Steve is a co-founder and COO of Perlinski & Company and is based in Laguna Niguel in California. Steve’s twenty eight years of experience includes effectively founding, operating, integrating, focusing and developing businesses. His expertise in human factors and enabling technologies supports a deep understanding of what is possible in lean corporate operations as well as how to realize aggressive corporate growth. He has worked extensively throughout North America, Europe and in Asia.

Recent Projects

Relevant Experience
Co-Founder, Chief Operating & Information Officer at NextCard - U.S. National bank. NextCard enjoyed one of the most stable credit portfolios with exceptionally low charge-off rates in the industry and attained a market cap of over $2B in 1999.

Board Member & Limited Partner at Odyssey Venture Partners. Steve participated as a core team member in the acquisition (due diligence, deal structuring and valuation), merger and divestiture of portfolio companies.

Co-Founder & Managing Director at Tryarc LLC. Steve formed this company that specialized in managing global-scale projects. In 2006, Tryarc was acquired by The Revere Group for its expertise and client base.

General Director at General Motors Corporation. Steve led the global supply chain and e-commerce organization, a horizontal that served fifteen brand verticals in 128 countries.

Background
Steve has held top-secret and EBI security clearances in connection with his work for the U.S. Air Force.

Steve attended Loyola University of Chicago for both undergraduate and graduate medical studies.

He completed training in LEAN/6 Sigma and attended the prestigious Global Executive Leadership Program, Leadership at the Peak, Colorado Springs.