John joined Gryphon in 2022 as a Managing Director and the firm’s Head of Compliance and Deputy General Counsel. John brings over 28 years of legal and financial industry experience, specializing in regulatory compliance and private funds.
Kyle Rapp
Kyle joined Gryphon in 2022. As a member of the Gryphon’s Capital Markets Group, he assists with the sourcing, analyzing, structuring, financing, and execution of transactions, with a focus on financings and add-on acquisitions of Gryphon portfolio companies across Gryphon’s industry groups.
Mark Abatto
Mark joined Gryphon in 2022 as a Managing Director in Gryphon’s Operations Resources Group. In his role, he partners with Gryphon’s portfolio companies to implement and scale world-class finance and accounting operations in support of strategic growth. Mark brings over 25 years of operating experience leading middle market growth companies and large multi-nationals. His unique leadership perspective as a former CFO, COO, and division president has helped private equity sponsored and publicly traded businesses alike to maximize shareholder returns.
Scott Hearn
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Board:
Potter Electric Signal Company
Vessco Holdings
Scott joined Gryphon in 2022 as an Operating Partner in Gryphon’s Industrial Growth Group. In his role, Scott works closely with senior management teams at Gryphon portfolio companies to maximize short and long-term operating and financial performance through strategic, commercial, and operational improvements.
Scott has over 30 years of experience in global industrial business leadership, with a track record for building organizational capability, accelerating top line growth, and expanding profitability. Scott has led business transformations in manufacturing-based companies in industries ranging from electrical solutions, to various building systems, to disruptive technologies.
Serinna Lau
Serinna joined Gryphon in 2022 as a Vice President in Gryphon’s Talent Acquisition Group. In her role, she supports the team by curating and maintaining a targeted network of strategic advisors and industry leaders for investment thesis development, market diligence, and portfolio company board composition. Serinna brings a decade of board director and executive search experience across the U.S. and Asia, specializing in small-cap, private-equity backed, and start-up companies in the consumer, financial services, and technology sectors.
Scott Ciccarelli
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Boards:
Vision Innovation Partners (VIP)
Scott is an accomplished executive with 30 years of experience and an impressive background leading tech, services and provider-owned healthcare businesses. He joined Gryphon in 2022 as an Operating Partner to Gryphon’s Healthcare Group and works closely with the healthcare deal team and the senior management teams at Gryphon portfolio companies to maximize short and long-term operating and financial performance. He also assists Gryphon deal teams in identifying, new healthcare portfolio businesses that align with Gryphon’s investment priorities.
Paul Margolis
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Boards:
Meazure Learning
Ncontracts
Rootstock
Paul joined Gryphon in 2019 as an Operations Advisor in Gryphon’s Software Group. He has more than 40 years’ experience managing and investing in software and related services companies during which he participated in over 50 investments in software and related services companies and served on the board of directors of over 30 software and related services companies.
At Gryphon, Paul works with Gryphon’s investment professionals to evaluate new investments and then works with the management teams of Gryphon portfolio companies to maximize short- and long-term operating and financial performance through strategic, commercial, and operational improvements. Paul previously was a Director of the board of Gryphon portfolio company FieldRoutes.
Kim Lato
Kim joined Gryphon in 2022 as a Senior Tax Accountant and is responsible for maintaining tax reporting and compliance requirements.
Greg Thomas
Greg joined Gryphon in 2022 as a Managing Director in Gryphon’s Operations Resources Group, where he partners with Gryphon portfolio companies to implement best practices across project, process, and change management. Greg has significant experience managing complex projects in the areas of technology and finance and building and leading project management offices (“PMOs”).
Sharon Goethals
Sharon joined Gryphon in 2021 as a Managing Director, bringing more than 20 years of experience leading and empowering talent globally. She is focused on internal human capital matters within Gryphon, including managing the firm’s internal talent development and talent management strategies. In her role she oversees benefits, employee experience, performance management, training, and leadership development. She also supports the talent acquisition and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for the firm.