Values Added Leadership: How we foster strong and thoughtful managers
By Andrea Thomas
From the Field to the Boardroom: Seven lessons from my leadership journey
By Fernando Acosta-Rua
Cascading Goals: How to foster a culture of accountability
By John Lamprinakos
The Heart & Soul of Crane: A Q&A with Terri Fasold
Terri Fasold was just 18 when she was hired at VIPCO, a siding division of Crane Group, in 1979. Over the next 44 years, she has witnessed many changes—from the company’s decision to sell its legacy plastics business to its acquisition of numerous business units and its evolution into the Crane Group of today. Now, […]
Your Team at Crane: Who’s in your corner when you partner with us
By Christine Murry
Passing the Torch: A Q&A with Mike Crane
After a successful career in law, Mike Crane has spent the last three decades in the family business at Crane Group. Known for his passion for people and his ability to draw out their best, he helped build and then evolve a plastics business into an investment company—while nurturing a culture where people thrive. He also spent his final decade with the company watching one […]
Dimensions of a Deal: What it’s like to explore a partnership with us
By Andy Hackett
Investing in Good: Paradise Partnership
When Fernando Acosta-Rua’s teen daughter became a buddy to a special needs student, it sparked what has become a long-term passion for the company he runs. Acosta-Rua is CEO at Pet Paradise—a Crane Group portfolio company based in Florida with over 50 pet resorts nationwide. Here, we talk with him about how the North Florida […]