Our Team
Our team is comprised of former industry CEOs, CFOs, heads of government agencies and fund managers with an average of 20+ years of operational and investment experience.
Closed Loop Partners
Ron Gonen
Ron is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York-based investment firm comprised of venture…
Martin Aares
Martin co-heads Closed Loop Partners private equity platform, the Closed Loop Leadership Fund. His role includes…
Caroline Brown
Caroline is a Managing Director at Closed Loop Partners. In this role, she leads the growth equity investment practice which includes…
Bridget Croke
Bridget leads external affairs including investor partnerships, industry partnerships, communications and…
Kate Daly
Kate leads the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners, an innovation center for research, analysis…
Michael Gajewski
Michael is the CFO of Closed Loop Partners and on the management teams of Closed Loop Leadership Fund and…
Danielle Joseph
Danielle is the Managing Director of the Closed Loop Ventures Group, the seed and pre-seed investment…
Karine Khatcherian
Karine co-heads Closed Loop Partners’ private equity platform, the Closed Loop Leadership Fund
Jessica Long
Jessica leads strategic initiatives across Closed Loop Partners, working across all investment platforms…
Bob Milligan
Bob is currently a Managing Director at Closed Loop Partners, working across the firm’s investment…
Maite Quinn
Maite co-heads Closed Loop Partners’ private equity platform, the Closed Loop Leadership Fund. Her role includes…
Boaz Schweiger
Boaz works on the Closed Loop Ventures Group investment team to support sourcing, diligence, and portfolio development…
Tazia Smith
Tazia is responsible for institutional investor relations, family office partnerships for the funds and co-investment…
Erik Avni
Erik is the Controller and Chief Compliance Officer for Closed Loop Partners. He has been with…
Alicia Mandelkow
As Chief of Staff, Alicia manages the day to day operations of the company, as well as the coordination of initiatives…
Jennifer Louie
Jennifer is responsible for managing CLP’s debt investment funds. Prior to joining CLP, Jennifer spent the last…
Allison Shapiro
Allison is responsible for strategic partnerships, capital formation, and fund structuring across the Closed Loop…
Turab Bajwa
Turab is a climate enthusiast interested in sustainability finance. He has investing, operating, and advising experience…
Raymond Hugel
Ray is responsible for supporting the activities of Closed Loop Partners’ private credit funds..
Kate Krebs
Kate leads the Closed Loop Beverage Fund’s efforts to leverage infrastructure investments across the country…
Luba Shabal
Luba is head of Impact Measurement and Management at Closed Loop Partners. In this …
Daniel Liswood
Daniel is a Senior Project Director at the Center for the Circular Economy where he manages the NextGen Consortium, a multi-year…
Carol Lobel
Prior to joining Closed Loop Partners, Carolina…
Paula Luu
Paula is a Senior Project Director for the Center for the Circular Economy, Closed Loop Partners’ innovation center that…
Matt Pundmann
Matt is a Senior Project Director for the Center for the Circular Economy – Closed Loop Partners’ innovation center that…
Georgia Sherwin
Georgia works across platforms at Closed Loop Partners on strategic initiatives and partnerships…
Allyson Wilson
Allyson leads marketing and communications across Closed Loop Partners, working across all…
Anh Giang
As the Project Innovation Director at the Center for the Circular Economy, Anh leads innovation pilots and consumer behavior labs across the NextGen Consortium and …
Sarah Gross
Sarah is a Project Director for the Center for the Circular Economy, Closed Loop Partners’ innovation …
Tim Wackenreuter
As Deputy Controller, Tim provides support for accounting and cash management across the firm, as well as investor relations and…
Bob Anderson
Bob Anderson supports sales and operations for Closed Loop Commodities Group, as well as several of Closed Loop Partners’ portfolio…
Denise Diorio McVeigh
Denise is Vice President & Director of Operations for Closed Loop Commodities Group, which takes an end-to-end…
Stephen Klemann
SK has over 27 years of experience in the solid waste/recycling industry, as an innovative, proactive leader…
Andrew McColm
Andy works on the Closed Loop Ventures Group investment team to support sourcing, diligence, and portfolio development…
René Paula
René works on the Closed Loop Venture Group investment team to support sourcing for U.S. consumer packaged goods…
Lynn Bernabei
As the Closed Loop Infrastructure Group’s Senior Associate, Lynn supports the Portfolio Manager and senior investment team in all aspects …
Anne-Marie Kaluz
Prior to joining Closed Loop Partners, Anne-Marie spent the last 6 years at Bank of America …
Jackson Pei
Jackson is a Senior Investment Associate on the Closed Loop Leadership Fund….
Marissa Graham
Marissa is a Program Manager for Closed Loops Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy,…
Madeleine Smith
Madeleine is a Program Manager at Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy…
Hannah Friedman
Hannah works on the Closed Loop Ventures Group team to manage the pipeline, including sourcing and initial due diligence…
Bea Miñana
Bea works on the communication and branding strategies of Closed Loop Partners, creating messages that…
Zach Venning
Zach works on the Closed Loop Ventures Group team to assist with initial…
Julia Viner
Julia assists with pipeline management and due diligence for the growth equity group at Closed…
Lauren Burgos
As the Office Manager and Administrative Assistant for Closed Loop Partners, Lauren supports the firm’s…
Advisors
Mark Cirilli
Mark Cirilli is Co-founder, Managing Director of Mission Point Capital.
Yuly Fuentes-Medel Ph.D.
Yuly is an advisor to Closed Loop Partners’ work in the fashion industry.
Brett Jenks
Brett Jenks is the CEO of RARE Conservation.
Fred P. Keller
Fred Keller is the Founder and Chair of Cascade Engineering which he started in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1973.
Carrie Ellen Phillips
Carrie Ellen Phillips is a Partner in communications firm BPCM, which she co-founded in 1999.
Dr. Thomas Tochtermann
Thomas is based in Hamburg, Germany. For more than 30 years, Thomas has been advising international clients in Jewelry, Fashion & Luxury and Consumer companies.
Bruce Usher
Bruce Usher is The Elizabeth B. Strickler ’86 and Mark T. Gallogly ’86 Faculty Director of the Social Enterprise Program at Columbia Business School
Interns
Careers
Interested in advancing the transition to a circular economy? Learn more about job opportunities at Closed Loop Partners.
