Beverly Macy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner
bmacy@ympartners.com

Beverly Macy is a seasoned executive in both rapidly growing and mature companies. She successfully positioned an emerging technology company for merger with a leading global telecommunications company and also facilitated the acquisition of an entertainment company. Previously, Macy spent 14 years at Xerox Corporation in a series of increasingly demanding sales and marketing management positions where she was awarded eight consecutive President's Club honors. Macy began her career at Wang Laboratories in software development. She is an instructor at the UCLA Business and Management Extension Program. Macy received a BA in English Literature from Stephens College. She is active in community service and currently serves as President of the Board of Directors for Friendly Hand Foundation in Los Angeles.



Mark Young, Co-Founder
myoung@ympartners.com

Mark Young has broad expertise and a distinguished business background. He has successfully started two ventures, one in the biotechnology industry, which he took public and one in the entertainment industry, which was later acquired. He had a highly successful career on Wall Street, most recently with Morgan Stanley & Co. in their London office, and has extensive Wall Street relationships. Young also spent seven years at Price Waterhouse Coopers, where he was a senior manager specializing in healthcare and emerging growth companies. Young is an instructor at the UCLA Business and Management Extension Program. He received his BS in accounting from Boston College where he graduated with honors. Young earned his MBA from the Harvard Business School and has both CPA and CFA qualifications.


Jay A. Ruffin, Senior Partner
jruffin@ympartners.com

A graduate of Yale University, Ruffin comes to Y&M Partners from his own firm, Ruffin and Associates, where he managed a successful consulting practice focusing on the energy, entertainment, healthcare and finance industries.
Prior to starting his own firm, Ruffin served as a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he built a significant global operations practice and launched the firms first ASP for start-up ISPs and DSL providers. Ruffin has also worked as a partner for Accenture (then Andersen Consulting) and Deloitte & Touche. In his 20-year career, he has developed extensive contacts in the finance, healthcare, entertainment and technology industries.