Our Team | Next Horizon
With more than 100 transactions valued in excess of $35 Billion, our leadership team consists of seasoned investors & operators with a successful track record of partnering with management teams.
Investment Team
Job title: CEO, Managing Partner
Mathew Lori
25+ years of private equity and alternative asset investment management experience
Former
- Managing Director, New Mountain Capital
- Managing Director, JPMorgan Partners
Sector Expertise
- Business Services
- Technology and Information
Job title: Managing Partner
Nick Cafferillo
25+ years of executive leadership experience
Former
- Chief Data & Technology Officer, S&P Global
- Chief Operating Officer, S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Chief Operating & Product Officer, SNL Financial
- Chief Product Officer, Institutional Shareholder Services
Sector Expertise
- Technology and Information Services
Job title: Vice President
Ethan Jorasch
Experienced investment professional, responsible for the execution of Next Horizon's investment strategy and partnering with leadership teams to build more valuable businesses.
Former
- Investment Banking, JMP Securities
- Investment Banking, Jefferies Group
Sector Expertise
- Business Services
- Technology & Information Services
Job title: Director
Eric Li
Experienced investment professional, responsible for the execution of Next Horizon's investment strategy and partnering with leadership teams to build more valuable businesses.
Former
- Investor, Altamont Capital Partners
Sector Expertise
- Business Services
- Information & Financial Services
Job title: Associate
Nicholas Tobin
Experienced investment professional, responsible for the execution of Next Horizon's investment strategy and partnering with leadership teams to build more valuable businesses.
Former
- Military Intelligence Officer, United States Army Rangers
Sector Expertise
- Business Services
Operating & Strategy Advisors
Job title: Executive Partner
John Collington
30+ years in managed services with a focus on outsourcing and offshoring
Current & Former
- Founder & CEO, LÙTH Associates
- Chief Operating Officer, Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS)
- Chief Procurement Officer, UK Government
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Human Capital Management sector experience
- Managed Services leadership & operations management expertise
- Extensive recruitment and talent management leadership
- Technology experience with a focus on ID verification
- Procurement & Supply Management leadership
Job title: Executive Partner
Tom Corbitt
25+ years of leadership development, executive coaching, talent analytics, sales organization optimization and transformation, and enterprise change management.
Current & Former
- Founder & Managing Principal at Top Line Growth
- CHRO/CAO at SNL Financial
- VP of Commercial Integration at S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Director of Human Resources roles at Capital One and Allianz
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Business Services, Information Services, and Financial Services sector experience
- Extensive experience driving commercial organization & model transformations
- Complex post-merger integration management
- Organization design and compensation modeling and implementation expertise
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Job title: Executive Partner
John Daileader
25+ years of private equity investment management experience
Current & Former
- Board Member, Next Horizon Capital TireCo
- Advisory Board, Seaport Capital
- Managing Partner, Greenbriar Equity Group LP ($4b AUM)
- Principal, JP Morgan Partners
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Auto Aftermarket Services sector experience
- Deep experience building, growing, and optimizing auto aftermarket businesses
- Extensive mergers & acquisitions sourcing, execution, and integration expertise
- Financial leadership and management experience
Job title: Executive Partner
Marcus Daley
25+ years of executive, technology, and operating leadership experience
Current & Former
- Chief Technology Officer, S&P Global Ratings
- Founder, NeuralMetrics
- Chief Technology Officer, NICE inContact
- Chief Technology Officer, SNL Financial
- Chief Technology Officer, Market Force Information
- Chief Technology Officer, Service Repair Solutions
- Group Manager, Microsoft
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services, and Business Services sector experience
- Technology leadership, software engineering, and digital operations leadership
- Leadership of global and distributed engineering and operations centers
- Recognized AI & DeFi expert with extensive AI/Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Crypto experience, patents, and research
Job title: Executive Partner
KK Davey
30+ years of experience in executive leadership, client engagement, data and analytics, consulting, thought leadership, product leadership, and marketing.
Current & Former
- President, Thought Leadership, Circana/IRI
- President, Client Engagement & Strategic Analytics, Circana/IRI
- Partner, Consumer Media & Tech Practice, Oliver Wyman
- Senior Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Co.
- Vice President, The Nielsen Company
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Market Services & Technology sector experience
- CPG & Retail industry experience
- Marketing and sales growth strategist with extensive revenue management experience
- Big data and advanced analytical solutions leadership
Job title: Executive Partner
Todd Davis
25+ years of data and technology and operations leadership
Current & Former
- Founder & CEO, Acorn Consulting
- Chief Operating Officer, Advisor, Qenta Inc.
