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John Ogle
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John Ogle is Chief Executive Officer of GlassBridge. He brings nearly 30 years of experience across banking, structured finance and asset management, including principal investing in levered and unlevered credit and in early- through late-stage equity. Before joining GlassBridge, Mr. Ogle was Managing Director of Investments and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Highcrest Capital, a Texas-based private credit manager. Prior to Highcrest, he co-founded King Energy Services, Inc., a commercial solar company, serving as Head of Capital Markets from 2020 to 2022, and was Chief Operating Officer of Aracar Group Holdings, a Latin American auto lender, from 2019 to 2020. From 2014 to 2019, Mr. Ogle was Director of ABS Investments at Moore Capital Management, LP, focusing on asset-based and special situations investments. He previously spent approximately eight years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as Executive Director in the Securitized Products Group, where he led the build-out of the group’s warehouse lending business and was active in structuring and trading structured products. Earlier, he was a Senior Trader at Deutsche Bank Securities. Mr. Ogle holds a B.A. in Physics and Mathematics from Columbia University and completed the CFO Executive Program at Columbia Business School.
Francis Ruchalski, CPA
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Is our Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Mr. Ruchalski was the Chief Financial Officer of Clinton and a member of its board of directors. Prior to joining Clinton, Mr. Ruchalski was an audit manager with Anchin, Block & Anchin, LLP, a certified public accounting firm, from 1986 to 1997. Mr. Ruchalski’s responsibilities while with Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP included client auditing and financial and taxation planning. Mr. Ruchalski holds a bachelor of science in accounting from St. John’s University.
Daiana Sersea
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Daiana Sersea is our Director of Operations and Corporate Secretary. With over 27 years of experience in operations and accounting, she plays a key role in overseeing business functions and managing corporate responsibilities. In addition, Mrs. Sersea is a Human Resources specialist, where she coordinates all aspects of personnel onboarding and offboarding, and administers benefits, compensation, and insurance programs.Prior to joining us, Mrs. Sersea held the position of Vice President at Clinton Group Inc. from 1997 to 2019. During her tenure, she was responsible for managing all back-office operations, including repo trading, settlements, cash and collateral management. She also oversaw accounts payable and receivable, as well as tax preparation. Mrs. Sersea’s diverse expertise ensures seamless operational efficiency across multiple business areas.