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Team

Edward Feighan

Edward Feighan

Chairman

Richard Celeste

Richard Celeste

Director

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

CEO and Director

Patricia Missal

Patricia Missal

Chief Financial Officer

Vin Ferrara

Vin Ferrara

Vice President, Real Estate

Rebecca Wharton

Rebecca Wharton

HR Manager

Jay Hottinger

Jay Hottinger

Strategic Advisor

Bernie Kosar

Bernie Kosar

Strategic Advisor

Michael Simon

Michael Simon

Strategic Advisor

Zack Space

Zack Space

Strategic Advisor

Gary White

Gary White

Strategic Advisor

Edward Feighan

Chairman

Edward is the Chairman of the Board of Range Impact where he provides board leadership, strategic oversight, fundraising expertise and regulatory insight.

Edward is a seasoned executive with deep public company experience, including serving as Chairman and CEO of ProCentury Insurance Corporation (NASDAQ: PROS) and Founding CEO of Century Business Services (NYSE: CBZ). Currently, Edward serves as the Chairman and CEO of Covius, LLC and is an owner and Director of Continental Heritage Insurance Company. Edward held elective office in Cleveland, Ohio for twenty consecutive years, including five terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives, and a four-year term as Cuyahoga County Commissioner.

Education

Cleveland State University, J.D.
Loyola University, New Orleans, B.A.

Edward Feighan

Richard Celeste

Director

Dick is a Director of the Board of Range Impact where he provides board leadership, strategic oversight, fundraising expertise and regulatory insight.

Dick has led a highly distinguished career in public and private service. Dick served as the Governor of Ohio, Director of the Peace Corps, United States Ambassador to India and the President of Colorado College. He served for six years as Chair of the Government-University-Industry Roundtable at the National Academy of Sciences. Dick is Founding Board Chair of the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum and Board Chair of Global Communities.

Education

University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholar
Yale University, B.A.

Richard Celeste

Michael Cavanaugh

CEO and Director

Michael is CEO and Director of Range Impact where he is responsible for strategy, operations, fund raising, capital allocation, and investor relations.

Michael has over 30 years of investment, management and advisory experience, serving in key leadership roles in well over 100 transactions totaling more than $3 billion in value. Michael’s experience includes private equity, venture capital, and special situation investing in a variety of industries and transaction contexts. Michael also serves as the Chief Investment Officer of a Cleveland-based family office and the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Atlas Resolution Partners, an asset management and advisory firm focused on resolving complex private capital fund issues. Previously, Michael was a Distressed Real Estate and Corporate Debt Investor and Real Estate Investment Banker with Merrill Lynch in New York, an M&A attorney with Kaye Scholer in Chicago, a Turnaround Restructuring Advisor with Conway MacKenzie in Chicago and Cleveland, and a Partner and Investment Committee Member with Resilience Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity firm focused on special situation control investments. Michael is an Attorney, Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Turnaround Professional, and holds the CFA’s Advanced Certification for ESG Investing.

Education

University of Michigan, M.B.A.
University of Michigan, J.D.
Columbia University, B.A.

Michael Cavanaugh

Patricia Missal

Chief Financial Officer

Patricia is the Chief Financial Officer for Range Impact where she is responsible for all accounting, financial reporting and cash flow analysis involving its numerous operating businesses.

Patricia has over 30 years of professional experience serving in various executive financial roles, including as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Patricia is currently the Founder and Managing Director of The Numbers Group, LLC, a consulting firm focused on transitional financial management and financial advisory services. Previously, Patricia was a Director with Aurora Management Partners, and a Principal with Bridge Associates and Newmarket Partners. Patricia is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Turnaround Management Association.

Education

Cleveland State University, M.B.A.
Ashland University, B.A.

Patricia Missal

Vin Ferrara

Vice President, Real Estate

Vin is Vice President, Real Estate of Range Impact where he is responsible for leading real estate development, strategic partnerships, and technology innovation and integration.

Vin is the Founder and Managing Partner of Home Impact Partners. He has an extensive health and impact-focused background, comprised of 30 years of experience as a researcher, MD/MBA, entrepreneur, operator, management consultant, and more. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute's Health Leaders Network and founded Home Impact Partners because he was inspired by the mission and opportunity to support the building of impactful homes and communities.

Prior to founding Home Impact Partners, Vin was a Managing Director at Ziegler, and previously a Partner at Concord Health Partners. Vin launched his business career as founder and CEO at Xenith, which helped change the paradigm for concussion prevention and management in sports, through a relentless commitment to both innovation and education. Vin was subsequently a management consultant within the healthcare practice at global consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he participated in a variety of projects for senior leaders of healthcare systems, medical device manufacturers, biopharmaceutical companies, and private equity firms. He was then a member of the corporate strategy and medical affairs teams at Biogen, a leading neuroscience biopharmaceutical company, and was chief business development officer at Thorne HealthTech, an innovative consumer wellness company.

Vin received an MD from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well as an MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, where he focused on topics related to healthcare venturing. Prior to graduate school, he worked for three years as a research fellow at the Transplantation Biology Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital on protocols designed to increase the availability and success of organ transplants. Vin is a graduate of Harvard University, where he was a Government major, and played quarterback on the varsity football team.

Vin has pursued executive education through Columbia Business School, including Venture Capital and Private Equity, ESG Investing, and Driving Strategic Impact, as well as real estate finance education through Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and The Urban Land Institute.

Education

Columbia University, M.D.
Columbia University, M.B.A.
Harvard University, B.A.

Vin Ferrara

Rebecca Wharton

HR Manager

Rebecca is the Human Resources Manager of Range Impact where she is responsible for payroll, benefits, insurance, recruiting, training and employee relations. Rebecca brings to Range over three decades of executive experience in senior administrative and human resources roles, with specific expertise working for public companies with multi-state operations.

Rebecca's experience includes prior executive positions with Covius, LLC, Nationwide Insurance, ProCentury Insurance and The State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety & Ohio Attorney General's Office.

Education

Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
Grace College & Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana

Rebecca Wharton

Jay Hottinger

Strategic Advisor

Jay Hottinger, an Executive Vice President of Sunday Creek Horizons, is a Strategic Advisor of Range Impact where he provides strategic advice and guidance to management with a particular focus on the advocacy and advancement of Appalachian interests.

A lifelong resident of Newark, Senator Jay Hottinger represented Licking County and Appalachia for 28 years in Ohio’s General Assembly. Jay retired as President Pro Tempore of the Ohio Senate at the conclusion of the 134th General Assembly in 2022. He served as the second-highest ranking member of the Ohio Senate, and his work has earned him recognition from numerous organizations, with over 35 awards. Jay represented all or portions of Licking, Athens, Coshocton, Hocking, Holmes, Perry, Pickaway, and Tuscarawas counties. As a leader at the Statehouse, Jay sponsored dozens of bills including: lowering Ohio’s DUI limit to .08, elimination of Ohio’s Estate Tax, helping families save for higher education and future expenses for children with special needs, and providing programs and funding for at-risk youth and families in crisis. In addition to his public service, Jay has been vice president of sales for Truck One, Inc., a Newark-based trucking company. It is his business experience and understanding of the Appalachian region which has equipped Jay to advocate on behalf of Appalachian Ohioans.

Education

Capital University, B.A.

Jay Hottinger

Bernie Kosar

Strategic Advisor

Bernie Kosar is a Strategic Advisor of Range Impact where he provides strategic advice and leadership to Range's management team with a particular focus on climate change initiatives and the revitalization of economically challenged communities.

Bernie is a former NFL quarterback who played eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns, one season with the Dallas Cowboys (where he won a Super Bowl), and two seasons with the Miami Dolphins. Bernie played collegiately at the University of Miami where he led the team to a National Championship in 1983. Since retiring from professional football, Bernie has been actively involved in numerous business ventures and charitable organizations, with a recent focus on innovative health and wellness protocols, climate change initiatives, and the revitalization of Appalachian coal communities. Bernie is a Board Trustee of the University of Miami and Founder of Community at the Core, a non-profit organization focused on next generation agricultural development and education throughout the Appalachian Region.

Education

University of Miami, B.A.

Bernie Kosar

Michael Simon

Strategic Advisor

Michael Simon is a Strategic Advisor of Range Impact where he provides strategic advice and leadership to Range’s management team with a particular focus on real estate, corporate transactions, and economic development.

Michael is a Partner in the West Virginia-based law firm of Frankovitch Anetakis Simon Decapio & Pearl LLP and has been advising clients on complex business and real estate matters for over 35 years. Additionally, Mr. Simon has served in several leadership roles in municipal government, is an active partner in Milk & Honey Sports, a sports agency, where he represents numerous NFL athletes, and serves as a Trustee at the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Education

University of Dayton School of Law, J.D.
Youngstown State University, B.A.

Michael Simon

Zack Space

Strategic Advisor

Zack Space, the President of Sunday Creek Horizons, is a Strategic Advisor of Range Impact where he provides strategic advice and guidance to management with a particular focus on the advocacy and advancement of Appalachian interests.

Congressman Zack Space was born in Dover, OH and served Ohio’s 18th District from 2006 to 2011. Zack was a champion of working-class Ohioans, and was instrumental in bringing broadband technology, employment opportunities, and infrastructure improvements to his district.

Trusted by the region’s residents, politicians, and investors alike. During his time serving the 18th District, Space secured more than $100,000,000 for broadband infrastructure, with much of the current broadband backbone in the region attributed to these funds. He served on the prestigious Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Veterans’ Affairs, and was an active member of the Blue Dog Caucus, a centrist, fiscally principled coalition of moderate Democrats from largely rural districts.

Upon leaving congress, Zack brought together regional stakeholders to plan a prosperous future for southeastern Ohio. In 2018, Zack was elected as the Democratic nominee for the office of Auditor of the State. In 2019, Zack founded Sunday Creek Horizons.

Today, Zack lives in Athens with his wife, Erin. He has two children both who have become lawyers, and 2 grandchildren residing in Appalachia.

Education

Kenyon College, B.A.
Ohio State University, J.D.

Zack Space

Gary White

Strategic Advisor

Gary White is a Strategic Advisor of Range Impact where he provides strategic advice and leadership to Range’s management team with a particular focus on governmental services and next generation economic opportunities.

Gary has more than fifty years in senior and executive level management in the coal and natural resource industries. The last forty of those fifty years he has served as Chief Executive Officer of both private and public companies. In 2014, Gary was named Interim President of Marshall University after the sudden death of its President. In 2016, Gary was asked to serve as Interim CEO of Mountain Health Network a newly formed healthcare system created by the merger of the two major medical facilities in Huntington, WV. Currently, Gary is retired from full time employment but continues to be involved through his personal consulting firm, JRW, LLC, providing transactional, management and governmental services to its clients. Gary is a Director of United BankShares, Inc. (UBSI), Chairman of the James H. Harless Foundation, a Director of The Mining Mutual Insurance Company, and a member of several other industry, advisory and charitable boards.

Education

Marshall University, B.A.

Gary White