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Patrick Ford

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Managing Director at Chestnut Partners, Inc.
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Patrick Ford is a strategic financial executive and the Managing Director at Chestnut Partners. As the former CFO of two SPACs, he led the public offerings for EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. , and aerospace company Virgin Orbit. A CFA charterholder, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College.

Reflecting his liberal arts education, Patricks academic background is in Russian Language and Literature. He has noted that this field of study helped him cultivate valuable skills in persistence and active listening, which he finds relevant and applies in his financial career.

He served as the Chief Financial Officer for the successful SPACs that took both EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. , and aerospace firm Virgin Orbit public.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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SPAC Transactions
As CFO of NextGen Acquisition Corp I & II, he was instrumental in taking two major companies, Xos and Virgin Orbit, public via SPAC mergers.
EV Commercial Vehicles
He has direct experience in the electric vehicle sector, having served as CFO for the SPAC that brought commercial EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. to the NASDAQ.
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Career

Work history

3-2022 - 3-2024
Managing Director
Chestnut Partners, Inc.
3-2021 - 12-2021
Chief Financial Officer
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II
10-2020 - 8-2021
Chief Financial Officer
NextGen Acquisition Corporation
9-2015 - 3-2022
Director
Glen Capital Partners
7-2010 - 9-2015
Vice President
Chestnut Partners
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Middlebury College
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Saguaro High School
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