Operating Partners

Matt Arnold

Mr. Arnold has 15 years experience in manufacturing operations, strategic sourcing, and supply chain improvement. Currently he serves as the CEO of Unimacts, one of Blackford Capital’s portfolio companies. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Arnold was a Vice President at i2 Technologies (supply chain software company) leading various Business Development, Sales, and Product Marketing efforts. Prior to that Mr. Arnold worked at GE Corporate managing cross-business global sourcing and supply chain management projects. Previously Mr. Arnold was a management consultant at AT Kearney leading strategic sourcing and operations improvement engagements. Mr. Arnold started his career at GE in various manufacturing leadership roles including Machine Shop Foreman, Production Control Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineer and Quality Manager.

Mr. Arnold has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Union College and an MBA from Harvard.

Paul Giobbi

Dave Neideffer

Greg Stone

Greg Stone is an Operating Partner at Blackford Capital, LLC. Mr. Stone has spent the past five years investing in and operating manufacturing and distribution companies. Most recently, Mr. Stone served as Chief Operating Officer of Homemade Baby, Inc., a fast growing organic food company. Previous to that, Mr. Stone purchased and operated Laptops for Less, Inc., a distributor of specialty parts for portable electronics. Mr. Stone grew revenues at a 21% CAGR before selling the firm to a private equity firm. Prior to his principal investing activities, Mr. Stone working in a variety of start-up and change-of-control situations in the publishing, software, and data communication fields.

Mr. Stone is an adjunct faculty member at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Management, where he teaches a popular course on entrepreneurial finance and management. Mr. Stone’s own education includes an undergraduate business degree from Wharton and an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, where he earned Beta Gamma Sigma academic honors.