Nolan Spencer

Nolan Spencer General Information

Biography

Mr. Nolan Spencer serves as Operating Partner at Rural American Fund. He serves as Chief Executive Officer at Charger Genetics. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer at La Crosse Seed. Mr. Spencer has been working with Mr. Karlson and Ms. Koch since 2008 when they hired him as the CFO of their portfolio company, La Crosse Forage & Turf Seed, LLC (part of Rural American Fund I, L.P.). Rural American Fund I, L.P. exited its investment La Crosse Forage & Turf Seed, LLC in June 2018 to DLF Pickseed, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DLF Seeds A/S. As part of the sale process to the international strategic buyer, Mr. Spencer transitioned to the role of CFO consultant to La Crosse Seed. Post Mr. Spencer's independent consulting agreement with DLF Pickseed / La Crosse Seed, he founded Spencer Advisory Group where he provided outsourced CFO and operating partner services to middle-market businesses and private equity firms. As Operating Partner for the funds, Mr. Spencer focuses on providing due diligence services; outsourced financial leadership/integration services; change management support; and, in-depth consulting (e.g. financial, HR, IT/ERP) throughout the acquisition process and transition of executive-level positions in new investments.