TEAM
JONATHAN ROSENTHAL, PORTFOLIO MANAGER, CEO
Mr. Rosenthal joined Saybrook shortly after its inception in 1990. He brings 29 years of experience in complex financings and restructurings as an advisor, operator and investor on the behalf of financial institutions, bondholders, private equity investors and on his own account in public and private enterprises. While head of Saybrook’s Restructuring Advisory Group from 1991 to 2006, Mr. Rosenthal was involved in dozens of workout situations and has had leadership roles in some of the largest and most complex restructurings in history, including Pacific Gas and Electric, United Airlines, and Foster Wheeler, $4B Engineering and Construction company. Prior to joining Saybrook in 1990, he founded and served as chairman and CEO of NetAir International Corporation, which became the nation’s largest non-scheduled certificated carrier. Mr. Rosenthal received a BA from California State University, Northridge and a JD from Southwestern University. Mr. Rosenthal serves on the boards of Accretive Solutions, Taylored Services, and Total Transportation Services, Bankruptcy Management Solutions, and AGY.
DAN PIMENTEL, PARTNER, CFO, CCO
Mr. Pimentel is a finance executive with 25 years of experience predominantly in the consumer products space. Dan has held many senior finance roles over his career including Global Controller of the Disney Stores, VP Finance Commerce Division at Discovery Communications and most recently as SVP CFO / CCO at a startup television network called Hub TV. Dan’s experience includes strategic and operational planning, forecasting, mergers/acquisitions, global ERP systems implementation and financial transformations for both domestic and internationally based businesses. Dan’s experience spans many industries including specialty retail, e-commerce, publishing, interactive gaming, and consumer products licensing. Dan is a Chartered Accountant with 5 years of public practice experience in Canada, working at Arthur Andersen and KPMG.
AARON ROSENTHAL, VP of Finance
Mr. Rosenthal joined Saybrook in 2017. Prior to joining Saybrook, Mr. Rosenthal was an officer in the finance department of an International NGO, International Medical Corps, involved in the management of the company’s portfolios for Europe, Asia, and Multi-Country projects. Mr. Rosenthal received BS and BA degrees from University of California, Davis and received an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.
TERRON LEE, VP OF ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Terron Lee is an accounting, and finance professional with over 12 years of experience in industries such as logistics, real estate, and online marketplace. Prior to joining ESP, Terron worked for Hackman Capital, CIM Group, and Jones Lang LaSalle, where he dealt with real estate funds, REITs, and other investment vehicles. He is skilled in fund and operational accounting, business management, business administration, and payroll. Terron oversees the controllership function for ESP, as well as Saybrooks’ projects including Warehouse Exchange and Harbor Performance Enhancement Center and private equity funds.
PEGGY CHIU, ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Peggy Chiu has a BBA degree in Accounting from National Taiwan University and an AAS degree majoring in Fashion Marketing from Parsons The New School for Design. She started her career at KPMG, providing Global Mobility Tax services for Japanese businesses. She also has experience in executive administrative support from her years at Theory, a contemporary fashion brand owned by Uniqlo. Peggy joined Saybrook in 2021 after relocating from New York and oversees accounting operations at ESP and other Saybrook entities. Originally from Taiwan, with her childhood years spent in Japan and Singapore, she is multilingual in Mandarin, Japanese, and English. She is a California-licensed CPA.
Richard A. Moran, Partner
Mr. Moran is an experienced operator, investor and business leader. Mr. Moran is an expert in change management, and has written ten books about organization change and the workplace. His experience includes serving as a Managing Partner at Accenture where he was a Leader in the Change Management Practice, working with companies around the world undergoing transitions. In addition, he served previously as the CEO of Accretive Solutions, as a Partner at the Venture Capital firm Venrock, and led Menlo College through major changes when he served as President. Mr. Moran has served on numerous boards of both early stage and public companies including serving as Chairman of Portal Software which was sold to Oracle. Mr. Moran holds a Ph.D. in Organization Behavior from Miami University as well as a M.S. from Indiana University and an A.B. from Rutgers College.