Advisory Board

In 2018, Mr. Negrea took an indefinite leave of absence from MTN to join the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Staff as a Senior Advisor.

Mr. Negrea co-founded MTN Capital Partners in 2003 and the firm began investing in 2004. During his tenure, MTN and its portfolio companies were involved in acquisitions amounting to almost $500 million.

Before MTN, Mr. Negrea was an investment banker for 20 years. He held senior positions in leveraged finance at Drexel Burnham, Bear Stearns, Chase Securities, and ING Barings. At ING Barings, he served as head of high yield capital markets.

During his career, Mr. Negrea worked with companies in almost every industry and has raised over $15 billion in capital through a variety of financial instruments including high yield bonds, senior secured notes, bank loans, mezzanine loans, and equity securities.

Mr. Negrea served as a Director of Revolution Dancewear, JSI Store Fixtures, The Orthotic Group and Kings Supermarkets.

Mr. Negrea has an M.B.A. from Cornell University and an M.A. in International Finance from the University of Bucharest, Romania.

Mr. Negrea is a member of the Order of Malta.

Mr. Dillon was Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Party City, the largest party favors company, between 1999 and 2005. Mr. Dillon also served as Chief Executive Officer of Cost Plus, a specialty retailer of casual home living and entertainment products, from September 1990 to February 1998.

From August 1987 to August 1990, Mr. Dillon served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a discount retail chain. From 1985 to 1987, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Coast America Corporation, a hardware store chain. Prior to the formation of MTN, he was involved with two retail company acquisitions made by Olivier Trouveroy: he was CEO of Cost Plus and a board member of Citi Trends.

Mr. Edmonds was until 2009 the Chairman and CEO of Chico’s (NYSE:CHS), a specialty retailer of women’s apparel, where he led the company’s growth from $155 million in sales and 200 locations to $1.5 billion and 1,076 locations over a ten year period. He is currently Chairman and CEO of Bellfield Investment Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in emerging growth companies.

He is a director of J.Jill, a multichannel retailer of apparel, accessories, and footwear for women with over 1,000 employees. He is also on the board of directors of Revolution Dancewear, an acquisition co-sponsored by Incline Equity Partners and MTN Capital Partners.

Mr. Glover co-founded in 2011 Incline Equity Partners, a private equity firm that manages $300 million in its first fund. Before that, he was co-head of PNC Equity Partners, which he joined in 1996. He has made numerous private equity investments that he led to successful exits. He currently serves on the board of directors of Double E Company, Revolution Dancewear, Wheaton Industries, Oracle Elevator, APEX Analytix, Caldwell & Gregory, and Faucet Queen. Mr. Glover has an MBA from the University of Chicago. He made two investments in partnership with MTN Capital Partners.

Mr. Kirwin co-founded Argosy Capital in 1990, an investment firm that makes equity, mezzanine debt and real estate investments. Argosy’s assets under management are currently over $550 million. The firm has made successful investments in over 70 companies. Before Argosy Capital, he practiced law with special emphasis on public and private securities offerings, and venture capital buyout transactions.

He was a member of the board of directors of four public companies, and currently serves on the board of directors of several private companies. Mr. Kirwin holds a Juris Doctor from George Washington University. He made two investments in partnership with MTN Capital Partners.

Mr. Reiter is a Managing Director with RFE Investment Partners, a private equity firm founded in 1979 that currently manages its seventh fund. RFE’s assets under management are over $400 million. Mr. Reiter has served on the boards of directors of several RFE portfolio companies and is currently a direct of CBT Technology, iMedX, Lectrus and Plantation Products. Before joining RFE, he was an auditor with KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Reiter has an MBA from New York University.

Mr. Schiffman is a seasoned CEO in the specialty case business supporting B2B clients. Since 2011, Mr. Schiffman has been the Chief Executive Officer of Premier Pack/TED Cases in New York, an OEM supplier of custom carry solutions.

In 2008, Mr. Schiffman became Managing Director of Nash Martin Holdings, which provides clients with various electronic devices and components.

Mr. Schiffman began in 1985 his career with Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD), a leading OEM supplier of custom carrying cases for hand held electronic devices , medical monitoring and diagnostic kits, sporting and recreational products, bar code scanners, smartphones, tablets, and other products. During his 23-year career at Forward Industries, he restructured underperforming operations, led the development of a highly successful medical division (specifically glucometers) and was sent to China to expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities. In 1998, he was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he held for almost 10 years.

Forbes ranked Forward Industries as the No. 6 Best Small Company in 2005. Mr. Schiffman was awarded two US patents for his development of Element Guard, a waterproof mobile phone accessory.

Mr. Schiffman is also Chairman of the Board of Lazo Systems, a company that allows consumers with smart phones to download electronic billboard information.

Mr. Weitz is currently a member of the board of directors of JSI Store Fixtures, an MTN portfolio company. From 2006 to 2010 he served as Chief Executive Officer of Kings Supermarkets, Inc., another MTN portfolio company. Mr. Weitz served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Today's Man Inc. from 2000 to 2003.

He served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Duane Reade Drugstores from 1992 to 1996. From 1988 to 1992, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Grossman's Inc., a Massachusetts based home improvement chain. He was a Director of the Food Marketing Institute between 2008 and 2010. Mr. Weitz worked with MTN in the acquisition of both Kings Supermarkets and JSI.