BrightStar Care, a leading franchisor of home care services and a portfolio company of Peak Rock Capital, retained Lantern Partners to recruit its Vice President, AI Strategy & Enablement. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois, BrightStar Care offers a broad range of services, including companion and personal care, skilled nursing, infusion therapy, hospital-at-home…
Affinitiv is a leading provider of data-driven marketing and software solutions for the automotive industry. The company helps automotive OEMs, dealer groups, and individual dealerships attract, convert, and retain customers across the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle. Affinitiv combines proprietary first-party data, software, and marketing capabilities to deliver highly targeted and personalized customer communications, supporting more…
AdCellerant, a digital advertising technology and services company backed by Clearview Capital, retained Lantern Partners to recruit its Chief Financial Officer. Based in Denver, AdCellerant partners with media companies, agencies, and brands to plan, deliver, and scale digital marketing programs through a single unified platform. The company’s proprietary AI-enhanced platform, Ui.Marketing, brings media planning, campaign…
Consortium Networks, a portfolio company of M/C Partners, retained Lantern Partners to recruit its Chief Financial Officer. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Koopman. He will partner with the CEO and the Board to strengthen forecasting and reporting, improve visibility across revenue streams, and build the finance infrastructure to scale toward exit….
Most professional services firms have deployed AI tools. Few have seen the impact in their P&L. In the inaugural session of our Value Creation Through AI series, we brought in a practitioner (not a consultant, not a vendor) to explain why. Kamal Raj leads AI engineering at a top-five global law firm. Before that, he…
Vital Impact, a professional services platform backed by Concentric Equity Partners, retained Lantern Partners to recruit their Chief Financial Officer. Formed through the combination of Kiwi Partners, Redstone Strategy Group, and Vital Impact Advisors, Vital Impact provides a differentiated blend of accounting, advisory, and strategic consulting services to mission-driven organizations. As the company works to…
Yellow Brick Road, a portfolio company of Avathon Capital, retained Lantern Partners to recruit a Chief Executive Officer for its multi-site early childhood education platform. Yellow Brick Road sought a proven multi-site operator with deep experience scaling mission-driven, private equity-backed services businesses. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Troy Bage as Chief Executive…
Ascend Technologies, a portfolio company of M|C Partners, retained Lantern Partners to recruit a Chief Executive Officer. As a leading provider of managed IT services, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions, Ascend Technologies sought a CEO with a proven ability to expand capabilities and accelerate growth across its IT services platform. We are pleased to announce the…
Affinitiv, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company, partnered with Lantern Partners to identify their next Chief Executive Officer. After conducting a nationwide search, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Kitzman to this role. Kitzman brings more than three decades of leadership in automotive software and technology, with a proven record of…
eHouse, an investor-backed eCommerce design and development agency, retained Lantern Partners to identify an Independent Board Member to help guide their growth. It was essential to find a proven CEO with deep industry expertise who could support the eHouse leadership team in shaping growth strategies, broadening service lines, and capturing market share. Our Professional Services…
