ACG NY Operating Partner Roundtable

John J. Broderick, Operating Partner, joined Argosy in 2016 and is responsible for evaluating potential investments, performing due diligence, and working with portfolio companies to grow shareholder value. Architect and author of Argosy’s VAM™ (Value Acceleration Methodology); a value creation system and toolkit designed and calibrated for the lower middle market. John has over 25 years of experience as an operating executive, the last 15 years working with private equity backed companies. His diverse experience and first-hand knowledge of best practices provide him the capacity to quickly assess the needs of a business and lead significant change in a variety of markets, organizations and environments. Prior to joining Argosy, John was Operating Partner at Argo Management Partners, a private equity group based in Chicago. In 2006, he created the Argo Business System, a set of tools developed by world class professionals and organizations, which has been deployed in numerous portfolio companies. Prior to Argo, John held leadership positions with Danaher Corp, Siemens and Sandvik, and was responsible for Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, Human Resources, R&D, Engineering, Project Management, Marketing, Customer Service and Operations.

Mr. Broderick’s industry experience spans industrial equipment, automated systems, electronics, automatic identification, test & measurement, global sourcing, agriculture, consumer products, specialty furniture, energy, municipal services, building products and franchising.   He presently sits on 7 boards and is a frequent speaker in the private equity community.

A 34 year GE veteran, Bob led operational teams in manufacturing and technology, designed and implemented supplier quality and ISO9000 systems, implemented Lean/flow methodologies, developed information technology solutions, developed marketing plans, and led financial/business process audits.

Before joining the Juna team, Bob supported GE Equity’s portfolio by improving business processes such as procurement, data analytics, restructuring, HR, customer support, sales, shipping, and factory layout. A certified Master Black Belt, he added measurable enterprise value to the investments.

Bob started his career with GE through the Manufacturing Management Program. An alumnus of GE's Corporate Audit Staff, Bob held operational, technology, quality, and commercial leadership roles at GE Aerospace, Industrial Systems, GE Financial Assurance, and GE Trading/Licensing.

Bob holds an MBA from Binghamton University, and is a graduate of Manhattan College, where he earned a Bachelor's of Electrical Engineering.

Steve Siwinski is an Operating Partner at High Road Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on buying and building leading middle market companies, where he provides financial leadership to portfolio companies and works across the portfolio to implement financial, operational and strategic best practices to drive growth, create value and achieve investment thesis objectives.  Prior to joining High Road, Steve was an operating partner with Marlin Equity Partners, a multi-billion dollar operationally focused private equity firm; held various CFO, corporate strategy, restructuring and private equity advisory roles; and started his career at Ernst & Young where he was a partner in the New York private equity practice.

Steve received a BS in accounting and finance from Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business and an MBA in finance and management strategy from New York University’s Stern School of Business where he was a Stern Scholar and graduated with honors.  He is a CPA, has served on several boards including Fairfield’s Dolan School of Business Advisory Board and is a frequent speaker on private equity and corporate finance topics for a variety of industry and educational organizations.

Slade is a Chief Outsiders Managing Partner and CMO based in the Greater NYC Area. He works closely with other Chief Outsider CMOs to uncover, and address client needs across the region, bringing revenue and profitability growth to companies of all sizes. Responsible for building and supporting a team of world-class marketers to bring new growth to clients, Slade also works directly with B2B, business services, professional services and SaaS companies on strategic planning and execution to grow more profitably, develop the organization and maximize marketing ROI.