ARB is an investment company that holds and manages a portfolio of private company, private equity fund and project equity investments.
ARB invests in environmental and renewable energy opportunities that accelerate the transition to a sustainable and clean economy.
ARB invests in environmental and renewable energy opportunities that accelerate the transition to a sustainable and clean economy.
ARB is an investment company that holds and manages a portfolio of operating wind assets as well as private company, private equity fund and project equity investments. We invest in climate change driven sectors including renewable energy technologies and services, water technologies and services, waste to value, energy efficiency, biomass and biofuels, and sustainable agriculture.
ARB maintains a portfolio of early, mid, and late stage investments. We seek to partner with established investment firms and other family offices in supporting promising companies, exceptional management teams and fund managers, and innovative public-private partnerships in our target sectors. We hold wholly owned, majority and minority positions and often take board or observer seats. We also manage a number of related investments held personally by Harry Halloran, our Chairman and majority shareholder.
ARB’s executives provide deep operating experience and investment expertise in the clean technology and renewable energy generation, technology and services spaces. Our most significant contributions to our portfolio companies are often meaningful connections at critical moments of a company's growth.
We also collaborate with our colleagues at our affiliate, American Refining Group, when engaging with biofuel and biomass opportunities to enhance our diligence and to provide our portfolio companies with access to industry expertise and selected project partnerships.
We value the power of business to be a force of positive change for the environment. We seek to partner with entrepreneurs and investment professionals who are reimagining and reinventing the ways that the world engages with and consumes energy, water, food and other precious resources.
ARB believes that business is a force of positive change and progress. We invest in companies that couple innovation with sound business models to address the substantial economic pressures and opportunities created by climate change. These businesses, whether they focus on energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean water or sustainable soils address today's critical problems in unique and often novel ways. Their success is a win for ARB, our co-investors, management and employees. Importantly, it is also a clear win for the environment and future generations.
We value the commitment and passion of the management teams and employees at our companies, and that of the general partners managing the funds in which we are invested. We are long term investors with long range vision. We understand that meaningful and sustained change takes time. We are committed to working with our companies through high spots and low spots in their pursuit of innovative, highly effective and cost compelling solutions to climate change. We also place great value on collaboration with our co-investors and fund managers in bringing solutions to these problems in profitable, creative and novel ways.
Our affiliate, Halloran Philanthropies, is a founding supporter of B Lab, a non-profit confirmation body that certifies rigorous corporate standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. ARB is proud that several of our portfolio companies, including 3Degrees, Harvest Power, and Natural Systems Utilities, are Certified B Corps. We share the belief held by Halloran Philanthropies that profitable businesses that embrace a culture of considering all stakeholders – the customer, employee, community, investor and the environment – in their day-to-day decision making have the power to meaningfully address and benefit from the challenges and opportunities presented by the many facets of climate change.
Our diligence process is thorough, thoughtful and unhurried. Such a process allows us time to understand business models deeply. We like to spend time with management teams and existing and new investors to establish the seeds of a respectful, productive and constructive relationship.
ARB’s portfolio consists of early, mid and late stage investments. Our current investment focus is on later stage companies with revenue and on small infrastructure projects. We will lead or co-invest. In our investment decision process we highly value co-investor engagement and perspective. Our diligence process is extensive and unhurried. Such a process allows us time to understand the business model deeply and to determine and confirm ARB’s fit with the management team and existing and new investors. And visa versa. We understand that companies want to know what ARB values, how we might contribute to their success and what kind of partner we will be through the ups and downs of building a business.
ARB works closely with its portfolio companies, proactively identifying opportunities for growth and also responding to requests for specific assistance and support. ARB looks to introduce our portfolio companies to each other where there may be scope for collaboration.
ARB seeks to enhance the financial returns and environmental impact of our investments through co-investing with like-minded funds and family offices that share our passions and values.
To learn more about our portfolio companies and fund investments, including those we manage for Mr. Halloran, please view them here.
ARB collaborates closely with colleagues at ARG on investments in the biomass and biofuels spaces and with Halloran Philanthropies on its impact investment program.
American Refining Group is a specialty refinery situated on approximately 131 acres in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the heart of McKean County and the birthplace of the U.S. domestic oil industry more than 100 years ago. ARG has a rated capacity of 11,000 barrels per day and processes 100% Pennsylvania Grade Crude. ARG purchases the majority of its crude from sources in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia.
ARG crude oil stocks are converted into high quality waxes, lubricant base oils, gasoline and fuels, as well as a wide variety of specialty products. American Refining Group’s state-of- the-art blending and packaging facilities have the capability of producing a full spectrum of finished lubricant products. These products are available in a broad range of package sizes including bulk and can be delivered either by rail or truck.
Both the refinery and the packaging plant are ISO 9001:2008 certified, demonstrating ARG’s ongoing commitment to quality. ARG is the first refinery to be granted the license to use the Made in the USA Certified® Seal for the majority of its products.
Commissioned in 1881 with a refining capacity of 10 barrels per day, the facility is the oldest continuously operating lube oil refinery in the United States.
Halloran Philanthropies’ mission is to inspire, catalyze and accelerate sustainable social interventions that seek to raise the level of human well-being, while respecting the cultural diversity and ecological integrity of present and future generations.
Through grants and selected impact investments Halloran Philanthropies recognizes social entrepreneurs as powerful catalysts who transform the way the world does business. Halloran Philanthropies utilizes resources and networks to support the advancement of social innovations and sustainable enterprises primarily in the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, India and Africa.
