Ryan Graven is a business executive and global operations leader with expertise in textile manufacturing, supply chain management, international business development and real estate development both domestically and internationally.  As President of Zonkd Inc., he has led the company’s bedding and textile innovation growth for over 15 years.

Previously, while living in Shanghai, Ryan served in various leadership and executive roles in Asia, overseeing the establishment of wholly owned foreign subsidiaries in China and Vietnam in the textile and real estate industries. He specializes in supply chain optimization, market expansion, and operational efficiency.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

John Michael Harlow

Founder

John Michael is a successful executive and one of Harbright’s three founding partners. John Michael holds both JD (LSU) and MBA (Duke) degrees. As Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, he helped build Affordable Care from 65 dental practices in 16 states to 175 offices in 38 states with 1,400 total staff. Affordable Care exited to private equity in 2011. John Michael is Harbright’s managing partner and conducts the firm’s legal and regulatory affairs.

John Michael has raised three wonderful daughters with his wife, Donna. They reside in Clayton, NC.

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