Ralph E. Griffith Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio

Provides leadership and management oversight to the VRG family of companies, setting the strategic vision and directing business development functions for this commercially diverse, international business. Directed the strategic acquisitions and divestitures of VRG businesses over the past ten years.

Washington Dc And Columbus, Oh

GRG is a trusted provider of international recovery services with placements by government agencies, international banks, and exporters of $1.4 billion since inception in 2004. Clients include U.S. Ex-Im Bank, U.S. Development Finance Corporation (formerly OPIC), 9 export credit agencies from Europe and Asia, international banks, and international exporters. Recoveries made in over 120 countries utilizing a network of prequalified agents and attorneys; litigation management in over 50 countries.As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Griffith provides management oversight of GRG employees and client relations. Credit Committee Representative (2007-Present) and Senior Asset Recovery Manager (2004-2007). Responsible for conducting recoveries for bad debts, arranging loan restructurings, and developing litigation cases on export claims and loan guarantees paid by the Export-Import Bank of the United States and other clients. Managed working capital loans as well as medium term loans in Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, India, and the U.S. Served as VRG’s representative on the GRG Credit Committee in the review of all recovery plans, litigation requests, case closures, and expenditure approvals, presented weekly on a worldwide basis.

Washington Dc And Columbus, Oh

Archetype USA is a financial advisory firm providing project and program management for international initiatives. Archetype USA assists its clients in standing-up financial programs, in project management, coordinating project studies and analysis, in due diligence, for public-private partnership development, and providing management support along side staff of clients. Sectors of expertise include renewable energy, water infrastructure, transportation, and real estate development and management, all in international settings. Geographic areas of interest include western Africa, northern Africa, South America, and Central America. Archetype USA is experienced with building programs and projects from legislative mandates and also provides financial structuring and capital sourcing for various projects.

Columbus, Ohio

MidAmerican Global Ventures (MAG Ventures) is a public-private partnership which promotes foreign investment through the United States EB-5 program. The Company brings foreign national investors together with low-risk, job-creating projects throughout Central, Eastern, and Northeast Ohio. MAG Ventures manages and operates two Regional Centers in Ohio participating in the EB-5 Program administered by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, a DHS agency. MAG Ventures joins together its international network of investors with quality economic development projects seeking investors, in its Ohio footprint. We help source needed capital to support U.S. business growth.

Columbus, Ohio

Provided financial support to the firm’s teams assessing applications for loans for renewable energy projects and manufacturing facilities for the State of Ohio. Similar financial support also applied to loan guarantees for advanced energy projects for the U.S. Department of Energy. On behalf of the State of Ohio, prepared loan closing documents and supported the State in negotiations and directed the loan closing process including document preparation. Oversight for implementation of project and corporate credit facilities in support of VRG’s strong growth. Oversight for federal contracting compliance and portfolio collections and recoveries. Worked closely with clients and project stakeholders to coordinate the planning, analysis, financing and management of complex real estate projects involving land revitalization and economic development. These projects required coordination of stakeholder involvement where there is engagement of multiple public and private entities through a non-profit public – private partnership (P3) managed by a VRG affiliate, seeking alignment of community and economic development objectives to return a revitalized and productive property.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Served many clients with investment banking and corporate financial services, for the small and medium business market, for regional banks, and for public entities. Supported small and medium business clients in obtaining equity capital, arranging debt financing, helping owners restructure their businesses, and in the sale and purchase of businesses. Performed business valuations and fairness opinions for private stock transactions, for ESOPs, for estates, and for the sale of businesses. Assignments for regional banks included review of business valuations for bank trust departments and a program for valuing privately-held assets in bank trust departments for regulatory compliance. Assignments for the public sector included business plans for opening new State of Ohio offices, in Mexico, the Middle East, and South Africa; the development of a new quasi-public entity known as the Ohio Export Assistance Network to assist Ohio’s small businesses in navigating the complexities of exporting; and, also performed a special study on private capital formation in Ohio as a follow-up study to a Deloitte & Touche study of venture capital in Ohio. Served as a court appointed receiver in Ohio and provided turnaround management to several businesses.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Various roles in 14 years of commercial banking including commercial lender, commercial leasing officer, correspondent banker, cash management officer, and credit department supervisor. Territory was primarily Ohio and included Central Ohio, NE Ohio, and NW Ohio for several roles.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History And Economics