Halloran Philanthropies applauds, celebrates and supports social entrepreneurs around the world who advance culturally relevant business solutions and unleash the power of social innovation to alleviate poverty and create a cleaner environment for us all.
We are a small team. We coordinate closely on all new and ongoing investment activity. All ARB professionals work together for the success of each of our portfolio companies. Our level of engagement is high for our operating wind assets and our wholly and majority owned portfolio companies. Additionally we sit and observe on selected boards where we have been invited to contribute our industry expertise. For all our portfolio companies we are committed to respond quickly and substantively when they ask for our assistance with connections and perspective.
Harry R. Halloran, Jr. is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Refining Group, ARG Resources and ARB. Harry is also a pioneer in the US wind industry having founded businesses in the wind development and operations, wind technology and wind services sectors. Harry served on the Board of The American Wind Energy Association and is a past President of AWEA.
Harry founded Halloran Philanthropies in 2007 with the belief that business is a powerful driver for positive social change leading to reduced poverty and a healthier environment. HP promotes entrepreneurship and economic development through grant and investment activity in microfinance, clean energy, global ethics and community service. HP focuses its work primarily in the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, India and Africa.
Harry is an Eisenhower Fellowships Board Member and serves on the Boards of The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Journal of Ecumenical Studies. He has previously held positions as Trustee of Villanova University, College of Commerce and Finance, and Trustee of The Academy of Natural Sciences.
Mr. Halloran is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduating, he entered the Augustinian seminary for four years and earned an M.A. in Theology.
Kathy is President and Chief Operating Officer of ARB. She manages the ARB portfolio, oversees new investment activity and also assists with investments made by Halloran Philanthropies. Kathy represents ARB on the boards of Sunlink, 3Degrees and Natural Systems Utilities and is a board observer at Ridgewood Green RME.
Prior to ARB Kathy’s career included roles in investment banking and private equity. She was head of the San Francisco private placement group at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown and a Partner at Seven Hills LLC where she advised executives and board members of public and private companies on financings and strategic transactions in the cleantech, renewables and technology sectors. At DB Alex. Brown she also sat on the investment committee of two internally managed venture funds. As a Managing Director at FTV Capital Kathy sat on the investment committee and led the team managing relationships with FTV Capital’s limited partners. Previously, she worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions groups of both Alex. Brown & Sons and Merrill Lynch & Co.
Kathy received a BA in Economics from Wellesley College and an MBA from The Darden School at the University of Virginia. Kathy is a contributor to Great From the Start, How Conscious Corporations Attract Success a business book for entrepreneurs. She has also self-published a photo book, Lost. Kathy is a long-time volunteer with The San Francisco SPCA's Animal Assisted Therapy Program.
Robert Kelly is Investment Development Officer for ARB, responsible for identifying and supporting sustainable business opportunities in the energy, water, and agriculture industries, with a focus on biomass energy, products, and chemicals. Leading up to his current role with ARB he helped define, launch, and lead several wind energy companies in ARB’s portfolio.
Previously, as Managing Director of ASK, Ltd., Robert launched new consulting practices in energy and media. As VP of Global Marketing for Infogain Corp, a multinational information technology leader, Robert built and managed a marketing and consulting team across Infogain’s offices in the US, UK, and India.
Prior to Infogain, Robert was Director of Strategy and Marketing for HP Capital Markets, a division of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, and responsible for portfolio companies in the US, EU and China.
Robert earned MBAs from both UC Berkeley and Columbia University and graduated with a BA from Skidmore College. Robert also directed Changing Winds, a musical tribute to renewable energy, and speaks publicly on the opportunities that arise from the challenges of climate change. He is an observer on the board of Faraday.
Peter assists ARB with identifying new investment opportunities and in managing investments where his extensive real estate background adds particular value. Peter has spent over 25 years in all facets of the commercial real estate market.
Prior to joining ARB, Peter held various positions in the real estate divisions at Allstate Investments, First National Bank of Chicago, Aetna Life Insurance, and Maryland National Bank.
Peter received his bachelor’s degree from Villanova University and holds masters’ degrees from University of Richmond, Johns Hopkins University and Loyola University of Maryland. He served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Commercial Mortgage Securities Association (CMBS) and was on the Advisory Board for the Real Estate Department at Central Michigan University.
Gina Wallace is the controller for ARB. Gina is responsible for the management and accuracy of the financial books, records and taxes for ARB and for ARB’s wind assets and investments. She also prepares special reports for the ARB wind assets by collecting, analyzing and summarizing production and maintenance data.
Gina has worked for ARB and affiliated companies owned by Mr. Halloran for 20 years. Over this time she has gained a significant knowledge of the wind energy field giving her an edge in understanding and reporting information in this industry.
Gina has a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from St Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.
Becky Pearson is responsible for the daily operations of the accounts payable, cash disbursements and cash receipts associated with ARB’s wind operations. Becky also prepares various monthly wind farm operations reports. She works closely with the controller on financial reporting matters and also supports ARB’s general counsel.
Becky joined ARB in April 2014. For 19 years prior to ARB Becky worked for NCO Financial Systems as a Client Accounting Representative. Becky is a graduate of Montgomery County Community College with an Associate’s degree in liberal arts.
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For additional information, or to share your business plan, please email Kathy Coffey or Robert Kelly at info@arbcinc.com.
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