2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Presented By: Oswald Companies
Mike Beauregard
Founding Partner
Peter Mogk
Founding Partner
Huron Capital Partners LLC
Huron Capital is a Detroit-based private equity firm specializing in facility services, infrastructure services, and residential services across North America. With a Midwestern mindset and Motown grit, the firm has built a reputation for helping companies scale to the next level of excellence and growth. Founding Partners Michael Beauregard and Peter Mogk bring decades of investment, operational, and strategic experience to every engagement.
Michael Beauregard is a Founding Partner and serves as an Investment Committee and Board Member at Huron Capital. He has played a pivotal role in sourcing, executing, and managing investments since the firm’s inception. Prior to Huron, he was Vice President of Finance & Investments at Duchossois Enterprises. He also held senior roles at Macam Corporation and Japonica Partners, where he served as VP of Strategic Planning at Sunbeam Corporation. Mr. Beauregard has served on numerous Huron Capital boards, including Prism Enterprises, York Label, Northern Cap, Labstat International, Quest Specialty Chemicals, Optimum Plastics, PowerRamp Systems, Aquamar, Valentus Specialty Chemicals and TCK Sports. He is also a member of the Economic Leadership Council at the University of Michigan and the Tuning The Student Mind Foundation.
Peter Mogk, also a Founding Partner, serves as an Investment Committee and Board Member. He brings deep experience in corporate development and investment banking from senior roles at Penske Corporation, Nesbitt Burns Securities, and The Northern Trust Company. At Penske, he was Vice President & Treasurer, involved in a broad portfolio of businesses from logistics to motorsports. He has served on the boards of XLerate Group, Prime360, Sciens Building Solutions, Albireo Energy, Jensen Hughes, ExperiGreen Lawn Care, Pueblo Mechanical & Controls, and the Miami University Foundation, where he is also an Investment Committee Member. His current directorships include Direct Connect Logistix, Rampart Building Solutions, Sunland Asphalt, Hansons Home Solutions, and InterVision Systems.
Together, Beauregard and Mogk have guided Huron Capital in more than 295 acquisitions since 1999, helping entrepreneurial companies realize their growth potential through strategic guidance, operational support, and long-term partnership. Their leadership continues to shape the firm's values, vision, and impact on the industries it serves.
Paul Glantz
Chairman & CEO
Emagine
Paul Glantz has been a pioneer in advancing theatre technology, building the business to North America’s 10th largest exhibitor and leading Emagine to become the first U.S. chain to fully convert its entire chain to high-definition digital projection in 2006. Under his leadership, Emagine continued to innovate—introducing 4K projection at Emagine Royal Oak in 2011, launching its premium EMX experience, and bringing Dolby Atmos sound systems to Michigan in 2012.
Mr. Glantz holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Wayne State University and a Master’s in Taxation from Walsh College. He has been honored with Wayne State’s Distinguished Alumnus and Pillar Awards, as well as Walsh College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2011, Ernst & Young named him Entrepreneur of the Year for Michigan and Northwest Ohio.
Deeply engaged in community service, he has served on boards for the Detroit Regional Chamber, Gleaners Community Food Bank, and Wayne State University Foundation, among others. His philanthropic efforts have been recognized by Variety International, the Salvation Army, and Winning Futures.
Mr. Glantz lives in Lake Angelus, Michigan, with his wife, Mary.
Patti Glaza
Executive Vice President & Managing Director
Invest Detroit Ventures
As the EVP & Managing Director at Invest Detroit Ventures, I have invested in pre-seed and seed-stage technology start-ups for over ten years, accelerating high-growth companies in the Great Lakes region. I manage several venture funds and a portfolio of over 200 companies in healthcare, IT, materials, mobility, and B2C.
With over 20 years of high-tech and high-growth investment and operational experience, I am passionate about technology commercialization and making things happen. I leverage my MBA and my background as an entrepreneur and a coach to support and mentor the founders and teams I work with. I also serve on the board of several innovative start-ups and industry associations, contributing to the development and growth of the technology ecosystem in the region.
John Janitz
Co-Founding Partner & Chairman
Dominick Schiano
Co-Founding Partner & President
Evergreen Capital Partners
When it comes to big deals, there is arguably no one in Detroit is more networked and done so many big deals and transactions than Evergreen’s Dom Schiano and John Janitz.
Before founding Evergreen in 2007 Dom and John had been friends and business colleagues for over 20 years. They first met at Gulf+Western Industries, a major conglomerate at the time, and were the target of one of the early leveraged buyouts…before private equity even had a name…by The Blackstone Group and Wasserstein and Parella.
After Gulf+Western, John joined TRW as Head of the Steering Group. He was then promoted to lead the Safety Group where he was joined by Dom as head of M&A where they presided over the tremendous growth of the airbag business. They also completed a number of acquisitions and joint-ventures around the globe, including one of the earliest deals in China with SAIC in1997 as well as the acquisition of the airbag businesses from Magna and a subsidiary of Daimler Benz.
They were then recruited to Textron Automotive, John as CEO and Dom as CFO, where they were successful in turning around the underperforming business. They led the acquisitions of Chrysler’s Accustar subsidiary and The Kautex fuel tank business among others. John eventually was promoted to President of Textron and Dom to lead the Global Fastening Segment.
After Textron, Jay Alix recruited them to lead The Questor Partners Funds to add depth and real operating experience to the team. During their tenure, the Fund NAV improved significantly.
In 2007 Dom and John decided to create Evergreen based on a simple premise…to be successful, PE firms needed to go beyond financial engineering and create value through improving the business operations. They decided they would invest their own capital and partner with respected sponsors to source investment opportunities, assist in diligence, serve on boards and, most importantly, invest alongside them. They will tell you that they don’t advise anyone to invest in anything they are not willing to invest in with their own money. Since its inception, Evergreen has invested in over 40 deals totaling over $23 billion in enterprise value alongside DLJ/Credit Suisse, TPG, The Gores Group and Pacific Avenue Capital among others. Notable deals include Hostess Brands, Verra Mobility, United Wholesale Mortgage and US Farathane.
Over the years, Dom and John have each served on over 40 public, sponsor owned, joint-venture, local government and non-profit boards. Of note, John served on the Textron, and Kodak boards, Dom is currently a director of Luminar Technologies and former director of Material Sciences. Both currently serve as board members for a number of sponsor owned companies.
Burt Jordan
President
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corporation
Burt Jordan retired from Ford Motor Company in 2020, where he last served as Vice President, Global Purchasing Operations and Supply Chain Sustainability. In this role, he led strategy, efficiency, and sustainability efforts across Ford’s global supply chain.
Previously, Jordan was Vice President, Global Vehicle and Powertrain Purchasing and Supplier Diversity, overseeing worldwide commodity purchasing and supplier sourcing. He also held leadership roles in Asia with Ford and Mazda, managing procurement across multiple countries.
Jordan began his career with General Motors, Toyota, and United Technologies before joining Ford in 1999. He earned a business degree from Alma College and received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Widely recognized for his contributions to the industry and supplier diversity, Jordan has been honored by Automotive News, African Americans On Wheels, and the National Minority Business Development Council. He was inducted into the Michigan Minority Business Hall of Fame in 2019.
Jordan serves on the board ABC Technologies, Carbon Revoluyion and a series of toher corporate boards. Burt is actively involved in civic organizations including Focus: HOPE, the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan, and the Rhonda Walker Foundation along with serving as a Trustee of Alma College.
Josh Linkner
Managing Partner
Muditā Venture Partners
On the business front, Josh Linkner has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he’s helped more than 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He’s twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award. While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. He’s been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts around the world.
His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world’s foremost experts on innovation. Josh is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he’s on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.
Mark Mitchell
Founder & Managing Partner
Mitchell Family Office
Mark Mitchell is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Mitchell Family Office. Mitchell is a Co-Founder of Lorient Capital Management. He serves as Chairman at MedCerts. He served as a Board Member at ClearGage. In 1993, he founded the Visiting Physicians Association, a physician house call practice located in Michigan. He previously founded and served as CEO of U.S. Medical Management, a provider of an integrated continuum of home-based healthcare services to vulnerable patients across the United States. Over 20 years, he grew USMM from a single practice location into a diversified healthcare enterprise spanning nine service lines, two thousand employees, fourteen states, and serving over 50,000 patients annually. In 2014, he sold a majority interest in USMM to Centene Corporation, a Fortune 200 Medicaid HMO. He has owned and invested in over twenty companies across multiple industries and draws on over twenty-five years of entrepreneurial business experience to create value for his portfolio companies. With a passion for business building and a desire to create a lasting impact, he created the Mitchell Family Office as a platform to serve future generations. Since its founding, MFO has invested in over twenty companies across various industries. In 2018, he also co-founded Lorient Capital, a lower-middle market healthcare private equity company. He remained the largest owner and investor until 2022 when he sold his interests.