Lantern Partners

Hireology, a leading talent management platform and portfolio company of Bain Capital Ventures and Baird Capital, retained Lantern Partners to recruit their Vice President of Customer Success. We are pleased to announce Jesse Goldman as Hireology’s new Vice President of Customer Success. Jesse brings extensive experience in developing and executing customer success strategies that drive measurable business outcomes. In this role, he will lead Hireology’s customer success, implementation, and customer care teams, ensuring exceptional customer experiences while collaborating across the organization to drive customer retention and fuel continued growth.

eHouse Studio, 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 practice is excited to announce the appointment of Todd Morris as an Independent Board Member for eHouse Studio, a portfolio company of Periscope Equity .

Lantern Partners was retained by Ascend Technologies to recruit a Chief Revenue Officer. As a leading provider of managed IT services, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions, Ascend sought a strategic sales leader to drive growth and expand market reach. Lantern focused on identifying a results-driven CRO with a strong track record in growing revenue, building go-to-market strategies, and leading high-performing sales teams within a growth-stage, technology services business. We are pleased to announce Kyle Nelson as Ascend’s new Chief Revenue Officer and look forward to seeing his impact on the company’s continued growth and success. Ascend Technologies is a portfolio company of M|C Partners.

GTCR LLC made a strategic investment in 7 to 7 Dental & Orthodontics to accelerate the expansion of its patient-centric model in the dental services sector. As part of this initiative, Lantern Partners led the search for a seasoned board member who could provide strategic guidance and digital marketing expertise. We are pleased to announce that Jag Bath has joined 7 to 7 Dental’s Board of Directors, bringing extensive leadership experience in scaling consumer-focused businesses. His insights will be instrumental as the company continues its rapid growth and enhances its commitment to delivering high-quality dental care.

Capitol Services, an Austin, Texas-based tech-enabled provider of outsourced legal and compliance services, retained Lantern Partners to recruit its new Chief Financial Officer. We are pleased to announce that Liran (Lee) Bouskila has joined Capitol Services, where he will lead the accounting and finance teams and play a key role in the company’s ongoing success.

IntelliTrans, a Roper Technologies, Inc. company, retained Lantern Partners to recruit an accomplished Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Lantern Partners specializes in recruiting senior executive teams for growth stage software companies and has a history of placing highly impactful go-to-market leaders who drive significant revenue growth, build high-performing teams, and scale organizations effectively. For this pivotal role, it was essential to identify candidates with extensive expertise in sales leadership, team building, and innovative marketing strategies, with a deep understanding of the supply chain industry. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Everson as SVP of Sales and Marketing at IntelliTrans. In his role, Matt will oversee the company's go-to-market strategy and play a key role on the executive leadership team.

Smithbucklin retained Lantern Partners to recruit a proven Chief Information Officer who will help drive operational excellence through the modernization of enterprise technology systems, applications, and infrastructure. Lantern sought a highly collaborative leader capable of thriving in a growth stage environment with experience building and leading impactful IT functions. We are pleased to announce Vincent L’Erario as the new Chief Information Officer of Smithbucklin. Smithbucklin is an employee-owned company.

Helios Consulting LLC retained Lantern Partners to recruit a proven Chief Revenue Officer to develop and implement their go-to-market strategy for their next stage of growth. Lantern sought a dynamic leader capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment with experience building high-performing sales and marketing teams. It was essential for this executive to bring deep Workday expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively with the executive leadership team. We are pleased to announce Tim McCuddin as the new Chief Revenue Officer of Helios Consulting. Helios is a portfolio company of Achieve Partners .

Tacton is a true category leader, recognized by Gartner in its Magic Quadrant for CPQ Applications. They have pioneered innovative SaaS solutions that help manufacturers streamline sales processes, enhance customer engagement, and drive revenue growth. Headquartered in Stockholm and with recent investments from Rubicon Technology Partners and GRO, Tacton is expanding its presence in the U.S., particularly in Chicago. To support this growth, Lantern Partners was engaged to recruit Tacton’s Senior Vice President of Global Marketing. We are pleased to announce Lori McInerney in this key leadership role.

GTCR LLC made a strategic investment in 7 to 7 Dental & Orthodontics, aiming to accelerate the expansion of their innovative patient-centered access model in the dental services industry. To support this growth, Lantern Partners was engaged to spearhead the search for a Chief Financial Officer. The ideal candidate would possess a track record of collaboration with private equity investors and demonstrate expertise in developing robust accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) systems within multi-location healthcare service organizations. Following an extensive recruitment process, Gautam Gupta was selected as CFO to oversee the finance and accounting departments during the company's crucial growth phase.