John G. Nestor
Senior Managing Partner and
Chief Executive Officer

John Nestor joined Kirtland Capital in March 1986. Prior to joining Kirtland, John spent 16 years at Continental Illinois Bank in a variety of lending positions. He is a member of the advisory board of Kirtland Capital Partners, chairman of SmartSource Computer and Audio Visual Rentals and is a director of PVC Container Corp.

John serves as trustee of the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation and Saint Ignatius High School Board of Regents and is a director for The Diversity Center (previously know as the National Conference for Community and Justice). He is also a member of the advisory board of Gordon Square Arts District. In addition, John has been appointed as a member of the Ohio Venture Capital Authority. John is the former chairman of the board of trustees of the Cleveland Foodbank.

A graduate of Georgetown University, John also holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and an MA in Urban Studies from Loyola University in Chicago.