John Fontana

John Fontana serves as a Board Director and former Chief Executive Officer at RM Lucas Co, a provider of elastomers for the roofing and construction industry. Concurrently, Fontana holds independent board positions at GST Autoleather and Factory OS. Previously, Fontana acted as Interim CEO at Legacy Cabinets and held the role of Senior Managing Director at Black Diamond Capital Management, where leadership encompassed significant turnaround efforts. Experience also includes high-level roles at Yankee Candle Company, Smith Mountain Industries, and Hot Stuff Foods, as well as foundational positions in private equity, consulting, and software development. Fontana holds an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a BA in Economics and Political Science from Yale University.