Mike joined the Blumenthal family of businesses in 2008 and currently serves as President and CEO of Blumenthal Holdings. He oversees daily operations of its three portfolio companies; Blumenthal Brands Integrated (BBI), Blumenthal Business Services (BBS), and RSC BIO Solutions. Mike initiated the company’s move into industrial biotechnology with a 2012 investment in Terresolve Technologies, an entrepreneurial green tech company with a record of lubricant accomplishment dating back to the 1980’s. The RSC Bio Solutions platform has developed into a global leader in performance environmental lubricants and cleaners branded as FUTERRA and ENVIROLOGIC with a unique focus on marine applications. BBI is a globally respected specialty chemical products company, best known for the development of innovative products for tradesmen and DIYers under the iconic GUNK and Liquid Wrench brands. Prior to joining Blumenthal Holdings, Guggenheimer was an operating partner for Blackstreet Capital Management, a private equity group that focused on control buyouts of under-performing corporate orphans. He also held a variety of general management positions for Milliken & Company, from manufacturing management to strategic business development. Guggenheimer holds a B.A. in psychology from Davidson College and an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.