LFM Capital Welcomes Brian Yoder as Operating Executive
November 3, 2022 (Nashville, TN) — LFM Capital (“LFM”), a Nashville-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce that Brian Yoder has joined LFM as an Operating Executive. Brian will lead a new platform company focused on best-in-class fabrication, machining, and remanufacturing to offer complete lifecycle solutions to OEM customers.
The new platform company seeks to serve customers from the prototype stage through production and end-of-life with a focus on integrated digital technologies. Brian has extensive manufacturing and leadership experience and will work with LFM to seek acquisitions of leading fabrication, machining, and remanufacturing companies across North America, ultimately serving as CEO of the new platform.
Brian commented, "I am excited to work with LFM to build a customer-focused, best-in-class manufacturing company. We will prioritize customer needs by implementing the most impactful technologies that facilitate quality, efficiency, and transparency during the manufacturing process. This holistic approach will drive operational excellence and overall company growth.”
Brian spent the past six years at GE Aerospace, where he held various executive positions in operations, purchasing, and strategy for global machining and fabrication divisions. Prior to GE Aerospace, he spent over 13 years at Caterpillar in a variety of operational leadership roles and as purchasing executive for machining and fabrication suppliers globally. Prior to that, Brian spent five years in the automotive industry in several manufacturing leadership roles.
Steve Cook, Executive Managing Director at LFM Capital, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Brian as an Operating Executive and we are confident in his ability to drive sustainable business value. The continued expansion of the LFM team and creation of this new integrated platform advance LFM’s goal of being regarded as a partner of choice for both investors and business owners in the manufacturing sector.”
About LFM Capital
LFM Capital is a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. The LFM team is led by experienced and successful Fortune 50 global executive managers and private equity professionals who bring decades of management leadership, operating best practices, exceptional professional recruiting networks, and a successful track record in lower middle market investing.
LFM targets lead or control investments in U.S.-based lower middle market manufacturing and industrial services companies with at least $3 million of EBITDA and enterprise values ranging from $15 million to $125 million. The firm’s mission is to partner with portfolio company management to develop and build world-class operations through a combination of manufacturing and operations excellence and targeted growth and expansion strategies. For additional information, please visit www.lfmcapital.com.