Craig Elson serves as Managing Director at Star Avenue Capital. Prior to joining Star Avenue Capital, Elson also served as a Partner and Managing Director of Banc of America Capital Investors, the predecessor to Ridgemont Equity Partners. He serves as the serves as Chief Financial Officer at Heal. Prior to joining BACI in 1998, Elson spent six years in both the domestic and international divisions of Turner Broadcasting where he held a number of managerial and sales positions, culminating in his post as Managing Director-Latin America, leading the company's Mexico City office. Additionally, Craig is an active angel investor with a current portfolio of over 20 companies across the consumer, media, and technology sectors. Prior to obtaining his MBA, Craig held a variety of positions, culminating in Managing Director - Mexico, at Turner Broadcasting International, now a division of Time Warner, Inc. Craig holds an A.B in Political Science from Duke University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.