Jeff Ward is a Senior Director at Eldridge Capital Management. Previously, Mr. Ward held positions at Atlantic Union Equipment Finance, Sterling Equipment Finance, Santander Equipment Finance, S&P Global Corporate Ratings and Morgan Stanley DCM. Prior to his career in finance, Mr. Ward served as a naval officer in the U.S. Navy, reaching the rank of Lieutenant. He served onboard USS Mason DDG 87 and LPD 17 San Antonio as well as the training command at Newport, Rhode Island. Jeff holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy, and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business.