Companies Engaged in Growth and Transformation
We work with clients engaged in growth and business transformation – PE portfolio companies working to realize their potential, Fortune companies facing new market imperatives. These clients are seeking proven leaders with the experience and disposition to drive change at scale. Whether it is a CEO, a head of sales or an operations executive, we help clients find strategic, results-oriented leaders who understand sustained change requires followership and who operate with the belief that business transformation starts with being close to the customer, close to the front-line.
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Featured Clients

Scaling to Capture Market Opportunity
Ownership
Advent International
Featured Engagement
Senior Vice President, Growth

Scaling to Capture Market Opportunity
Ownership
Advent International
Featured Engagement
Senior Vice President, Growth
ATI Physical Therapy is the nation’s largest physical therapy practice under a single brand name. The company has more than tripled in size in the last 5 years and now has 7.000 employees serving 550.000 patients annually.
Advent International, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, acquired a majority stake in ATI in 2016. With a committed leadership team and the support of its investors, ATI is continuing to execute on aggressive growth goals, both organically and through acquisition.
PierceGray has partnered with both ATI and Advent International on more than ten executive roles critical to ATI’s overall transformation. including SVP Growth, VP Revenue Cycle Operations. and Chief Transformation Officer.

Innovative Optical Networking Manufacturer
Ownership
Summit Partners
Featured Engagement
Senior Vice President, Operations

Innovative Optical Networking Manufacturer
Ownership
Summit Partners
Featured Engagement
Senior Vice President, Operations
Acacia Communications (NASDAQ: ACIA) was founded in 2009 to lead the optical networking industry into the 100G+ era. As one of the first vendors to launch a 100G subsystem with coherent detection, Acacia quickly established a market leadership position helping communications providers meet rising bandwidth demands.
Technology-focused private equity leader Summit Partners invested in Acacia in 2013, helping the company scale and eventually IPO in 2016. Acacia achieved a $1+ billion valuation on the first day of trading.
PierceGray partnered with Acacia and Summit on a series of operations executives as the company scaled, including the SVP of Operations reporting directly to the CEO, and executive leadership for Manufacturing, Quality, and New Product Introduction.

Growing Security Services Leader
Ownership
TPG Growth
Featured Engagement
Chief Commerical Officer

Growing Security Services Leader
Ownership
TPG Growth
Featured Engagement
Chief Commerical Officer
Gavin de Becker and Associates is the world leader in public figure protection and threat assessment services. With a team of 750+ professionals, the global services firm protects many of the world’s most prominent people. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles and has operations in 27 cities and seven countries.
In 2013, TPG Growth acquired a minority stake in Gavin de Becker and in 2017 became a majority investor in the business. Gavin de Becker has been experiencing 15‐20% YOY growth over the last five years.
PierceGray partnered with Gavin de Becker and TPG Growth to find a Chief Commercial Officer to capitalize on the company’s momentum and lead commercial strategy, geographic market expansion and the development of new product and service offerings.

Expanding to Markets Worldwide
Ownership
Bain Capital
Featured Engagement
Vice President, Procurement

Expanding to Markets Worldwide
Ownership
Bain Capital
Featured Engagement
Vice President, Procurement
Canada Goose (NYSE: GOOS) is one of the world’s leading makers of performance luxury apparel. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Toronto, the company has established a brand centered on authenticity – performance and extreme weather wear made by cold climate people.
In 2013, Bain Capital acquired a majority stake in Canada Goose, providing capital and support as the company expanded manufacturing, product lines and sales channels. The company has tripled in size in the last 5 years.
PierceGray partnered with Canada Goose and Bain Capital to hire a world class Vice President, Sourcing & Procurement to drive value from spend, and to build systems and supplier relationships that will support the company’s growing international footprint.

Enhancing Go To Market Leadership
Ownership
Publicly Traded
Featured Engagement
Commercial Executives

Enhancing Go To Market Leadership
Ownership
Publicly Traded
Featured Engagement
Commercial Executives
Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is a leading provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services for commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers in North America. Headquartered in Phoenix, the company is a Fortune 500 organization with over $9 billion in revenue and 33,000 employees.
Since its incorporation in 1996, Republic Services has grown via numerous acquisitions, including the acquisition of Allied Waste Industries in 2008 for $4 billion. Republic’s largest shareholder is Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who owns approximately 30% of the company through his investment vehicle, Cascade Investment.
PierceGray has partnered with Republic Services on more than fifteen roles critical to Republic’s overall commercial transformation, including Area Presidents, General Managers and executive sales leadership.

