John Stewart

Director/Board Member at THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

57 year

Distribution Services

Consumer Durables

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John Stewart is the founder of MiddleGround Management LP, founded in 2018, where the title held is Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer.
Mr. Stewart is currently a Director at The L.S.
Starrett Co. starting in 2024.
Former jobs include Chairman of the Board at A.M.
Castle & Co., Chairman of the Board at Banner Service Corp., Chairman at STEMMER IMAGING AG, General Manager at Toyota Motor Corp.
from 1989 to 2007, and Partner and Head of Operations at Monomoy Capital Partners LLC from 2007 to 2017.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Phoenix, conferred in 2005.

John Stewart active positions

Companies	Position	Start
THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY	Director/Board Member	2024-05-22
MiddleGround Management LP MiddleGround Management LP Investment ManagersFinance MiddleGround Capital invests in lower middle market companies located across the globe, primarily in North America & Europe with an enterprise value up to USD 200 million, EBITDA greater than USD 10 million, and companies with revenues up to USD 1 billion. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of B2B industrials, manufacturing, and specialty distribution services sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 20 to 350 million and transaction size up to USD 500 million. It acquires controlling interest.	Founder	2018-04-30

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Former positions of John Stewart

Companies	Position	End
Monomoy Capital Partners LLC Monomoy Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monomoy Capital Partners invests in middle market companies with an EBITDA of USD 20 - 200 million and revenue of USD 100 million - 2 billion located in North America. The firm target companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, distribution, and consumer products sectors. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for corporate divestitures, restructuring, corporate carveouts, and family businesses.	Private Equity Investor	2017-09-30
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	2006-12-31
STEMMER IMAGING AG	Chairman	-
AM CASTLE & CO	Chairman	-
Banner Service Corp. Banner Service Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies precision ground bar, centerless grinding and turning products	Chairman	-

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Private companies	8
A.M. Castle & Co. A.M. Castle & Co. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies stainless steel, nickel, aluminum and titanium bar	Distribution Services
The L.S. Starrett Co. The L.S. Starrett Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and sells precision tools through online	Producer Manufacturing
Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota Motor Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and sells automobiles & provides financing services	Consumer Durables
University of Phoenix University of Phoenix Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Banner Service Corp. Banner Service Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies precision ground bar, centerless grinding and turning products	Distribution Services
Monomoy Capital Partners LLC Monomoy Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monomoy Capital Partners invests in middle market companies with an EBITDA of USD 20 - 200 million and revenue of USD 100 million - 2 billion located in North America. The firm target companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, distribution, and consumer products sectors. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for corporate divestitures, restructuring, corporate carveouts, and family businesses.	Finance
STEMMER IMAGING AG STEMMER IMAGING AG Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Develops, manufactures and supplies imaging software & equipment	Consumer Durables
MiddleGround Management LP MiddleGround Management LP Investment ManagersFinance MiddleGround Capital invests in lower middle market companies located across the globe, primarily in North America & Europe with an enterprise value up to USD 200 million, EBITDA greater than USD 10 million, and companies with revenues up to USD 1 billion. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of B2B industrials, manufacturing, and specialty distribution services sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 20 to 350 million and transaction size up to USD 500 million. It acquires controlling interest.	Finance