About US
Ennoble Venture Partners is a consulting firm focused on creating peak performance teams through purposeful leadership using the Thrive Methodology. Our services include management and executive consulting, project development and venture capital investment.
WHO WE ARE
Ray Zukowski
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Passionate • Focused • Dependable
Ray prides himself on finding solutions and building longstanding relationships. Ray grew up in a small New England town in Connecticut, primarily rooted in blue-collar work ethics and focused on family and relationships. Ray put his focus and determination to work along with his passion for basketball, reaching the 1,000 point plateau in just two years and becoming an All State player his senior year in high school. Ray went on as a freshman to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, where he set several of the freshman scoring records. Having received a scholarship and having a chance to be closer to home Ray finished his b-ball career at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, “it was the right thing to do for me.” Today the foundation bearing his family name, with a mission of helping children in need, gives back to his boyhood hometown. Discover more by visiting ZukowskiFamilyFoundation.org.
In sports, one hears of “Player-Coach.” Ray was more like a “Player GM.” Prior to joining Ennoble Venture Partners, Ray was the Senior Vice President of Customer Experience for N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc. in Sterling, Virginia. He led the company in building a world-class customer experience team; growing from 1 technical solution center with 400 associates to more than 10 solution centers with 6,500 associates. Under his leadership and guidance, N.E.W. achieved and received the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates award for four consecutive years.
Ray was presented the John F. Welch Leadership Award in 2012, and serves on the Visitor’s Board for The Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. Ray has also served as Honorary Chairperson for Special Olympics including a seat at the World Games held in Shanghai in 2007.
Ray currently lives in Florida with his wife, Cheryl.
Ray’s prior experience includes:
G.E. (GM), APAC (SVP Operations), iSky (COO),
N.E.W. (SVP of Operations)
Ennoble Venture Partners (Co-Founder & Managing Partner)
Steve Voss
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Balanced • Disciplined • Focused
Steve prides himself on growing up in Pittsburgh in a generation that played sports “in season,” and in a manner when resourcefulness, ingenuity, and sheer will were part of the game. From makeshift skateboard ramps, to whiffle-ball games until Mom called him in for dinner, to finding enough players to field a team, the drive was to play; the challenge was to find a way.
This drive and Steve’s knack for finding solutions has served him well throughout his career that spans over 30 years in executive management and corporate development. His strengths include executive financial oversight, private equity transactions, mergers & acquisitions, corporate integration, and treasury. During his tenure, Steve and his team supported multiple successful recapitalization transactions, including leveraged transactions, that generated more than $5 billion in shareholder wealth.
Steve and Ennoble Partners will bring their combined experiences and expertise to provide you and your organization the Path to your Purpose.
Steve currently lives in Sandbridge, Virginia with his wife, Nancy.
Steve’s prior experience includes:
Ernst & Young (Manager), Green Spring/ Magellan Health Services (SVP Corporate Development), iSky (Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer), N.E.W. (SVP of Finance)
SWaN Investors (Chief Financial Officer)
Ennoble Venture Partners (Co-Founder & Managing Partner)
Caroline Ouwerkerk
Courageous • Strategic • Connector
Caroline is a creative problem solver who is at her best when bringing complicated projects to fruition. Originally from the Philadelphia suburbs, Caroline discovered her passion for designing creative programs and engaging trainings during a freshman year internship at the University of Chicago. Since then, she has trained hundreds of students, staff, faculty, community members, and business leaders on topics ranging from social entrepreneurship to leadership to civic engagement while working in various roles at the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, and now with Ennoble Venture Partners.
Previously, Caroline served as the Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Development at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Concern and was a lecturer in the Center for Leadership Education, at the Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, teaching courses on leadership, service, and social entrepreneurship. Prior to joining Hopkins, Caroline was the founding program director of the University of Chicago Urban Network, an interdisciplinary urban research initiative. She also served as the program manager for social justice initiatives at the University of Chicago Community Service Center, managing a cohort-based introduction to civic engagement for first and second year students.
Caroline received her BA from the University of Chicago and her master’s from the University of Pennsylvania. She also has a certificate in Creative Writing from the University of Chicago Graham School; and a certificate from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Program for Emerging Leaders. She also serves on the board of the IMPACT Conference on Service, Advocacy, and Social Justice.
Caroline currently lives in Baltimore with her husband, Kevin.
Caroline’s prior experience includes:
The University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Ennoble Venture Partners (Instructional Designer and Program Facilitator)