VisioCap

Steve Marton, Co-Founder

Before co-founding VisioCap, Steve was a senior operating partner at Pegasus Capital Advisors, a middle market private equity firm with approximately $2.2 billion in assets. He led the firm’s efforts in talent acquisition and assessment, organizational structure and design, strategy, goal alignment, financial reporting, and board composition, and also served as board chair and chief executive officer of Halo, Purely for Pets.

Prior to Pegasus, Steve worked at Newell Rubbermaid, where he was a corporate officer and group president of the office products division. Previously, he had worked for Colgate Palmolive, where he was most recently the president and chief operating officer of Hill’s Pet Nutrition, one of the world’s largest specialty pet food brands.

Steve has served as a member or observer on the board of directors for each of VisioCap’s investment companies, including serving as board chair for Nature’s Logic. In addition, Steve serves on the board of the JPMA Cares foundation and the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and is a Board Member Emeritus for The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Steve was also a board member of PetSmart Charities for 12 years, including serving as board chair during his last three years of service. In 2021, Steve was named by Pet Age to its inaugural Pet Industry’s 2021 Power 50 List.

Phil Brogan, Senior Associate

Phil joined VisioCap as an associate in 2020. His primary responsibilities include supporting firm-related objectives, working closely with portfolio companies, and evaluating new investment opportunities.

Phil began his career at M&T Bank and later joined Conduent, a global IT services provider. Prior to VisioCap, Phil spent two years at BAYI Capital Management where he focused on sourcing, analyzing, and structuring impact-oriented investments across the African continent.

Phil earned a BS in Finance and an MBA from St. John Fisher University, where he also played for the men’s soccer team. He currently serves on the board of directors of Jamaican Advantage thru Sports for Youth (JASY), a non-profit organization aimed at enriching the lives of at-risk Jamaican children.

Torrey Foster

Torrey is currently vice chair in the consumer practice at Korn Ferry. He leads senior-level executive search and leadership succession engagements, principally at the CEO, board, and president level, in addition to select CMO and CHRO assignments. Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Torrey was a partner at Heidrick and Struggles, where he led the firm’s consumer private equity team.