WarriorFunds, OZ
STAFF
Tony Jones
Founder/Managing Partner
Tony Jones is an experienced senior business professional with a demonstrated history of leading successful initiatives across manufacturing, consulting, financial services, retail and healthcare. Skilled in Strategy, Negotiations, Business Planning & Optimization, Marketing, Business Development, Team Building and Market Management.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Optum (Global Transformation Leader)
- Best Buy (Global Head of Strategy)
- American Express (Global Strategy Leader & managed $5B credit card portfolio)
- Mercer (Global Market Leader)
- Hewitt (Global Consultant)
- USMC (8-year veteran)
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Rich Haddad
Chair, Board of Advisors & Govt Relations Thought Leader
Rich Haddad is a retired USMC veteran. He is a seasoned global executive with track record of rapid growth with US and Int'l P&L experience. Focus on customer direct markets - DoD/Gov't & B2B with track record creating markets, market segments and branding new companies.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Navistar Defense (VP & GM)
- Carlisle (Head of Business Development)
- Polaris (GM & Govt Affairs)
- Meggitt (President)
- USMC (retired 26-yr veteran)
Jessica Montgomery
Board of Advisors / Property Portfolio Thought Leader
Jessica Montgomery is a seasoned finance and real estate executive. She is licensed in multiple states and has transacted both commercial and residential deals. She also has a strong background coordinating initiatives between public and private organizations.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- The Metropolitan Group (Broker / Owner)
- The Finance Studio (Principal)
- Eco Lips, INC (VP & CFO)
- The 380 Companies (Director of Accounting, HR & IT)
Jon Stine
Board of Advisors / Retail & Technology Portfolios Thought Leader
Jon Stine has a deep background in linking emerging technologies and customer demands. He is a tenured executive, educator and a published author around numerous subjects.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- The Open Voice Network(Executive Director)
- Intel Corporation (Global Director, Retail Sales)
- Cisco Systems (Director, North American Retail Consulting)
- Pendleton Woolen Mil s (National Sales & Marketing)
Arjav Parikh
Board of Advisors / Finance & AI Portfolios Thought Leader
Arjav Parikh is a high energy leader with extensive expertise in financial technology, AI, program management and real estate. He also has expertise in developing innovative deal structures.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- JP Morgan Chase (Executive Director)
- Bear Sterns (Managing Director)
- Deutsche Bank (Consultant)
- Bond Book (Consultant)
- Perot Systems (Technology Architect)
- Eastman Software (Senior Developer)
Jon Redmond
Board of Advisors / Healthcare Portfolio Thought Leader
Jon Redmond is a decorated Army veteran and an accomplished global business' executive. He has also successfully launched startups from concept inception through funding, scale-up and then sale of the company to achieve investor liquidity.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Adler Graduate School (Board of Directors)
- NightWare (VP of Veterans Engagement)
- TeamMD (Chief Operating Officer)
- UnitedHealth Group (Executive in Residence, UHG Ventures)
- Honeywell (Global Head of Strategy and Marketing)
- Boston Consulting Group (Principal)
Yevette Jaszczak
Board of Advisors / MedTech Portfolio Thought Leader
Yevette Jaszczak is a decorated Airforce veteran and an a seasoned healthcare executive. She has led significant transformational initiatives and projects for some of the world's largest healthcare organizations
WORK EXPERIENCE
- UHG (Global transformation)
- Medtronic (Clinical Trial programs oversight)
- Protiviti (Knowledge Management)
- Arthur Anderson (Senior Consultant)
- U.S. Airforce (veteran; led $100 million software securiities program)
Dave Stascavage
Board of Advisors / Startup Portfolio Thought Leader
Dave Stascavage is a growth-driven C-suite executive known for enabling teams to scale while achieving breakthrough performance and sustainable growth. He brings decades of successful, real-world experience in how to take companies from ideation through sale via operational discipline, profit performance and innovative, organizational change.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Diversified Distributors (President)
- Lube-Tech (President)
- TSI (VP, Sales)
- Graco (VP, Sales)
- H.B. Fuller (GM, North America)
David Breen
Board of Advisors / Hospitality Portfolio Thought Leader
David Breen is a 40-year veteran of the restaurant and hospitality industries. He has started, led and scaled both hospitality and food services businesses in multiple regions and has significant real-world experience about the ins and outs of these industries.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Hospitality Resource Management (Owner)
- Tamarack Tap Room (Owner)
- CoalitionNC (President)
- Embassy Suites (Senior Director of Operations)
- InterContinental Hotel Groups (Director, Food & Beverage)
- Omni Hotels & Resorts (Executive Chef)
Gary Willis
Board of Advisors / Community Relations Thought Leader
Gary Willis is a very tenured government relations expert. He was worked across a wide range of industries and amassed a network of tens of thousands of national, regional and local contacts on government and community roles.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- NASA (Office of Stakeholder Relations)
- Department of Defense (Intergovernmental Relations)
- Office of Management & Budget (Budget Examiner)
- GSA (Realty Specialist)