Tarrus Richardson
Founder & CEO, IMB Partners
Mr. Richardson is the CEO of IMB Partners. Founded in 2010, IMB Partners is an acquisition driven business that invests in middle market companies that provide services to the utility sector and government agencies, with a focus on women and minority business initiatives and solutions.
Today, IMB has over a billion in revenues and 700 plus employees via eight partner companies: Pro Foods Solutions, a $300 million food supplier to US military markets; Carr & Duff, an $100 million electrical contractor; Farwest, a $65 million corrosion control company; e&e IT and Ashburn Consulting, a $40 million combined provider of IT solutions to state agencies and the federal government; and IMB Solutions, a $550 million provider to the pharma industry.
Prior to IMB, Mr. Richardson was the cofounder and managing director of ICV partners. In addition, Mr. Richardson has served as CEO and or Lead director of Chung’s Foods, Gold Coast Securities Ghana, The Hilsinger Company, and PFM. Mr. Richardson is also the founder of the Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) and the founding board chair of All Star Code.
He received a BS in Accounting from Purdue University. He also received an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Robert Toigo Fellow.