Travis Joyner

Travis has extensive experience in growth businesses, with a proven track record of helping companies springboard to the next level.

Prior to co-founding Local Bounti, he was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BrightMark Partners, a growth equity and management consulting firm dedicated to providing capital and resources to venture, growth phase and middle market businesses. In this position, he was an active director for many portfolio companies, driving growth plan execution, building core business infrastructure and leading many successful debt and equity transactions.

Previously, Travis had a career in management consulting and market research, consulting to a broad range of companies, from Fortune 500 to start-ups. His areas of expertise include quantitative analysis, corporate strategy, technology development, organizational design and structure, market strategy, branding and capital campaigns

Travis earned a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, where his graduate focus was market research and statistics. He also studied at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Certificate of Finance, and received his J.D. from the University of Montana, earning a Certificate in Mediation and serving as the Managing Editor of the Montana Law Review. He earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, graduating with Distinction.