 Stuart McManus
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Stuart McManus is an Independent Director. He is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committee. Stuart has a significant background in venture investing, business development, general management, and financial engineering within both entrepreneurial and Fortune 100 environments. He recently formed the investment company, Crystal Lake Capital, LLC, with the aim to invest in companies where real estate comprises a significant component of the investment company’s assets. Prior to forming Crystal Lake Capital, LLC, Stuart was President of Capstar Partners, LLC since 2002. Capstar Partners is the private investment company of R. Steven Hicks. Capstar leads and participates in the funding of early stage companies as well as more traditional investments. The company also serves as the management vehicle for all of the business assets of Mr. Hicks.
Stuart began his career with IBM Corporation in sales and marketing in New York City. After receiving his MBA in 1995, Stuart worked in the Project Finance division of ABN AMRO Bank in London and Amsterdam until 2000. Immediately prior to joining Capstar Partners, Stuart was an investment partner at Beachside Capital Partners in Westport, CT.
Stuart is active in the local community and serves on various boards of investment companies and non-profit organizations. He received his BA from Northwestern University in 1989 and his MBA from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Evanston, Illinois in 1995.
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