John is a founding partner of Blue Road. Prior to Blue Road, John was the portfolio manager for Ospraie Special Opportunities, a fund launched in February 2006 focusing on less liquid investment opportunities across basic industries and commodities. Prior to joining Ospraie in September 2005, John was an original member and Managing Director at Ripplewood Holdings. John began his professional career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. as a founding member of the formalized merchant banking efforts in Privat
Blue Road Management is an independent investment firm specializing in acquiring food and agribusiness companies. Its partners have over 75 combined years of experience in private equity and food/agribusiness investments, managing over $2.5 billion in equity.
Blue Road conducts environmental due diligence before acquiring portfolio companies and assists them in mitigating environmental impacts, improving efficiency, and conserving resources post-investment.