Building World Class Capabilities
Ownership
Publicly Traded
Featured Engagement
Operations Executives

Building World Class Capabilities
Ownership
Publicly Traded
Featured Engagement
Operations Executives
Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) is the world’s leading oilfield services company, with approximately $30 billion in revenue, 100,000 employees and operations in 85 countries. The company has 125 research and engineering facilities worldwide and differentiates on innovative technology, manufacturing quality, and services excellence.
Schlumberger’s culture thrives on the challenge to excel in every corner of the globe and is grounded in dedication to safety and customer service. Other hallmarks of the merit-driven culture include a distinctive pace and competitiveness, analytical excellence, and a commitment to global mobility.
PierceGray has partnered with Schlumberger on more than 15 roles critical to Schlumberger’s ongoing investment in operations excellence, including logistics executives and global supply chain leaders
Featured Clients
ATI Physical TherapyPrivate Equity | Healthcare

Scaling to Capture Market Opportunity
Ownership
Advent International
Featured Engagement
Senior Vice President, Growth
ATI Physical Therapy is the nation’s largest physical therapy practice under a single brand name. The company has more than tripled in size in the last 5 years and now has 7.000 employees serving 550.000 patients annually.
Advent International, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, acquired a majority stake in ATI in 2016. With a committed leadership team and the support of its investors, ATI is continuing to execute on aggressive growth goals, both organically and through acquisition.
PierceGray has partnered with both ATI and Advent International on more than ten executive roles critical to ATI’s overall transformation. including SVP Growth, VP Revenue Cycle Operations. and Chief Transformation Officer.
Acacia CommunicationsPrivate Equity | Technology

Innovative Optical Networking Manufacturer
Ownership
Summit Partners
Featured Engagement
Senior Vice President, Operations
Acacia Communications (NASDAQ: ACIA) was founded in 2009 to lead the optical networking industry into the 100G+ era. As one of the first vendors to launch a 100G subsystem with coherent detection, Acacia quickly established a market leadership position helping communications providers meet rising bandwidth demands.
Technology-focused private equity leader Summit Partners invested in Acacia in 2013, helping the company scale and eventually IPO in 2016. Acacia achieved a $1+ billion valuation on the first day of trading.
PierceGray partnered with Acacia and Summit on a series of operations executives as the company scaled, including the SVP of Operations reporting directly to the CEO, and executive leadership for Manufacturing, Quality, and New Product Introduction.
Gavin de BeckerPrivate Equity | Security Services

Growing Security Services Leader
Ownership
TPG Growth
Featured Engagement
Chief Commerical Officer
Gavin de Becker and Associates is the world leader in public figure protection and threat assessment services. With a team of 750+ professionals, the global services firm protects many of the world’s most prominent people. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles and has operations in 27 cities and seven countries.
In 2013, TPG Growth acquired a minority stake in Gavin de Becker and in 2017 became a majority investor in the business. Gavin de Becker has been experiencing 15‐20% YOY growth over the last five years.
PierceGray partnered with Gavin de Becker and TPG Growth to find a Chief Commercial Officer to capitalize on the company’s momentum and lead commercial strategy, geographic market expansion and the development of new product and service offerings.
Canada GoosePrivate Equity | Retail

Expanding to Markets Worldwide
Ownership
Bain Capital
Featured Engagement
Vice President, Procurement
Canada Goose (NYSE: GOOS) is one of the world’s leading makers of performance luxury apparel. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Toronto, the company has established a brand centered on authenticity – performance and extreme weather wear made by cold climate people.
In 2013, Bain Capital acquired a majority stake in Canada Goose, providing capital and support as the company expanded manufacturing, product lines and sales channels. The company has tripled in size in the last 5 years.
PierceGray partnered with Canada Goose and Bain Capital to hire a world class Vice President, Sourcing & Procurement to drive value from spend, and to build systems and supplier relationships that will support the company’s growing international footprint.
Republic ServicesWaste Management

Enhancing Go To Market Leadership
Ownership
Publicly Traded
Featured Engagement
Commercial Executives
Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is a leading provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services for commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers in North America. Headquartered in Phoenix, the company is a Fortune 500 organization with over $9 billion in revenue and 33,000 employees.
Since its incorporation in 1996, Republic Services has grown via numerous acquisitions, including the acquisition of Allied Waste Industries in 2008 for $4 billion. Republic’s largest shareholder is Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who owns approximately 30% of the company through his investment vehicle, Cascade Investment.
PierceGray has partnered with Republic Services on more than fifteen roles critical to Republic’s overall commercial transformation, including Area Presidents, General Managers and executive sales leadership.
SchlumbergerOil Field Services

Building World Class Capabilities
Ownership
Publicly Traded
Featured Engagement
Operations Executives
Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) is the world’s leading oilfield services company, with approximately $30 billion in revenue, 100,000 employees and operations in 85 countries. The company has 125 research and engineering facilities worldwide and differentiates on innovative technology, manufacturing quality, and services excellence.
Schlumberger’s culture thrives on the challenge to excel in every corner of the globe and is grounded in dedication to safety and customer service. Other hallmarks of the merit-driven culture include a distinctive pace and competitiveness, analytical excellence, and a commitment to global mobility.
PierceGray has partnered with Schlumberger on more than 15 roles critical to Schlumberger’s ongoing investment in operations excellence, including logistics executives and global supply chain leaders