GROWTH & IMPACT WEEK SPEAKER LINEUP
The speakers at Growth and Impact Week are award-winning advisors, operators, and thought leaders who don’t just understand growth and impact, they execute it. Each speaker has been selected for their ability to translate methodology into real-world implementation, sharing how they’ve built in-demand practices through intentional, ROI-driven relationships with business owners. Expect candid perspectives, practical frameworks, and honest discussion around what works in today’s market, from client selection and trust-building to accountability, culture, and value creation. This is not a stage of theorists; it’s a room of practitioners committed to helping you apply what you learn and accelerate results in your firm.
Josh Curtis
Meet Josh Curtis:
Josh Curtis thrives in navigating the complexities of each transaction from inception to completion. He works directly with business leaders in ownership transactions and liquidity events, including sell-side and buy-side...
ABOUT JOSH
Meet Josh Curtis:
Josh Curtis thrives in navigating the complexities of each transaction from inception to completion. He works directly with business leaders in ownership transactions and liquidity events, including sell-side and buy-side engagements and transactions such as management buyouts, succession and exit planning, ESOP formations, capital sourcing, and leveraged recaps.
Since launching his career, Josh Curtis has dedicated himself to facilitating strategic initiatives for private companies with revenues from a few million to over $1 billion across all industries in the U.S. Prior to leading Footprint Capital, Josh served as Vice President of Insource Spend Management Group. He directed the company’s strategic growth plan, including acquisitions, industry partnerships, and alliances. He led Insource through two synergistic acquisitions and ultimately, through the sale of Insource to AFS Logistics, Inc.
Preceding his work with Insource, Josh held tentures with GBQ and Fifth Third Bank in Columbus, OH. He served as a Director at GBQ Capital, a boutique investment bank owned by GBQ Partners. He was an essential contributor to the formation, development, and success of GBQ’s merger and acquisition practice. Josh started his career with Fifth Third Bank, where he held positions in Commercial Lending. As a Relationship Manager, Josh served companies with sales in the $5 million to $500 million range throughout Central Ohio.