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 | Kelly A. Romano has served as a director since November 2017. ... As of the date of this proxy statement, Kelly A. Romano serves on the Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and Compensation Committee. |
| 2019-04-05 | Kelly A. Romano has served as a director since November 2017. ... As of the date of this proxy statement, Richard T. Riley (Chairman), John J. Gavin, Paul R. Lederer, Kelly A. Romano, and G. Michael Stakias serve on the Audit Committee. |
| 2020-04-13 | Kelly A. Romano, age 58Director Since: November 2017Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating |
| 2021-03-31 | Kelly A. Romano, Director Since: November 2017. Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating. Compensation Table: Total $174,959. |
| 2022-04-07 | 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 (“Gryphon”), 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. Ms. Romano served as a senior advisory partner for Sand Oak Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity firm focused on industrial and manufacturing investments, from 2016 to 2019. From 1984 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served in various capacities at United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”), a New York Stock Exchange listed company that provided high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries, which merged with Raytheon Company in 2020. From September 2014 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served as President, Intelligent Building Technologies for the UTC Building & Industrial Systems business. Previously, she held other executive level positions within UTC including President, Global Security Products, President, Building Systems and Services and President, Distribution Americas. |
| 2023-04-04 | Ms. Romano is the Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC. She serves on the Audit, Compensation, and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. Total compensation for fiscal 2022 was $204,905. |
| 2024-04-08 | Kelly A. Romano, age 62, Director Since: 2017. Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating. Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2023 shows total compensation of $204,922. |
| 2025-04-07 | Ms. Romano is the Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm she founded in May 2018. Ms. Romano has extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Ms. Romano serves on the Audit, Compensation, and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to our Non-Executive Chairman and each of our independent directors who served on our Board during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Ms. Romano’s total compensation for fiscal 2024 was $224,964. |
| 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: 2025-12-07