested in technology and tech-enabled companies with strong brand names, dominant market share, pricing power, and recurring revenue streams that were disrupting the competitive landscape, evolving with it, or seeking to compound more growth over time. Mr. Sanders received his B.A. in Finance from Morehouse College.
Prior to re-joining ICV in 2010, Mr. Warren was an investment professional with Starwood Capital Group Global LLC, a Greenwich, CT based real estate private equity firm. At Starwood, Mr. Warren was involved in both debt and equity investments across all real estate assets types. Prior to Starwood Capital Group, Mr. Warren worked at ICV from 2003 to 2005 where he was a member of the team that executed the investment in Innovative Creative Packing Solutions, Inc. and the team that executed the divestiture of Marshall Retail Group, LLC from Fund I. Prior to joining ICV the first time, Mr. Warren was in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs in New York where he was involved in various merger and acquisition assignments as well as equity and debt financings. Mr. Warren holds a BS degree in Business from Hofstra University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
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Getting to know Jermaine:
- Born and raised in Queens, New York
- Enjoys international travel, particularly trips to the continent of Africa
- Youngest of three siblings
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Williams worked for We Work where he led Community and Asset Management for US and Canada, leading a 600+ person team with responsibility for Territory profitability, customer experience and retention, and operations. Previously, Mr. Williams held senior brand and operations leadership roles at Inter Continental Hotels Group (IHG) where he scaled operations best practices across the Americas and spearheaded the transformation of the 1,000+ unit Holiday Inn brand globally. Before IHG, he led numerous consumer and retail projects at McKinsey & Company as an Engagement Manager with emphasis on growth, innovation, and organization opportunities. Mr. Williams serves as the Treasurer of the Amana Academy Charter School Board in Atlanta and as a Volunteer Community Coach for the Alpharetta High School track team. He holds a BA and MS in Accounting from Notre Dame and a MBA from Harvard Business School.
Getting to know Errol:
- Proud father of four teenage/young adult boys
- Born in the small but culturally influential island of Jamaica
- Big fan of Broadway shows and musicals
Prior to joining ICV, Mr. Wilson served the State of Illinois as a Research & Appropriations Analyst for the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and as the inaugural Venture Capital Program Platform Coordinator for the Illinois Innovation Venture Fund. In these roles, he focused on economic development and equity investments in capital disadvantaged businesses headquartered in Illinois. Prior thereto, Mr. Wilson was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Industrials Group at Deutsche Bank, covering chemicals, paper & packaging, and industrial services. He launched his career at Brown Advisory, where he worked as a Portfolio Analyst and Business Development Strategist. Mr. Wilson received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hampton University.
Getting to Know Bruce:
- Raised in Chicago, IL (South Side)
- Founded the Student Managed Investment Fund at Hampton University
- Tore ACL, MCL, and meniscus (Unhappy Triad)
Prior to co-founding ICV, Mr. Woods was a Vice President in investment banking at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown. Mr. Woods was responsible for deal origination and execution of merger and acquisition, leverage loan, high yield bond and equity transactions with a focus on financial sponsors in the basic industries. Prior to Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Mr. Woods worked in private equity at Levmark Capital, investment banking at Lehman Brothers Inc. and corporate banking at NBD Bank. Mr. Woods serves on the Board of Directors of the Apollo Theater Foundation, The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, and Mr. Woods is a Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Morehouse College.
- Mr. Woods received his BA degree in Accounting from Morehouse College and his M.B.A from Harvard Business School.
Board of Directors:
- SG360
- SirsiDynix
- OneTouchPoint
- American Alliance Dialysis Holdings, LLC
- Interventional Management Services, LLC
- JK&T Wings
Getting to know Willie:
- From Pontiac, MI
- Competed in the High School Wrestling State Championship
- The film The Royal Tenenbaums starring Gene Hackman among others was shot in his home
Prior to joining ICV, Ms. Wu was an Investment Banking Analyst at Piper Sandler in the Diversified Industrial Services group. During her time at Piper Sandler, Ms. Wu executed various M&A transactions in the business services and automotive aftermarket sectors. She attended the University of Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business, where she received a B.B.A. in Business Analytics, double majored in Economics, and double minored in Chinese and Theology.
Getting to Know Lily:
- Born and raised in Dallas, TX
- Enjoys playing chess and the piano
- Avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction