Jeffery S. Vincent
Chief Executive Officer and President
Jeff Vincent has been leading the Laird Norton Company since January of 2001, overseeing current investments and managing the company’s day-to-day activities. With more than 30 years of business experience, he has restructured business operations, bought and sold companies, and directed a variety of strategic initiatives in such areas as product development and international expansion. Over the past 20 years, Jeff has worked exclusively with privately held family companies.
He is a director on the boards of American Education Group; Johnny’s Fine Foods; Northern Lights Capital Partners; TimberRiver Properties; Winona Capital Management; Wentworth, Hauser & Violich; and Laird Norton Company. He also serves on the Washington Roundtable and is Chairman of the Washington State Board of Education.
Jeff received a BSBA from Drake University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Marie Mentor
Family President
A fifth-generation descendant of one of LNC’s founding partners, Marie Mentor began serving as LNC’s Family President in July 2010. She is a director on the board of Laird Norton Company, chairman of the Family Council Committee, and serves ex-officio on several other committees. Marie is responsible for overseeing the annual Family Summit and facilitating communication with over 400 Laird Norton family members. She is also focused on developing family programs with an emphasis on education and responsible company stewardship.
Marie received an MPA in Public Affairs from the University of Washington, Dan Evans School of Public Affairs, as well as a BA from Linfield College.
Laird Koldyke
Chairman
Laird Koldyke became chairman of the Laird Norton Company Board of Directors in 2004. He is a partner at the Chicago-based investment firm Winona Capital Management, and a director of Top Driver, as well as the Laird Norton Company. Laird has served on the boards of numerous consumer companies, including: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Einstein’s Bagels, Wild Oats Markets, Home Fashions Inc, Marks Bros. Jewelers, and Leewards Crafts.
Laird received a BA from Northwestern University and a Master’s Degree from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Nick Pavelich
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President,
Real Estate
Nick Pavelich has served as Laird Norton’s CFO since 2006. In 2011, his role expanded to include Senior Vice President, Real Estate Investments. In this capacity, he oversees current and future investments of TimberRiver Properties, LNC’s private Real Estate Investment Trust. Nick is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Washington State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a former partner at Clark Nuber, and a former director of Arthur Andersen / KPMG.
Nick received a BA from Washington State University and a Master of Taxation from Golden Gate University.