Clients

We Are Partners First.

There's a reason why Ampersand is linked to so many leadership success stories: we focus on building trust as strategic advisors, making genuine connections with the leaders with whom we partner, and delivering results that create tremendous value for investors and management teams alike.

What our clients say

In their words.

Congratulations to Ampersand on their 10th anniversary. They have given me, and those I work with, great guidance on building our team members as individual contributors and as a cohesive working unit. I give them my highest recommendation.

Jarl Mohn

President Emeritus at NPR

I value Ampersand's approach, digging into a situation and getting after it. Their ability to build appropriate walls and get to the right answers, coupled with their frank feedback, is a powerful combination.

Mike Grebe

Former CEO Interline Brands; Operating Partner, Berkshire Partners

Ampersand's process arms us with great data and an objective understanding of leaders' capabilities and management team dynamics. To us, they are trusted diligence partners and an essential part of our playbook.

Brian Kasser

Talent Partner, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

Ampersand's unique blend of consultative experience and pragmatic application has helped ING and our executive team better understand what leads to success or derailment.

Brannigan Thompson

SVP, Corporate & Organizational Development, Voya Financial
Bespoke solutions

Our Breadth of Experience

Our proven process is industry-agnostic. Ampersand partners with a diverse mix of clients.

Private Equity

Intense competition and modernized value-creation strategies make knowing what you are buying, from a human capital perspective, more critical than ever.

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Media

An industry transformation is underway. As media companies evolve, so must leaders, developing tool kits and thoughtfully managing organizational change.

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Healthcare

Ahead-of-the-curve insights and agile resources are required to keep up. Organizations that align structure to strategy quickly gain a competitive advantage.

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Technology

Rapidly evolving with formidable barriers to growth, tech companies must complement innovation with disciplined leadership and solid support functions.

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Financial & Professional Services

In complex transactional environments, hiring, developing, and retaining top talent to drive strategy and build client relationships opens the door to growth.

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Consumer Goods, Retail & Service

As consumer habits shift and digitization changes the game, the C-suite must nimbly operationalize a strategic vision across the organization.

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Chemicals, Industrials & Distribution

Disruptions, consolidations, and innovation create opportunities and challenges. Building a management team with the bench strength to navigate them is crucial.

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Education & Non-Profit

Constrained budgets and diverse needs require strategic thinking about talent and structure to increase impact and efficiency.

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The Successes We Share.

See where we've helped clients select, align, and develop exceptional management teams.

Evolving from family-owned to globally known
Case Studies

Evolving from family-owned to globally known

Decades of short-term focus opened the door for much-needed PE vision and structure. The PE sponsor had a sizeable investment with a meaty t

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Laying the foundation for succession amidst growth
Case Studies

Laying the foundation for succession amidst growth

Half a century of founding family leadership leaves sizeable CEO shoes to fill. As one of the largest independent infrastructure contractors

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From cash cow to growth engine: A conscious uncoupling
Case Studies

From cash cow to growth engine: A conscious uncoupling

An orphaned business is carved out, transforming underneath PE ownership. A three-pronged business with more than 70 years of experience in

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Midcycle turnaround launches strategic partnership
Case Studies

Midcycle turnaround launches strategic partnership

The power of aligned leadership: A collection of related businesses transforms into a cohesive industry leader. After more than a decade of

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Building value through seamless acquisition integration
Case Studies

Building value through seamless acquisition integration

Truly understanding founder-CEOs leads to successful partnerships and exponential growth. A former corporate client with considerable privat

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Reinventing the team under a new leader
Case Studies

Reinventing the team under a new leader

Taking a structured approach to targeted learning for the executive team to energize, support career aspirations, and fill key leadership ro

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An opportune investment with complexity
Case Studies

An opportune investment with complexity

An attractive deal came with a challenging set of dynamics to work through before accelerating its growth. A longstanding private equity par

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Don’t settle for serviceable: Hold out for the best
Case Studies

Don’t settle for serviceable: Hold out for the best

An organization in flux finds deep value in diligently searching for the right leader. A billion-dollar, high-growth luxury goods organizati

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Cement the foundation to support growth
Case Studies

Cement the foundation to support growth

A deep look into an acquisition target revealed cracks that were less evident in early diligence. A technology-focused PE firm engaged with

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