Peter L Ochs, Founder & Chairman

Peter is the Founder and Chairman of Capital III, an investment company that owns and operates various privately held companies in the United States, Honduras, and Mexico. Industries in which Capital III has invested include banking, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, energy, and private education with a geographical focus on the US and Latin America. Prior to founding Capital III, Mr. Ochs spent eight years in the commercial banking industry. Mr. Ochs graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in business and finance. He currently serves on the boards of UTG, Inc., the American Independence Funds, World Impact, and Trinity Academy.  Mr. Ochs is married to Deborah and they have four children and eight grandchildren.​​​

 

Austin Ochs, Chief Executive Officer

Austin is the Chief Executive Officer of Capital III and has provided leadership, strategic development, and marketing expertise to the Capital III portfolio of companies since 2008. Prior to that, he spent nine years working for Kanakuk Kamps. He graduated from Wheaton College with a Business/Economics degree and played four years of varsity basketball for the Wheaton Thunder.

 

Nick Coulter, President, Seat King

Nick oversees all day-to-day operations of Seat King. Prior to his current role, he held the positions of C3 SKELX General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Development Officer and spent over 20 years mastering and leading the manufacturing, quality, and engineering components of the Capital III portfolio of companies. He has a strong desire for excellence and his leadership spirit motivates almost 1,500 employees cross all three organizations to provide the best products and services for our valued partners. He graduated from Central Christian College of Kansas with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. He and his wife of over 20 years have four children.

 

Jared Peterson, Senior Strategist of Business Transformation , Electrex

Jared is the Senior Strategist of Business Transformation of Electrex Inc. and is spearheading the evolution of the company, as we bring industry-changing innovations from the boardroom, to the factory floor, to customers and the market as a whole. Prior to his current role, he held the position of President for Vermillion Incorporated, an Aerospace and Defense wire harness manufacturer in Wichita, KS. Since 2009, Jared has held many positions in the interconnect industry including President, Operations Director, Program Manager, Technical Services Manager, and Sales Manager. Mr. Peterson is passionate about harness design and production systems, with a focus on quality and delivery management systems. He graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and over the years has earned certifications in lean manufacturing and program management. Jared enjoys coaching youth baseball and is an avid golfer.​

 

Gary Snyder, Chief Financial Officer

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Gary has been a Finance and Accounting professional for over 35 years.  He graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Wichita State University with a Master's Degree in Accounting.  Over the years, Gary has earned his CPA, CMA, and CFM certificates.  He has held various leadership roles in several manufacturing and aftermarket support businesses in the Chemicals, Medical Products, Electronics, Aerospace, and Power Transformer industries.  Gary and his wife of 30-plus years, Dianne, have three children.   ​

 

Josh Pearce, Chief People Officer

Josh has provided leadership and direction to all HR activities since 2007. Prior to his work with Capital III, he spent two years teaching English to business school students in North Africa. He currently serves on the board of FOCUS International and the Spiritual Life Center at Hutchinson Correctional Facility. He graduated from New Mexico State University with a Bachelor of Business Management and a Master of Business Administration. Mr. Pearce is married with three children, all boys.

 

​​Beau McBeth, Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, Capital III

Beau serves as CTTO for Capital III, where he draws on more than twenty years of leadership experience spanning strategy, operations, technology, and organizational transformation. Beau brings a unique combination of systems thinking, operational discipline, and relational leadership to his role as he leads transformation across
Capital III’s U.S. Property and Facilities Operations and enterprise technology functions.

Prior to joining Capital III, Beau held executive positions at US Foods, Jake’s Finer Foods, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he led teams in logistics, enterprise architecture, network engineering and manufacturing operations.
He was named the 2024 Houston CIO of the Year ORBIE Winner and was a finalist for the 2025 National CIO of the Year.

Beau holds degrees in Management Information Systems and Marketing from Sam Houston State University, where he served in leadership within the Sigma Chi Fraternity, and has completed graduate studies in System Dynamics at MIT Sloan and Organizational Leadership at The Bible Seminary. He and his wife are raising three children and are committed to purpose-driven community.

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