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…
We are pleased to announce that Todd Morris, formerly of Catalina USA, has joined Label Insight as the Chief Executive Officer. Morris joins the company as Label Insight dramatically expands its role in helping CPG manufacturers and retailers realign their product, e-commerce and digital strategies to connect with consumers around their individual product attribute preferences, such as gluten-free,…
We are pleased to announce the placement of Scott M. Smith as Chief Executive Officer of StreamLink Software, where he will be responsible for leading the company through their next stage of growth. This project was completed by our Investor-backed Technology Practice. A leading grant management SaaS technology provider, StreamLink is a portfolio company of…
Iverify, a portfolio company of Driehaus Private Equity, retained Lantern Partners to recruit its new Chief Executive Officer. We are pleased to announce Jim Fanella as the new Chief Executive Officer,where he will be responsible for streamlining operations and growing the business.
Teleworking has been a hot-button topic for some time now, with supporters touting the productivity, savings and employee empowerment that can result from it, while those in opposition point to asset management issues, lack of teamwork and loss of productivity that may come along with working remotely. While many leadership teams have taken up fairly…
When it comes to using social media as a networking tool, many professionals tend to back away. I hear, “it’s too complicated,” or “this is a waste of my time.” There is a belief that posting to social networks can be like yelling into a wind tunnel. While each of those laments may be true…
CHICAGO – Lantern Partners, a retained senior executive recruiting firm, is currently recruiting a Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its pro bono client, the Golden Apple Foundation. The Golden Apple Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to inspire, develop, and support teacher excellence in Illinois, especially in schools of need. Founded nearly 30 years ago and with…
