Team

 



managing principal

John Bingaman

John Bingaman founded Iron Creek Partners in 2009. During his early tenure at Iron Creek, John also served as Executive Chairman of SambaSafety, a leading provider of driver risk management software and data to fleets and insurance carriers, based in Albuquerque. John resides with his wife and children in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

  • John has been active in public service, serving as Chief of Staff to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) during the first two years of her administration. John currently serves on the 11-member New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC). The SIC manages New Mexico's sovereign wealth funds, including the Land Grant and Severance Tax Permanent Funds.

    John earned his B.A, magna cum laude in Economics, from Harvard College.

 
 
 



Managing Director

Jeff Montagna

Jeff joined Iron Creek in 2012. Prior to that, Jeff was with Navidar Group, where he advised technology companies on M&A and financings. Prior to Navidar, Jeff managed a business incubator in Shanghai, China.

Jeff received his MBA from IE Business School, with emphases in finance and economics. He also holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California.



Associate

Jackson Dooling

Jackson joined Iron Creek Partners in 2021. Before beginning at Iron Creek, he served as a Strategy Consultant at Accenture, where he helped advise clients across industries on growth strategy, customer engagement, and innovation.

Jackson graduated summa cum laude from Rice University, where he earned his B.A. in English and a minor in Business. He currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 
 

 “Many investors claim to add value, but I’ve seen Iron Creek actually do it, helping us to grow the value of CAI by an order of magnitude. Their candor, fair dealing, equanimity, and persistence are the right combination to help companies like ours grow and succeed.”

Brian Rigney

CEO, CAI Software