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Mark has dedicated his career to investing with and advising private companies and their owners. He started in the direct investment group at Mutual of New York, where, at the age of 26, he became the firm’s youngest Director of Investments. In 1984, Mark transitioned to investment banking with Morgan Stanley, specializing in high-yield private debt and equity placements for emerging growth companies.
In 1989, Mark moved to Charlotte as a partner with Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. to build the firm’s corporate finance advisory practice. In 1995, he led the firm’s most successful direct investment, in Morton Metalcraft, ultimately arranging the sale of Morton to private equity in 1997. Following Bowles Hollowell’s acquisition by First Union Bank in 1998, Mark became head of its mergers and acquisitions group.
In 2003, Mark bought out Morton’s private equity investor and left banking to work with the company’s founder and rebuild the business. After Morton’s successful sale in 2006, Mark founded Colville to acquire and develop smaller industrial companies.
Originally from Berkeley, California, Mark grew up in a family of academics and musicians. He worked his way through Princeton University, where he rowed crew, was a member of Ivy Club, and graduated from the School of Public and International Affairs. Mark and his wife Posey have three married children and a growing number of grandchildren. He is an active member of CEO and YPO and has served on the boards of several organizations in Charlotte.
Jamie has worked directly with Mark and Colville Group since its inception in 2006. As Director of Operations she manages the company's operational functions, enhances organizational processes and efficiency while providing administrative support to the Managing Partner. Jamie fosters relationships within Colville’s community by facilitating communication among investors, company executives, and portfolio company boards, as well as planning company-wide events. Additionally, she manages expenses, accounts payable and receivable, and investor dividends.
Prior to her tenure at Colville, Jamie served as the Executive Assistant to the retired CEO and Chairman of Duke Energy. Earlier in her career, she worked at Summit Partners, where she developed strong administrative and operational skills.
In her personal time, Jamie appreciates retreating to her mountain home and spending quality time with her adult daughter. She can often be found trying a new recipe in the kitchen, and has recently taken up gardening.
Patrick is a Partner of Colville Group. He has participated on the Boards of its companies since 2017, and serves as Chairman for Stored Energy Holdings. He is responsible for consulting on day-to-day operations within Colville’s companies and oversees business development efforts.
Prior to joining Colville Group full-time, Mr. Mealy focused his time on building out sales and business development initiatives for a $12B AUM real estate private equity company and helping to scale a multi-billion venture-backed business. His expertise is in developing go-to-market strategies, complementary sales initiatives, and establishing customer and partnership channels across multiple markets.
Outside of work, Patrick spends his time trying to keep up with his wife and kids, looking for the nearest golf course or ski mountain, and cheering on his beloved Tar Heels and Carolina Panthers.
As Director of Marketing and Communications, Kathryn manages marketing, communications, and business development for Colville Group. She focuses on portfolio-wide strategy, oversees daily operational and marketing needs, coordinates investor events, and serves as a resource for Colville’s companies.
Prior to joining Colville, Kathryn spent 20 years working in the Atlanta, GA, Washington, DC, and Seattle, WA markets, with regional and international commercial real estate brokerage firms and developers, handling marketing operations, communications, and branding. She has extensive experience in the coordination, planning, and support of marketing and event planning for such iconic assets as Ponce City Market, One Times Square, and Ghirardelli Square through her most recent work at Jamestown.
Outside of work, Kathryn stays busy with her husband and two young children, long-distance running, and volunteering in her local community. She loves calling Atlanta home and finds joy in planning other people’s visits to the city.
Dan joined Colville Group in 2008, where he is a Partner and serves on the Boards of Motion & Flow Control Products, Stored Energy Holdings and Kurz Industrial Solutions (board chair). Dan is responsible for collaborating with Colville’s family of companies to develop and implement growth plans for organic expansion and acquisitions. He also builds and maintains relationships with financing partners and intermediaries to assess investment opportunities.
Prior to Colville, Dan was on Wachovia Securities’ Leverage Finance team, advising companies and raising debt capital for middle market businesses. There, he also worked in the Information Technology and Business Services Corporate Finance Group, assisting with M&A, debt, and equity transactions. He began his career at Accenture Consulting, focusing on post-merger integration.
Dan is passionate about building businesses, working shoulder to shoulder with owners, and connecting with and mentoring entrepreneurs in his community. Outside of Colville, he owned and served as CEO of an industrial material handling business from 2017-2021. Dan served on the Board as Treasurer for The Lupus Foundation of America (North Carolina) for 10 years and was actively involved as a member of the executive committee.
Dan graduated magna cum laude from Bentley University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and earned an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, focusing on Marketing and Operations Management. He enjoys spending time with his three girls (including twins) and traveling with his family. Dan was born and raised in Buffalo, NY, and remains an avid fan of their sports teams. As a former hockey player, Dan enjoys golfing when he is not attending his girls' activities.
