Lee Hess
Chairman at SageHome, Inc.
Profile
Lee has been Chairman of Cairngorm Capital since 2014.
He, also, chairs the Investment Committee; and is Board Chair of portfolio company, SageHome.
Lee was the co-founder and Chairman (1993-2016) of INSTALLS Inc, the preeminent North American provider of installed home services, serving some of the largest retailers in the USA. INSTALLS’ clients included Costco, Best Buy, Walmart and Dell.
Previously, Lee was Senior Vice President of Wendy’s International directing the growth of their North American stores and responsible for real estate, franchising, corporate finance and the operation of 800 restaurants.
Earlier he was a partner in one of the largest McDonald’s franchises in the United States.
Lee is on the Executive Committee of the Ohio Tech Angel Funds.
One of Lee’s passions is raising money through cancer research while pedaling one hundred miles with Pelotonia.
MBA Harvard Business School, MA Stanford University and BA University of Michigan
Lee Hess active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Director/Board Member | - |
Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP
 Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Andrew David Steel. The firm is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. | Chairman | 31/12/2013 |
SageHome, Inc.
 SageHome, Inc. HomebuildingConsumer Durables SageHome, Inc. operates as a home services organization that provides home modification services. The company is based in Marietta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2022 by Brian Hutto. Brian Hutto has been the CEO since 2022. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Lee Hess
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DigiVision Satellite Services | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/1997 |
Wendy's International LLC
 Wendy's International LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Wendy's International LLC operates and franchises restaurants. It offers hamburger sandwiches, featuring filet of chicken breast sandwiches, chicken nuggets, French fries, baked potatoes, freshly prepared salads, soft drinks and frosty desserts. The company was founded by David R. Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/1991 |
McDonald's Franchise GmbH
 McDonald's Franchise GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McDonald's Franchise GmbH engages in the granting of sublicenses for McDonald's restaurants. It also manages its own restaurants. The company was founded on March 22, 1993 and is headquartered in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/1980 |
Training of Lee Hess
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Wendy's International LLC
Wendy's International LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Wendy's International LLC operates and franchises restaurants. It offers hamburger sandwiches, featuring filet of chicken breast sandwiches, chicken nuggets, French fries, baked potatoes, freshly prepared salads, soft drinks and frosty desserts. The company was founded by David R. Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH. | Consumer Services |
| DigiVision Satellite Services | Industrial Services |
Installs LLC (New York)
 Installs LLC (New York) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Installs LLC provided consumer electronics installation services. It offered consumer personal computing services that included representative in-home services, such as PC setup, wireless networking, data migration and backup, hardware and software installation, anti virus/spyware removal and onsite diagnostics. The company was founded by Lee H. Hess and Thomas C. Hunt in 1994 and was headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Industrial Services |
McDonald's Franchise GmbH
McDonald's Franchise GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McDonald's Franchise GmbH engages in the granting of sublicenses for McDonald's restaurants. It also manages its own restaurants. The company was founded on March 22, 1993 and is headquartered in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria. | Commercial Services |
Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP
Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Andrew David Steel. The firm is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. | Finance |
SageHome, Inc.
SageHome, Inc. HomebuildingConsumer Durables SageHome, Inc. operates as a home services organization that provides home modification services. The company is based in Marietta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2022 by Brian Hutto. Brian Hutto has been the CEO since 2022. | Consumer Durables |
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