The Clay Ridge Team
Our principals, partners, investors, and advisors bring decades of experience investing in and operating businesses, both large and small, with a focus on operational excellence in manufacturing and industrial firms.
Our approach to creating value was forged by our practical experience as operators and investors. We seek to reward employees for results, achieve leading quality, and create data-driven organizations. We believe in aligning incentives of investors and employees by maintaining the legacies owners have established and creating collaborative working environments.
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Kel Jackson
Managing Partner
Archie Jones
Member, Investment Committee
Archie Jones is a Managing Director of Six Pillar Partners and Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School.
Jim Matheson
Advisor
Jim is a Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School, an active investor, and Board Director & Advisor for several companies and VC/PE investment groups.
Jim Sharpe
Advisor
Jim Sharpe is a Visiting Executive at the Harvard Business School. As an investor, he has ownership positions in more than 50 entrepreneurial companies.
Matt Arnold
Member, Investment Committee
Matt Arnold is CEO of Unimacts Global, a global industrial manufacturing services company with a presence in North America, Western Europe, Asia and Australia.