Michael joined Gryphon in 2020 as General Counsel. In his role, his responsibilities include transaction structuring and execution, risk analysis and management, and corporate governance. Michael brings over 25 years of experience with leading global companies across investment banking, law, and privately held investment companies. Michael serves on the Board of ALJ Regional Holdings (NASDAQ: ALJJ), an owner and operator of customer service-based businesses.
Jef Rogers
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Boards:
Kano Laboratories
Repipe Specialists
Thermal Technology Distribution Solutions (TTDS)
Jef is a Managing Director within Gryphon’s Heritage Fund team and works with portfolio company executives on strategy development and execution of value creation initiatives with a focus on go-to-market, while also working with Heritage Fund deal professionals on underwriting and diligencing new platforms. Jef has over 30 years experience driving performance improvement at both service and product companies across a variety of end markets and functions. During his first tenure at Gryphon, from 2002-2014, Jef assisted with the execution and EBITDA growth of investments including Bright Now! Dental, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Flagstone Foods, Intelligrated, K&N Engineering, MSD Ignition, SynteractHCR, Trinity Consultants, and Trusthouse Services.
Carl Theobald
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Boards:
Meazure Learning
Ncontracts
RegEd
Rootstock
Carl joined Gryphon in 2019 as an Operating Partner to Gryphon’s Software Team. He is a seasoned technology executive with more than 25 years’ experience driving rapid growth for software and SaaS companies through innovation, product vision, and execution.
At Gryphon, Carl works closely with the senior management teams of Gryphon portfolio companies to maximize short- and long-term operating and financial performance through strategic, commercial, and operational improvements. He is also a member of the investment review committee and assists Gryphon deal teams in identifying, evaluating, and executing investments. In addition to his board seats listed above, Carl is a former Director at FieldRoutes and currently serves as a Board Advisor to the board at RichRelevance where he was previously CEO.
Philip V. Petrocelli
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Boards:
3Cloud
HEPACO
Jensen Hughes
RegEd
Shermco Industries
Wind River Environmental
Phil works closely with senior management teams at Gryphon portfolio companies to maximize short and long-term operating and financial performance. He also participates on the investment review committee and assists Gryphon deal teams in evaluating prospective investments.
Dennis O’Brien
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Boards:
Mechanix Wear
Milani Cosmetics
Dennis F. O’Brien works closely with senior management teams of portfolio companies to maximize short and long-term operating and financial performance, while also working closely with deal teams in screening and completing due diligence on prospective investments. He serves on the boards of current portfolio companies Mechanix Wear and Milani Cosmetics, and formerly served as a Chairman or Director of Dessert Holdings, DLC, ECG Management Consultants, Flagstone Foods, Fleet Laboratories, K&N Engineering, Matrixx Initiatives/ZICAM, Sheplers, Staffing Now, SynteractHCR, Trinity Consultants, and TrustHouse Services. Mr. O’Brien also serves on the Board of TreeHouse Foods, a publicly-traded supplier of products and services in the private label and food services industries.
Previously, Mr. O’Brien was President and COO of ConAgra’s $8.5 billion Retail Products organization. Mr. O’Brien has 27 years of operating experience in the consumer packaged and durable goods industries with ConAgra Foods, Armstrong Industries, Campbell’s Soup, Nestle Foods and Procter and Gamble, beginning his career in field sales and brand management then progressing into general management.
Through his experiences Mr. O’Brien developed deep expertise in marketing, sales, operations, product development, restructurings, joint ventures, divestitures and acquisition integrations. In these various roles, he has built and restructured numerous well-known, branded consumer businesses including Chef Boyardee, Healthy Choice, Orville Redenbacher, Slim Jim and Swiss Miss at ConAgra, as well as Nestea, Nestle Toll House, Pepperidge Farm and V-8 juices at Nestle and Campbell’s Soup.
Dorian Faust
Dorian joined Gryphon in 2007. As the lead of Gryphon’s Capital Markets Group, he is responsible for structuring, arranging, and executing financing transactions for Gryphon portfolio companies. He is also the Co-Head of Gryphon’s Junior Capital Team.
Dell Larcen
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Boards:
Jensen Hughes
Dell leads organizational development initiatives that help Gryphon and its portfolio companies achieve their long-term goals. She helps organizations improve their performance by assessing and coaching individuals and teams to improve their leadership and management capabilities.
John Geisler
John works closely with senior management teams at Gryphon portfolio companies to maximize short and long-term operating and financial performance and has previously held Chairman or Director roles with ECG Management Consultants, JENSEN HUGHES, K&N Engineering, Orchid Underwriters, SynteractHCR, and Trinity Consultants. John also participates on the investment review committee and assists Gryphon deal teams in evaluating prospective investments.