Our Team
Greenhouse’s seasoned team has 100+ years of combined operating and investment experience with deeply relevant domain and functional expertise to address the most pressing issue that our companies face.

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Peter D. Henig, Managing Partner
- 15 years of experience founding, funding and growing a variety of successful start-ups
- Helped lead more than 10 companies from the pre-business plan and formative technology development phase through to successful liquidity events
- Current Adjunct Professor in Product Development at Dominican University
- Former veteran business journalist whose work has appeared in Red Herring, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal and Venture Capital Journal
- Currently sits on the Board of Directors of Lifefactory, Neura, Lumetric Lighting and Linkage BioSciences, and is a Board observer with InsideView
- MA, Stanford University and BA, Georgetown University
Eric Desai, Investment Partner
- 10 years of consumer investing and M&A consulting experience in both the US and Europe
- Held Corporate Strategy and Product Development roles at Revolution Foods and Philips,
focusing on Food, Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare. Consulted multiple other CPG companies - Works actively with portfolio companies on strategy, product development and finance
- MBA, UC Berkeley and London Business School; BS Finance & Accounting, University of Arizona
Michael Schwab, Investment Partner
Michael B. Schwab, founder and Managing Director of Big Sky Partners, is an active and engaged investment professional with nearly a decade of experience investing in, and mentoring, early stage companies through every stage of company growth and technology/product development. Since founding Big Sky in 1999, Mr. Schwab has remained disciplined in his investment approach across all 18 portfolio company investments, highlighting the firm’s primary focus on people first. Big Sky specializes in seed and Series A technology financing, applying a multi-sector investment strategy with a particular focus on the cleantech and alternative energy sectors. Mr. Schwab has extensive expertise in, and can offer entrepreneurs significant strategic contacts within, the clean energy, photovoltaic, next-generation Internet and global financial services industries, as well as broad exposure to emerging international real estate investment opportunities. Mr. Schwab currently sits on the Board of Directors of Solaicx and MongoNet.
Jen Millard, Operating Partner
- 25 years of experience as a senior executive in retailing, merchandising and branding
- Current Chief Revenue Officer of TrueAxis
- Held senior executive positions at Bed Bath & Beyond, Saks, Sears, Lifefactory, Nambé, ZoomSystems and Brown Shoe Group
- Founder of Retail Growth Partners , a retail strategy consulting firm with clients including The Limited, Caterpillar, Lowe’s, The Great Indoors, Macy’s, Best Buy, Target, Estee Lauder, L’Oreal
- Current Board Member of Women 2.0 and serves on the Board of Governors University of North Texas Retail Merchandising Program
- BA, Colby College and Design School, Stanford University
Harry Kubetz, Operating Partner
- Over 30 years as operations executive at consumer companies with expertise in developing and executing strategic international operational initiatives in the retail and wholesale sectors
- Senior executive operator at Kenneth Cole, Earth Footwear, Lepage Bakeries, No Fear and ScerlS
- Current COO of JCEdward and serves on Board of Directors of Lifefactory
- BS, Dartmouth College
Rob Majteles, Advisor
- 25+ years as a hands on professional investor, operating partner and board member who leads and coaches management teams through critical growth phases
- Founder / Managing Partner of Treehouse Capital, Operating Partner Oak Investment Partners
- Former CEO of three private and public technology companies: CAMAX Systems, ULTRADATA Corporation and Citadon
- Board Member of InsideView, Razorgator, U.S Auto Parts, Rightside, Major League Gaming
- JD, Stanford University; BA, Columbia University
Perry Klebahn, Advisor
- 25+ years as an executive in outdoor apparel and as a consumer products innovation expert
- Currently Launchpad Professor and Director of Executive Education at Stanford Design School
- Former Founder and COO of Patagonia, CEO of Timbuk2messenger bags, and Founder and CEO of Atlas Snowshoes
- D-School, Stanford University; BA, Colby College
Martin Lauber, Advisor
- 25+ years as a senior leader in creative marketing and branding
- Founder and CEO of Swirl, an integrated marketing agency which has bolstered consumer brands such as Peet’s Coffee, Disney, Levi’s, Clorox, SF Giants, Dockers, Taco Bell, eBay, PayPal, PG&E, Panda Express, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Fox Sports and Virgin MegaStores
John Cote, Advisor
- 20+ years as a senior executive in the sustainability space with extensive knowledge in both commercial and emerging technologies
- Senior Vice President managing GE’s international energy portfolio and leads strategy for GE’s Oil and Gas division. Previous roles at Duke Energy and NextEra Energy Resources
- Board Member of Rice University
John Purdy, Advisor
- 30+ years experience leading international sales organizations with differentiated go-to-market and channel strategies (including multilevel marketing) in consumer products
- Formerly head of Herbalife International (Asia) and Reliv International
- Founder of Endurance Business Solutions, a consultancy to health and wellness companies