- Chief Technology Officer, Riverfront Investment Group
- Chief Operating and Technology Officer, DTI Division S&P Global
- Head of Technology, SNL Financial
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services sector experience
- Technology, software engineering, and digital operations transformations
- Leadership of global and distributed engineering and operations centers
- Platform development, scaling, and integrations
Job title: Executive Partner
Amanda Duckworth
30+ years in marketing and communications with expertise in reputation and crisis management
Former
- Partner, Arena
- Chief Marketing Officer, Kleiner Perkins
- Senior Vice President, Outcast
- Partner, Brunswick Group
- Partner, Thomas Weisel Partners
- Executive Vice President, Edelman
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Financial Services sector experience
- Reputation management through litigation, transactions, leadership changes, market challenges, and full-fledged crises
- Brand positioning, narrative development, and messaging frameworks
Job title: Executive Partner
Dave Dyckman
25+ years of executive and operational leadership experience in auto aftermarket.
Current & Former
- Chairman, Next Horizon Capital TireCo
- Operating Partner, Greenbriar Equity Group LP
- CFO & COO, American Tire Distributors
- VP, Danaher Corporation
- VP, Emerson Electric Co.
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Auto Aftermarket Services sector experience
- Executive leadership and strategy implementation expertise
- Finance & Operations management
- Industrial Distribution & Manufacturing Operations management
- Leading, optimizing, and expanding auto aftermarket platforms
Job title: Executive Partner
John G Freeland
40+ years of executive leadership, business transformation, and growth experience
Current & Former
- CEO, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI Worldwide)
- President, Worldwide Operations Salesforce.com
- Managing Partner, Accenture
- Founder & CEO, JF Fitness North America
- Director, WNS (Holdings) Limited
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Marketing Services & Technology sector experience
- CRM & Marketing Services business leadership experience
- Executive experience leading major business transformations
- Deep experience building, growing, and optimizing product and service verticals
Job title: Executive Partner
Nate Haskins
20+ years of executive and operating leadership experience
Current & Former
- CEO, GovSpend
- Chief Data Officer, S&P Global
- Managing Director, Chief Data Officer SNL Financial
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services, and Business Services sector experience
- Deep experience leading, scaling, and transforming digital data businesses
- Industry-recognized data expert in business process automation, robotic process automation, data governance, architecture, and concordance
- Hands-on experience building and leading global, distributed operations and contact centers
Job title: Executive Partner
Paul Henderson
20+ years of executive and global operations & editorial management & transformation
Current & Former
- Executive Vice President, Green Street Advisors
- Chief Data Officer, S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Managing Director, Executive Editor, SNL Financial
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services sector experience
- Publishing & editorial services leadership
- Deep experience leading, scaling, and transforming digital operations
- Industry-recognized data expert in editorial processes, business process automation, robotic process automation, data governance, architecture, and concordance
- Hands-on experience building and leading global, distributed operations and contact centers
Job title: Executive Partner
Adrienne Howard
15+ years of business transformation and growth experience
Current & Former
- Chief Transformation Officer, WorldStrides
- Managing Director, S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Managing Director, SNL Financial
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services, and Education Services sector experience
- Strategic & tactical business planning and execution expertise
- M&A Integration program management and execution leadership
- Deep experience leading program management, product management, and go-to-market operations and transformation
Job title: Executive Partner
Jeff Leichner
20+ years of technology & project management leadership and transformation
Current & Former
- Vice President, IT, S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Director, Software Development, SNL Financial
- Director, Project Management Office, SNL Financial
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services sector experience
- Extensive experience leading & scaling technology organizations, software engineering & digital operations
- Industry-recognized technical expert in digital transformations, including agile methodologies, cloud technologies, distributed digital technologies, business intelligence, software & product development, and web services
- Hands-on experience building and leading global and distributed engineering and operations centers
Job title: Executive Partner
Nathan Lucht
20+years of executive leadership, strategy development, and business operations experience
Current & Former
- CEO, InStep Health
- EVP, Corporate Strategy and M&A, IRI Worldwide
- Principal, Boston Consulting Group
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Marketing Services & Technology sector experience
- Executive leadership and strategic planning, execution, transformation, and measurement expertise
- Experience delivering data monetization and platform development
- Pharmaceutical Marketing & Media, and Consumer Packaged Goods Retail experience
- Global M&A and post-merger Integration leadership
Job title: Executive Partner
Pratik Modi
18+ years of experience in executive, technology, data, and operating leadership, including experience building and managing offshore technology centers of excellence.
Current & Former
- Founder & Executive Advisor, ProductSquads
- Vice President, Engineering, AMEX GBT Marketplace
- Global Head, Platform UI/UX Technology, S&P Global
- Head of Technology - India, SNL Financial
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services sector experience
- Technology, software engineering, and digital operations transformations
- Leadership of global and distributed engineering and operations centers
- Experience building AI platforms and hyper-scalable SaaS platforms
Job title: Executive Partner
Bill Sander
25+ years of executive and operating leadership experience
Current & Former
- VP - Analytica Products & International Experience, CoStar Group
- President & Chief Operating Officer, Reis
- Executive Vice President, Primark
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services sector experience
- Extensive experience leading & scaling Commercial Real Estate data businesses and platforms
- Executive leadership, strategic planning, and commercial operations experience
- Deep experience in scaling and transforming high-performance organizations
- Industry-recognized information & data services business development, product management, and operations expert
Job title: Executive Partner
Andrea Stranglen
20+ years of human capital management and talent development
Current & Former
- Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Blackstone
- Vice President, Human Resources, S&P Global
- Director, Human Resources, McGraw Hill
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Technology and Information Services sector experience
- Extensive experience implementing Human Capital Management Practices & Models
- Executive leadership creating high-performing organizations
- Deep Talent & Culture Development experience
- Hands-on experience building, scaling and leading global centers of excellence
Job title: Executive Partner
Kelvin Thompson
30+ years of executive human capital and leadership consulting experience
Current & Former
- Founder, MontaRosa
- Senior Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
- President of US Operations & Chairman of Global New Media, Entertainment & Technology, Norman Broadbent International
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Human Capital Management, and Business Services sector experience
- Deep executive search, talent development, and leadership consulting experience
- Extensive global experience helping organizations improve their teams, drive innovation and transform their culture and businesses
- Industry-recognized leadership consultant and speaker, providing global expertise on human capital, global growth and innovation, and the hiring of new thinkers
Job title: Executive Partner
Richard Timmins
30+ years in senior financial leadership driving shareholder value through business transformation and growth
Current & Former
- Non-Executive Director, LÙTH Associates
- Chair, Future Talent Learning
- Non-Executive Director, Acuity Knowledge Partners
- Chief Financial Officer, Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS)
- Chief Financial Officer, Reconomy
- Chief Financial Officer, Watson Wyatt (now Willis Towers Watson)
- Chief Financial Officer, Thomas Cook Financial Services
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Human Capital Management & Professional Services sector experience
- Extensive experience leading financial leadership and operating capabilities
- Business Process & Knowledge Process Outsourcing Model expertise
- Expertise in preparing for and delivering M&A - Executive & Non-executive Board positions for businesses sold for a combined value of over $3.5bn
Job title: Executive Partner
Robert I. Tomei
30+years of experience as an innovative business leader, building consumer insights, shopper and digital media activations solutions, and high-performing teams
Former
- Divisional President, Consumer and Shopper Marketing, IRI
- President, Consumer, and Shopper Solutions, Nielsen
- Director, Marketing and Promotional Services, Altria
- Director, Marketing Services, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Marketing Services & Technology, and CPG sector experience
- Experience developing consumer insights, shopper, and digital media activation programs and businesses
- Big data and advanced analytical solutions leadership
- Extensive experience recruiting and mentoring domain experts
- An industry thought leader, featured speaker, and guest lecturer
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Job title: Executive Partner
Connor Turk
9 years of investment banking and strategic advisory experience
Current & Former
- Founder, Turk Consulting
- Vice President, William Blair & Company
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Human Capital Management sector experience
- Experience in the Talent Acquisition and Management, IT Services, and Professional Services industries
- Pre-transaction preparation and strategic advisory
- Deep experience advising founder-owned and private equity-backed companies through value creation initiatives and M&A transactions, supporting 40+ clients for a combined value of $17B+
Job title: Executive Partner
Pascal Volle
35 years of leadership and advisory in media, advertising, and technology
Current & Former
- Advisor, Comcast, Hearst, and Disney
- Co-Founder, Informed Sources, Acuity KKC, Icone
- Partner, Rockdale Partners
- Partner, Mercer
Sector Expertise & Experience
- Marketing Services & Technology, and CPG sector experience
- Leadership and strategic planning experience in the media, cable & technology, and advertising & marketing services industries
- Extensive business model, commercial operations optimization, product innovation, and M&A experience
Operating & Strategic Advisors are not employees of Next Horizon but are independent contractors who provide strategic advice to Next Horizon and our portfolio companies.