Mark Sproule

Managing Owner at Grassroots Ice Cream

📍 Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States

Mark is an experienced finance professional turned entrepreneur with an MBA from Oxfords Saïd Business School. After a decade at firms like Fortress Investment Group, he became Managing Partner at New Lanark Holdings and acquired the popular Grassroots Ice Cream, blending his investment acumen with a passion for local business.

Marks career pivot from high finance to owning a community-focused ice cream shop suggests a strong interest in tangible, consumer-facing ventures. An alumnus of Yale University and The Hotchkiss School, he has deep roots in Connecticut and a strong academic foundation, balancing analytical skills with entrepreneurial spirit.

Unique fact: He left a decade-long career in finance to buy and run his mother-in-laws artisanal ice cream business.

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Experience

23 Years

Current Role

Managing Owner

Location

Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States

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Priorities

Topics Mark cares about

Business Transition

Successfully navigated a significant career change from institutional finance to small business ownership and private investment.

Food & Beverage

As the owner of Grassroots Ice Cream, he has direct experience in the artisanal food sector, including operations, marketing, and product development.

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Career

Work history

7-2022

Managing Owner

Grassroots Ice Cream

2-2019

Managing Partner

New Lanark Holdings

6-2017 - 12-2018

Analyst

Surveyor Capital

6-2012 - 5-2017

Senior Vice President

BRONSON POINT MANAGEMENT LLC

9-2011 - 5-2012

Vice President

Fortress Investment Group

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Education

9-2002 - 10-2003

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

9-1996 - 5-2000

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Yale University

9-1992 - 6-1996

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The Hotchkiss School

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