James H. Spann Jr. Founder and General Partner, Boyd Street Ventures, LLC James H. Spann Jr. is a visionary leader and the driving force behind Boyd Street Ventures (BSV), a pioneering venture capital firm based in Norman, Oklahoma. As one of the few Black-led venture capital firms in the United States, BSV is dedicated to…
Josiah Lindsay is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Energy for the Credit Funds at Fortress Investment Group, focusing primarily on portfolio management of energy investments across the capital structure in the power, midstream and upstream sectors. Prior to joining Fortress, he was a Senior Vice President within the Debt Products Group of GE Energy…
Sam is an associate at Tercera and supports the sourcing, execution, and monitoring of investments in IT and cloud services businesses. Prior to Tercera, Sam worked at J.F. Lehman & Company, a private equity firm with a focus in the aerospace & defense industry. Sam holds a B.A. in English & Africana Studies from Williams…
In my role as Director of IT Program Management and through my experiences as a multi-time CEO, I have developed a deep-rooted passion for driving innovation in the web, IT, and software sectors. With over 20 years in the tech industry, I specialize in leading complex initiatives that blend technical acumen with strategic business insight….
An opportunity zone investor who oversees Blueprint Baltimore, overseeing a $140 million project to redevelop Baltimore’s Amtrak and regional train station. A Baltimore native, Grant plans to deploy $400 million-to-$3 billion of development capital across the country in coming years. Grant is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Stanford University’s Graduate School of…
Before founding Metamora, Ali was an investor and a leader in various operating capacities in healthcare, technology, and financial services. He brings extensive experience in sales, product management, and finance leadership. Ali received an M.B.A. with distinction and B.A. in Economics with honors from Harvard University. Originally from Southfield, Michigan, Ali is an avid athlete,…
Partner at a private investment firm focused on acquiring mature, enterprise-level, mission-critical software applications and tech-enabled IT service companies.