JONATHAN MAY

Jon has spent his career analyzing, funding and operating established and early stage companies with a particular focus on restaurant and retail brands.

Prior to founding Floresta Partners, Jon was a founder and Managing Director of Catalytic Capital LLC, a private equity firm focused on growing retail and consumer branded companies. While at Catalytic, Jon shepherded investments in a number of companies, including Villa (formerly Sneaker Villa), Wag Hotels and City Bakery.

Before co-founding Catalytic Capital, Jon was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Triarc Companies, Inc. where he was responsible for merger identification and execution, corporate finance, and strategic planning. Jon also served as Chief Executive Officer of Arby’s, Inc., where he managed the growth of 3,400 restaurants comprising $2.5 billion of global system-wide sales. Jon held a variety of strategic and operating roles at Arby’s before becoming CEO.  

Jon was Executive Director of Natural Capital Partners Holdings LLC and currently a board member. NCPH works with corporations to measure their environmental impact and deliver solutions for positive impact on carbon, renewable energy, water, biodiversity and communities.

Jon is Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Columbia Care, LLC, the fast growing and leading patient-centered healthcare company focused on medical marijuana production and treatment. He also sits on the Board of Trustees of Griffin Industrial Realty, a publicly traded real estate company. Jon formerly was a board member of Sneaker Villa and Marketwatch.com.

Jon began his career in as a Business Analyst with McKinsey & Co.

Jon is very active in the New York City community where is a trustee of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, where he has served as both President and interim Executive Director. Jon is also a trustee Randall’s Island Park Alliance and Central Synagogue. He was previously on the boards of both the 92nd Street Y and the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. 

A native of New York City, Jon received a BA degree in Government from Cornell University where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa.