
James S. Gladney
Jim Gladney currently serves as the Managing Partner of Liberty Capital Partners, which he founded in 1994 to make private investments in real estate, private equity, and venture capital, and to provide advisory services to the owners of those assets. From 2003-2004, Jim was the Managing Partner of Park Avenue Equity Partners, a NYC based private equity firm specializing in acquiring middle market companies.From 1997-2003, Jim was Chairman and CEO of Boston based All Seasons Services, Inc., a leading provider of vending, dining and office refreshment services with over 2000 employees. In 1997, Jim led a management group that acquired All Seasons. Jim and his management team then acquired 36 additional companies in the industry, grew the business from $80 million in revenue to over $200 million and sold the company to a private equity firm. Merrill Lynch and Ernst & Young named Jim a nominee for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1990, 2000 and 2001. In both 1992 and 1993, Inc. magazine named his real estate development company to the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing privately held companies in the country. In 1998, Mr. Gladney was selected by the Boston Business Journal for its inaugural "40 Under 40" designation which recognizes the accomplishments of the best and brightest business people under the age of 40. Jim has served as an investor and board member of numerous successful companies conducting business domestically and internationally including Heartlab, Windward Petroleum, GCA Services Group, Global Asset Alternatives, Impact Products, All Seasons Services, Liberty Tire Services and MRI WorldWide.