Our Team

Jack Kolodny

Managing Partner

Jack Kolodny is a Managing Partner of Auxo Investment Partners, bringing over 25 years of experience in private and public equities, operations, and strategic consulting.

As a co-founder and Managing Partner of Auxo Investment Partners, Jack is responsible for the overall leadership of the firm. As a member of the firm’s investment committee, Jack is responsible for overall firm investment strategy. And in his leadership of post-transaction portfolio company management, Jack’s focus is on building lasting partnerships with businesses to develop the people, process, and systems to drive growth and operational excellence.

Jack currently sits on the boards of Auxo’s portfolio companies, where he plays a hands-on role in guiding governance, strategy, and operational improvements.

Prior to Auxo, Jack held key roles in investment management and operational consulting, working across industries to deliver strong financial and strategic outcomes. Roles included serving as Chairman of the Board for Key Health (specialty finance) and Custom Profile (plastic extrusion); Investment Analyst at First Q Capital, a Newport Beach, Cal.-based long/short hedge fund; principal at Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman) focused on turnaround, growth and web strategy.

In addition, Jack led research teams in the development of best-selling business-strategy books “Profit Patterns” (Times Business, 1999), “How Digital is your Business?” (Crown Business, 2000), and “The Art of Profitability” (Warner Books, 2002). Jack was also a founding partner of MyScorecard.com, a leading online platform for golf handicapping and performance tracking.

Jack holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with Bachelors of Arts & Bachelors of Engineering degrees from Dartmouth University. He and his wife have three children and reside in Los Angeles, CA.