Lantern Partners

C3 Integrated Solutions, a portfolio company of M|C Partners, retained Lantern Partners to recruit their Chief Financial Officer. The board prioritized a strong and proven finance leader to join the executive team and help steer the company’s growth. Lantern focused on identifying a CFO with the proven experience of working with investors and building effective FP&A functions within a managed services setting. We’re excited to announce Tim Fedder as the new Chief Financial Officer of C3. Tim will lead the accounting and finance teams and play a key role in the company’s ongoing success.

Columbia Capital and their portfolio company, Indicium, retained Lantern Partners to identify their Global Head of Marketing (CMO) to join their newly formed executive team in the United States. Lantern looked to identify an entrepreneurial marketing leader with a proven track record of driving business growth and navigating a successful investor exit. It was pivotal to identify someone with extensive experience building and maintaining partnerships with leading technology providers like AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks, and who has created a high performing revenue marketing engine. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Marilyn “Maz” Daly as the CMO of Indicium. Maz will oversee the global marketing team and will play a crucial role in expanding the firm’s presence in the U.S. 

Lantern Partners was retained by Sidley Austin LLP to recruit a highly qualified Director of AI Engineering to join their IT Organization. Understanding that AI is going to dramatically affect the legal industry and its work, Lantern focused on recruiting executives with a proven track record of applying cutting-edge AI technologies and transformational leadership. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kamal Raj as the new Director of AI Engineering for Sidley in Chicago. In his role, Kamal will help devise and will deliver the firm’s AI strategy and play a key role on the executive leadership team. We are confident that Kamal, with his extensive experience and visionary leadership in AI solutions, will drive Sidley's AI strategy forward and help the firm maintain its competitive edge in the legal industry.

Mereo Capital Partners, and their portfolio company, Luna Labs USA, retained Lantern Partners to recruit a highly qualified Chief Commercialization Officer. Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities presented within a contract research and product development company, Lantern focused its efforts on recruiting executives who possess a proven track record of driving technology commercialization, leading high-performing teams, and delivering impactful results.   For this pivotal role, it was essential to identify a candidate skilled in the strategic commercialization, sales, and scaling of emerging technologies and products. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Drake Goolsby as Chief Commercialization Officer of Luna Labs. In his role, Drake will lead the charge in bringing Luna’s groundbreaking technologies and solutions to market.

Roper Technologies, Inc., and their portfolio company, IntelliTrans, retained Lantern Partners to secure a highly qualified Chief Technology Officer. Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities presented within a supply chain management environment, Lantern focuses on recruiting executives who possess a proven track record of driving technology innovation, leading high-performing teams, and delivering impactful solutions. For this pivotal role, it was essential to identify a candidate with extensive expertise in software architecture, engineering leadership, and supply chain management. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Bell as CTO of IntelliTrans. In his role, Jim will oversee the company's technology strategy and play a key role in the executive leadership team.

Roper Technologies, Inc., and their portfolio company, IntelliTrans, retained Lantern Partners to secure a highly qualified Chief Technology Officer. Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities presented within a supply chain management environment, Lantern focuses on recruiting executives who possess a proven track record of driving technology innovation, leading high-performing teams, and delivering impactful solutions. For this pivotal role, it was essential to identify a candidate with extensive expertise in software architecture, engineering leadership, and supply chain management. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Bell as CTO of IntelliTrans. In his role, Jim will oversee the company's technology strategy and play a key role in the executive leadership team.

Double Good retained Lantern Partners to identify their new Chief People Officer. Partnering closely with Founder & CEO, Tim Heitmann, and his executive leadership team, it was critical for Lantern to understand Double Good’s culture and the dynamics of their incredibly fast-growing business. Lantern looked to identify an experienced HR leader who brings an adaptable, people-first approach and who is a functional business expert. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Wally Jackson as CPO of Double Good. In this role, Karen will oversee the company’s HR team and strategy and will be a key member of the executive leadership team.  

RedShelf, an EdTech company, retained Lantern Partners to secure a highly qualified Chief Financial Officer. Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities presented within an investor-backed environment, Lantern focuses on recruiting executives who possess a proven track record of working with investors, driving business growth, and orchestrating successful exits. For this key leadership role, it was essential to identify a candidate with extensive expertise in developing a finance team in a fast-paced growth environment. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Vlad Deronja as CFO of RedShelf. In his role, Vlad will oversee the company's financial strategy and play a key role on the executive leadership team.

RedShelf, an EdTech company, retained Lantern Partners to secure a highly qualified Chief Financial Officer. Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities presented within an investor-backed environment, Lantern focuses on recruiting executives who possess a proven track record of working with investors, driving business growth, and orchestrating successful exits. For this key leadership role, it was essential to identify a candidate with extensive expertise in developing a finance team in a fast-paced growth environment. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Vlad Deronja as CFO of RedShelf. In his role, Vlad will oversee the company's financial strategy and play a key role on the executive leadership team.

M|C Partners and their portfolio company, Ascend Technologies, retained Lantern Partners to secure a highly qualified Chief Financial Officer. Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities presented within a private equity environment, Lantern focuses on recruiting executives who possess a proven track record of working with investors, driving business growth, and orchestrating successful exits. For this pivotal role, it was essential to identify a candidate with extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Schulhof as CFO of Ascend Technologies. In his role, Kevin will oversee the company's financial strategy and play a key role in the executive leadership team.