ARI STRAUS, President, Partner
Ari Straus serves as MMC’s operating partner. Earlier in his career, he worked for Deloitte Consulting and later founded online retailer, Figleaves.com (sold 2000). Ari also served as General Manager of Walmart.com and founded mdINR, a healthcare software and service provider (sold May, 2009 to Lincare Holdings, Nasdaq:LNCR). Ari actively competes in the Grand-Am Rolex and Continental pro-racing series, IMSA Cooper Lites Prototypes, and continues to instruct and participate in SCCA, NASA, and club racing. He is also an avid scuba diver and private pilot.
WILLIAM McMICHAEL, Partner, Club Chairman
William McMichael is an entrepreneur and founder of several health care companies. He also founded and managed a commercial/residential real estate development company. Mr. McMichael sold his last company to Walgreen’s in 2006. He is an auto enthusiast and racer. Mr. McMichael participates in various charities and founded the “Cops for Kids” annual event at MMC that has raised tens of thousands for a variety of Sullivan County, NY-based children’s charities. He and his family live in Ramsey, New Jersey.
JOHN BARKER, Co-Founding Partner, Chairman of the Board
John Barker is the managing director at Neuberger Berman, an active philanthropist and a trustee of The Blythedale Children’s Hospital. He is also a member of the Alumni Association of St Raymond High School for Boys through which he funds academic and athletic scholarships. Mr. Barker is a collector of classic automobiles.
PAUL B. QUEALLY, Co-Founding Partner
Paul B. Queally is co-president of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Prior to joining Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Mr. Queally was a general partner at the Sprout Group (the private equity arm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation). He is a board member of United Surgical Partners, Inc., Concentra Inc., MedCath Inc., Aptuit, Inc., and several private companies.