Why We Are Different
Senior Expertise and Insight
Real world experience in both growth company leadership and management consulting
“Fresh Eyes” Perspective
Ability to assess complex situations independently based upon a strong experience base
Focused Project Definition
Projects are customized and flexible. We supplement your team, not try to “sell a team”
Proven Tool Set
Based on years of management consulting and operational experience
Board / Investor Quality
Recommendations stand up to the scrutiny of critical internal and external audiences
Fact-Based
Ability to get at the root of issues
Our founder, Rick Eno, has spent 30 years leading and advising industrial growth initiatives in both a CEO and consulting capacity.
Rick began his career at Chevron Corporation gaining experience in a range of operating roles. From there, he transitioned to management consulting where he ultimately served as a senior partner and global practice leader in top tier management consulting firms. He has served as CEO and Board member of two early stage, publicly traded industrial growth companies, Metabolix (NASDAQ: MBLX) and Bioamber (NYSE/TSX:BIOA) which focused on renewable materials and bio-based chemicals.
Rick currently serves on the Board of Directors of Radical Plastics - an innovative company enabling petroleum-based plastics to be biodegradable; is Chairperson for the Advisory Council for Cornell University’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; and serves on the President’s Council for Ceres - the sustainability non-profit. He has been a speaker at numerous events including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) World Congress, the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference (ABLC), the American Chemistry Council (ACC) Annual Meeting and the North American Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Rick also mentors a number of local start-ups in the areas of agriculture, renewable chemicals and clean energy.
Rick has a chemical engineering degree from Cornell, a MBA from the University of Houston and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Extended Resources
York Growth Partners maintains a number of relationships across the industrial ecosystem. These resources are tapped on a situation-specific basis in order to address our clients’ issues.
Venture Capital - We maintain a close relationship with a leading venture capital firm focused on industrial innovation. This network provides a rich source of best practices in industrial innovation as well as a pipeline of early stage, science-based investment or partnering opportunities to our clients.
Management Consulting - We have a collaborative relationship with an international management consulting firm in order to bring additional subject matter expertise and analytical skills as needed to address your specific challenges.