COO Search for leading Private Equity firm

Building the CEO Bench

Thanks to a referral from a mutual, long-standing client in the investment banking arena, a leading middle market private equity firm — that specializes in making control investments in companies based in the consumer, healthcare, and business services industries — approached Highspring to recruit a chief operating officer (COO) and president for one of their most promising healthcare companies. They needed our team to find a proven COO who could quickly stabilize their new platform investment. Furthermore, they were looking for a candidate who would serve as a productive and capable partner to the company’s founder and who could potentially transition seamlessly into a future CEO role.

Highspring’s dedicated healthcare and private equity teams worked together to successfully recruit a proven executive for the role. Knowing that fit was critical, during the kick-off phase we conducted insightful cultural interviews and quickly began reviewing our bench and discreetly reaching out to industry contacts. Then, we initiated market outreach. From candidate to client interviews from negotiations to confidential and back-channel referencing, Focus Search Partners served as a steadfast partner.

Goals & Solutions

• Candidate was integral in helping the client’s investment succeed
• Our client’s platform company — an inpatient and outpatient health services provider — successfully scaled its operations
• The company continues to achieve high levels of growth