WHO IS PINE?

Pine Services Group is a holding company dedicated to the growth and legacy of premier ERP service partners and global business application companies. We are a branch of Evergreen, referred to as a “Grove” or collection of businesses. We are committed to being the best home for ongoing company growth, ensuring that each brand in our Grove retains its unique identity while winning in their respective market.

By leveraging our industry expertise and strategic support, we help our portfolio companies thrive in an evolving marketplace.

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to empower our portfolio companies to achieve their full potential through strategic support, operational autonomy, and a relentless focus on sustainable growth.

Vision Statement:

To be the premier strategic partner for ERP and business application companies globally, driving innovation and excellence.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

Empowerment Culture
We believe in empowering our leaders and teams to take ownership and drive their business forward. By fostering a culture of autonomy and trust, we enable faster decision-making and innovation.

UNIQUE APPROACH

Our decentralized operations model allows each company to operate with independence while benefiting from Pine’s strategic guidance and resources. This balance of autonomy and support creates a fertile ground for innovation and growth.

CORE VALUES

Empowerment:
We trust our leaders to make impactful decisions.

Continuous Improvement:
We believe in the power of incremental progress and long-term growth.

Persistence:
We relentlessly pursue our goals with determination.

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Meet the experienced and visionary leaders steering Pine Services group towards excellence.

Jana Schmidt CEO

Jana Schmidt

Jana Schmidt is a seasoned executive with extensive leadership experience in the technology and energy sectors. Previously she served as president of Quisitive’s PayiQ, a cloud-enabled merchant acquiring payments platform (acquired by Fulcrum IT Partners); President & CEO of Harland Clarke Corp. (now Vericast), where she led the acquisition of…

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Lela Day Director of People and Talent

Lela Day

Lela supports talent and people operations for Pine Services Group. Prior to joining Pine, Lela worked as the People Insights & Talent Acquisition Manager for Riverside Insights, an EdTech company within the Alpine Investors portfolio.

Inspiration: “Whatever you choose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself. You will want to leave the world a little better for your having lived.”
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Preston Harris Group Controller

Preston Harris

Preston is the Group Controller for Pine Services Group.  Prior to joining Pine, he held accounting and finance leadership positions at private equity-backed operating companies.

Inspiration: “Free throws win games.”

Adib Choudhury Chief of Staff

Adib Choudhury

Adib supports due diligence, operations, and organic growth initiatives for Pine Services Group. Prior to joining Pine and the Evergreen community, he was on the corporate development team at Aledade, a healthtech startup in Washington DC.

Inspiration:Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance.” – CS Lewis

Isabel Vichot-Hagan Accounting Manager

Isabel Vichot-Hagan

Isabel is Pine’s Accounting Manager, supporting the finance/accounting onboarding process and ensuring all reporting requirements for Pine’s stakeholders are met. She began her career in public accounting at PWC and has been in various accounting/finance roles.

Inspiration: Fall asleep with a dream and wake up with a purpose.

Tommy Dziedzic CFO

Tommy Dziedzic

Tommy brings over a decade of private equity expertise to the helm. Most recently he was President and CFO of a mitigation and restoration services company, where he orchestrated strategic acquisitions to drive regional expansion.

Inspiration: “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffet

Nicole Mulrooney Executive Coordinator

Nicole Mulrooney

Nicole keeps the rest of the Pine Services Group in line. She brings multiple years of experience in entrepreneurship, analytics, and project management to team.

Inspiration: “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them” –Michael Jordan

Grant Field Senior Talent Associate

Grant Field

Grant supports the building out of the consulting sourcing & recruitment function at Pine. Prior to joining Pine directly, Grant worked as the Senior Technical Recruiter for Strategic Information Group, and ERP Consulting company in the Pine ecosystem. Grant has spent the entirety of his career specializing in Technical Recruitment in both agency and corporate recruitment environments.

Inspiration: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” –George Eliot

part of the Evergreen family

As a proud member of the Evergreen Services Group, Pine shares a commitment to long-term growth and operational excellence. Evergreen’s unique model of acquiring and holding businesses indefinitely allows us to focus on sustainable development and legacy preservation.

About Evergreen:

Evergreen Services Group is a holding company that partners with leading B2B services companies, providing them with the resources and support needed for long-term success. With a portfolio of 90+ independently operated companies across North America, Evergreen combines strategic capital allocation with inspired operations to create a thriving environment for growth.

Holding Company

Evergreen Core Values

Empowerment:
We empower our leaders and teammates to take ownership of their domain. There is magic in trusting talented, high integrity leaders to make better, faster decisions.

Rolling Snowballs:
We believe in the power of long runways and continuous improvement. When we invest in the right person and the right company, the result is uninterrupted, compound growth.

Persistence:
We are relentless. We set aspirational goals and pursue them with intensity.

SISTER COMPANIES

Our sister companies bring a wealth of expertise and industry leadership,
creating a robust network of support and collaboration.

Managed IT Services

Government Services

Financial Technology

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