Blue Equity News
- 01.03.13Blue Equity Announces Closed Transaction With The Rubis Group of Paris, France For The Sale Of Integrated Distri…
- 07.10.12Blue Equity Announces Sale of "The Midlands" to the United States of America for and on Behalf of the Departmen…
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Jonathan S. Blue | Chairman & Managing Director
Jonathan S. Blue is Chairman and Managing Director of Blue Equity, LLC. Blue Equity is a private equity firm with a diverse and innovative portfolio of business enterprises with concentrations in oil and gas, media, healthcare, defense, financial services, real estate, manufacturing, art commerce, and sports & entertainment. In his role as Chairman, Blue oversees the management…
David M. Roth | Vice Chairman
David M. Roth brings over 30 years of legal and business planning expertise to his role as the Vice Chairman of Blue Equity, LLC. During his career, Roth has shepherded a myriad of business acquisitions and dispositions, private placements, commercial financing transactions, thoroughbred horse transactions, nursing home deals, real estate ventures, private foundation and other phi…
Juan Reffreger | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Juan Reffreger is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Blue Equity, LLC and is responsible for oversight and support of all Blue Equity portfolio companies. Reffreger serves as a special executive liaison across the Blue Equity platform with emphasis on marketing, sales and operations. Prior to his current role, Reffreger was the key force in building…
Terry Stapp | Chief Financial Advisor
Terry Stapp has worked with Blue Equity and its successor organizations since the early 1990’s. His intimate knowledge of the organization facilitates the maximization of the performance of the portfolio companies. Stapp is a managing partner at Brockman Arbuckle Stapp PLLC, a financial consulting firm headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to that he was…
Monica S. Kelley | Controller
Monica Kelley is the Controller for Blue Equity, LLC and its subsidiaries. She oversees the accounting, human resources and payroll functions as well as managing the budgets for the portfolio entities. In addition, Kelley prepares financial reports and strategic plans. Kelley's ability to analyze data and forecast for future growth, in addition to her expertise at integration of add-…
Cordt Huneke | Director of Business Development
Cordt Huneke is the Director of Business Development at Blue Equity, LLC. Huneke plays a key role in sourcing and developing new investment opportunities, as well as participating in the ongoing management and development of the current holdings in the company. Huneke also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of NetBallistics, LLC, a management company that sells, distributes, ma…
Peter Resnik | Operating Director
Peter Resnik is Operating Director of Blue Equity and he is engaged with strategic and investment initiatives. In conjunction, he also serves as Chief Operating Officer and a board director of BellaNovus Development Company, LLC, a medical device venture. He brings over 25 years of experiences and management responsibilities in strategic advisory, corporate transactions, business d…
Bill Northcut | Director of Development
William E. Northcut is the Director of Development for the Blue Equity real estate companies. He has more than thirty years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and a vast knowledge of commercial acquisitions, development, construction, property management and real estate marketing analysis. Northcut is involved with all aspects of the development, acquisition a…
Gant Hill | Real Estate Consultant
Gant Hill, CCIM, is president and principal broker of Gant Hill & Associates LLC (formerly Venterra Realty). In this role, he has overseen the acquisition nearly of $100 million in client and 3rd party acquisitions since 2003. Additionally, he has overseen the sale of several mixed-use (residential and commercial) projects in the Central Business District of Louisville, Kentucky, a…