Grayson Allen

accounting, information technology, and human resources functions at the company. He played a key role in raising more than $60 million in venture capital and implemented the infrastructure necessary for rapid growth. Grayson also served as CFO for a private equity owned company engaged in the design and manufacture of bridge cranes, gantry cranes, and other custom industrial material handling solutions. While there, Grayson played an instrumental role in executing a turnaround strategy which included reducing past due receivables by 71%, managing cash flow during a period of tight liquidity, renegotiating contract terms with customers and suppliers, and assisting in the recapitalization of the ownership structure. Previously, as a Principal at the $500 million private equity arm of a leading commercial bank holding company, he was a member of the team which structured and oversaw a portfolio consisting of private equity, venture capital, and fund-of-funds investments. Grayson started his career as a commercial loan underwriter. Grayson received his B.A. in History (high honors) from Dartmouth College and his M.B.A. from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Outside of work, Grayson enjoys being outdoors and active as much as possible, and likes sailing in the summer, hiking in the fall, and running throughout the year. For many years he has collected Asian art and artifacts and has been actively collecting Japanese woodblock prints since he was 12 years old. Both Grayson and his wife Lorraine enjoy cooking together and are always interested in trying out new recipes when they have the chance.