Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 27/100
4 mention(s) identify KELLY A. ROMANO as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGI CORP /PA/ | 2019-12-13 | Ms. Romano is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies. Ms. Romano retired from United Technologies Corporation (a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries) in 2016 after serving in various positions of increasing responsibility since 1984. | Ms. Romano has extensive global senior executive management experience at United Technologies Corporation, a high technology company, and operational and technology expertise. |
| UGI CORP /PA/ | 2021-12-16 | Ms. Romano is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies and private equity firms. She has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors, a senior advisory partner of Sand Oak Capital Partners, managing partner of Xinova, LLC (an innovation development and banking firm), and director of start-up 75F. | Ms. Romano has extensive experience in high technology companies and innovation development, indicating technical skills related to software and programming. |
| UGI CORP /PA/ | 2022-12-14 | Ms. Romano is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies and private equity firms (since May 2018). Ms. Romano retired from United Technologies Corporation (a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries, which merged with Raytheon Company in 2020) in 2016 after serving in various positions of increasing responsibility since 1984. ... Ms. Romano has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors (a private equity firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities) since December 2016; a senior advisory partner of Sand Oak Capital Partners, LLC (a private equity firm focused on investments in industrial and manufacturing companies in the U.S.) since May 2016; managing partner of Xinova, LLC (an innovation development and banking firm) (May 2016 to January 2020); a director and co-chair of the Board of Potter Electric Signal (a leading sprinkler monitoring and fire-life safety company) since December 2017; a director of start-up 75F since August 2020; and an operating partner of AE Industrial Partners, LP (a private equity firm focused on aerospace and industrial investments) since August 2020, serving on four of their portfolio companies (Resolute, GS Precision, Altus Fire & Life Safety, Healthway). Ms. Romano is currently a director of Dorman Products, Inc. and Chair of the Board of Directors of Athira Pharma, Inc. | Ms. Romano has extensive experience in high technology companies, including strategy and acquisitions for technology firms, and has served on boards of technology and innovation companies, indicating relevant software-related technical skills. |
| UGI CORP /PA/ | 2023-12-15 | Ms. Romano is Founder and CEO of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies and private equity firms. She has held senior management roles at United Technologies Corporation, a diversified company providing high technology products and services. | Ms. Romano has extensive experience in high technology companies and has been involved in business development for technology firms, indicating relevant software-related technical skills. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-29 | Ms. Romano has extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Ms. Romanos broad experience in the private equity market and at UTC provides her with a wide-ranging perspective in the areas of sales, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, mergers and acquisitions, management, operations, business development and strategy. |
| 2019-04-05 | Ms. Romano has been providing independent consulting services related to strategy, operations, acquisitions, deal structure, integration and channel development for high technology companies, and in May 2018 founded BlueRipple Capital, LLC. From 1984 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served in various capacities at United Technologies Corporation ("UTC"), a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries. |
| 2020-04-13 | Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Ms. Romano has extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Ms. Romano’s broad experience in the private equity market and at UTC provides her with a wide-ranging perspective in the areas of management, manufacturing, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, research and development, mergers and acquisitions, business development and strategy. |
| 2021-03-31 | Ms. Romano is the Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm she founded in May 2018 that is focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies. In addition, she has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors, a private equity firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities, since December 2016, and is Co-Chair of the Board of Potter Electric, one of Gryphon’s portfolio companies in the life safety industry. |
| 2022-04-07 | Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Ms. Romano has extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Ms. Romano’s broad experience in the private equity market and at UTC provides her with a wide-ranging perspective in the areas of management, manufacturing, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, research and development, mergers and acquisitions, business development and strategy. |
| 2023-04-04 | Ms. Romano is the Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm she founded in May 2018 that is focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies. In addition, she has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors, a private equity firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities, since December 2016. |
| 2024-04-08 | Ms. Romano has extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Ms. Romano’s broad experience in the private equity market and at UTC provides her with a wide-ranging perspective in the areas of management, manufacturing, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, research and development, mergers and acquisitions, business development and strategy. |
| 2025-04-07 | Ms. Romano has broad experience in management, manufacturing, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, research and development, mergers and acquisitions, business development and strategy. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2018-12-20 | Ms. Romano’s qualifications to serve as a director include her extensive global senior management experience at United Technologies Corporation and her operational, technology, sales, marketing, distribution, strategic planning and leadership, business development, corporate governance, and executive compensation knowledge and expertise. |
| 2019-12-13 | Ms. Romano is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies. Ms. Romano retired from United Technologies Corporation (a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries) in 2016 after serving in various positions of increasing responsibility since 1984. |
| 2020-12-18 | Ms. Romano is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies... She has operational, technology, sales, marketing, distribution, strategic planning and leadership experience. |
| 2021-12-16 | Ms. Romano is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies and private equity firms. She has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors, a senior advisory partner of Sand Oak Capital Partners, managing partner of Xinova, LLC (an innovation development and banking firm), and director of start-up 75F. |
| 2022-12-14 | Ms. Romano is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies and private equity firms (since May 2018). Ms. Romano retired from United Technologies Corporation (a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries, which merged with Raytheon Company in 2020) in 2016 after serving in various positions of increasing responsibility since 1984. ... Ms. Romano has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors (a private equity firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities) since December 2016; a senior advisory partner of Sand Oak Capital Partners, LLC (a private equity firm focused on investments in industrial and manufacturing companies in the U.S.) since May 2016; managing partner of Xinova, LLC (an innovation development and banking firm) (May 2016 to January 2020); a director and co-chair of the Board of Potter Electric Signal (a leading sprinkler monitoring and fire-life safety company) since December 2017; a director of start-up 75F since August 2020; and an operating partner of AE Industrial Partners, LP (a private equity firm focused on aerospace and industrial investments) since August 2020, serving on four of their portfolio companies (Resolute, GS Precision, Altus Fire & Life Safety, Healthway). Ms. Romano is currently a director of Dorman Products, Inc. and Chair of the Board of Directors of Athira Pharma, Inc. |
| 2023-12-15 | Ms. Romano is Founder and CEO of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technology companies and private equity firms. She has held senior management roles at United Technologies Corporation, a diversified company providing high technology products and services. |
| 2024-12-19 | Ms. Romano’s qualifications to serve as a director include her extensive global senior management experience at UTC, her service on other public company boards, and her operational, technology, sales, marketing, distribution, strategic planning and leadership, business development, corporate governance, and executive compensation knowledge and expertise. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30