About RM2

R. Ian Molson was born and grew up in Montreal, Canada, and is currently a director of Cayzer Continuation PCC Ltd, Central European Petroleum Ltd (Deputy Chairman), and JCB Services Limited. From 1999 to 2004, he was Deputy Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Molson Inc., a Canadian public corporation founded in 1786. Between 1977 and 1997, he was employed by Credit Suisse First Boston, one of the world’s leading investment banking and securities firms. From 1993 to 1997, he served as co-Head of their Investment Banking Department in Europe. This position encompassed all corporate finance, corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions businesses in Europe, Russia, Africa, and the Middle East. He graduated from Harvard University (BA Honors) in 1977.

Mr. Cochran has a 30-year record of achievement in business and manufacturing operations worldwide. He has run multiple businesses and served in many operational roles whilst with Motorola, Intel, Jabil, and Badger Technologies. He excels at leading large organizations and businesses with complex supply chains across multiple geographies.

Before joining RM2, Mr. Cochran was the president of Pono Kokua Consulting, which worked with private equity on acquisitions and creating wealth in those acquisitions.
Mr. Cochran has engineering degrees from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and received his MBA from Arizona State University’s WP Carey School of Business. He holds certificates in Negotiations and Management from Harvard University’s Schools of Law and Business.

David Binks brings to the Board 35 years of experience in the logistics and distribution industry, gained through senior Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Business Leadership roles around the World at FedEx Express. Most recently, Mr. Binks was concurrently CEO of TNT worldwide and Regional President of FedEx Europe, based in the Netherlands. Following the €4.4 billion acquisition of TNT Express by FedEx, Mr. Binks led the individual business units and prepared and executed the full integration of the two businesses. Since retiring from FedEx in 2018, Mr. Binks has been active in NED roles, consulting, startup investment, and book publishing. An Economics graduate from Coventry University, he now resides in Amsterdam.

Richard (“Dick”) Cashin is a significant shareholder of RM2. Mr. Cashin founded One Equity Partners in 2001 and is the President and a member of the Investment Committee.

Before founding OEP, Mr. Cashin was with Citigroup Venture Capital from 1980 to 2000, serving as President from 1994 to 2000. Mr. Cashin is a Trustee of the American University in Cairo, Boys Club of New York, Brooklyn Museum, Central Park Conservancy, Jazz at Lincoln Center, National Rowing Foundation, and Newport Festivals Foundation. Mr. Cashin is active in inner-city educational initiatives, Row New York’s efforts to build a Norman Foster designed boathouse on the Harlem River, and Harvard fundraising where he has served as Co-Chairman of his Harvard class for over 40 years.

In 1976 and 1980, Mr. Cashin was a member of the U.S. Olympic Rowing Teams and was a world champion in 1974. Mr. Cashin is the son of a Foreign Service Officer and grew up in Libya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, and Pakistan. He attended Harvard University and graduated in 1975 with a degree in East Asian Studies. Following a one-year fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1976, he worked at Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong. In 1980, Mr. Cashin completed his M.B.A. at Harvard Business School.

Eli Davidai joined Quadrant Management, Inc. in 1991 and is a Managing Director. Mr. Davidai has made numerous investments across Central and Eastern Europe, Israel, and the United States, where he takes active Board roles. Mr. Davidai previously held executive-level positions at large multinational companies based in Israel. He has an MBA from Tel Aviv University Recanati as well as a BSC in Industrial Engineering from the Techeniun Institute in Israel and graduated from the Harvard OPM program.

Frances Hodler manages a portfolio of early-stage and growth equity investments on behalf of her family. The portfolio spans the wellness, logistics, and medical industries; she serves and observes on a few of the boards. Frances has been involved with RM2 since 2018. She holds a BA in Economics and an MBA from Harvard University. Frances lives in London with her husband and three young children.

Weston Quasha is a Managing Director at Quadrant Management, Inc., a New York-based investment firm with holdings across a diverse set of industries and asset classes. He holds director-level positions at several portfolio companies, including Yola Inc., Vantem Global, and United Insurance. Before joining Quadrant, Weston ran North American investments for Reinet Investments S.C.A., a Luxembourg-listed private equity fund with over $4 billion in assets under management. Mr. Quasha began his career at Richemont, a global luxury goods firm. He holds a BA in Government from Harvard College.

Mr. Cochran has a 30-year record of achievement in business and manufacturing operations worldwide. He has run multiple businesses and served in many operational roles whilst with Motorola, Intel, Jabil, and Badger Technologies. He excels at leading large organizations and businesses with complex supply chains across multiple geographies.

Before joining RM2, Mr. Cochran was the president of Pono Kokua Consulting, which worked with private equity on acquisitions and creating wealth in those acquisitions.
Mr. Cochran has engineering degrees from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and received his MBA from Arizona State University’s WP Carey School of Business. He holds certificates in Negotiations and Management from Harvard University’s Schools of Law and Business.

Elizabeth Pauchet has over 30+ years of experience in corporate law and fast-growing companies. She serves on the board of the Doctors Without Borders Foundation (MSFF) and the Financial Commission of the Doctors Without Borders Association (MSF).

Mark Gordon has over 15+ years of experience in extensive supply chain, marketing, and sales in complex, highly competitive markets. In the pallet industry, Mark has worked for both iGPS and CHEP.