John HuhnJohn Huhn brings a 25-year track record of success in private equity, entrepreneurism and strategic consulting to his leadership of Compass Group. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in more than 50 transactions representing over $1 billion in revenue.

Prior to founding Compass Group, John launched and led HBM Holdings, a family office focused on diversifying its core holdings. Earlier in his career, he served as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development for Aegion (NASDAQ: AEGN), where he was responsible for corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions, joint-ventures and strategic alliances. His earlier experience also includes serving as Managing Principal of an international consulting firm, where he provided strategic and organizational consulting to Global 1000 customers.

John is a graduate of the University of Illinois, where he received degrees in Engineering and Business Administration.

Tom Horlacher
Tom Horlacher has a consulting practice focused on providing intelligence for growth. Typical projects relate to strategic planning and new product development along with intelligence gathering related to market assessments, competitor strategies, customer needs, and product technology.Tom has over 30 years experience in working for and advising durable goods manufacturing companies. He was a marketing executive for Emerson Electric in the electric motor and drive industry serving a variety of clients in the pump, compressor industries and managed key distributor relationships.

Tom led over fifty teams through successful development and implementation of strategic plans. While his primary experience is in North America, he has specific experience building partnerships and assimilating acquisitions in Europe and planning new facilities in Asia.

Tom received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Washington University. He is involved in civic and community organizations including past President of the Board of Trustees of The Wilson School. Further, he is an adjunct instructor at Washington University.

Joseph R. Mantovani
Joe Mantovani’s practice focuses on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters with widespread experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, cross-border transactions, joint ventures, and private equity. His clients consist of companies in all stages of existence, from startups to privately held businesses and large publicly traded companies.Joe spent years as an in-house attorney for a privately held manufacturing company where he expanded the breadth of his skill set and developed a deep rooted understanding of the “business side” of key commercial transactions. He is passionate about being a dedicated strategic business advisor for his clients.