X-Factor – Details, episodes & analysis

Join us for a panel discussion on driving portfolio company value creation through technology. Christy Smith, VP of Search at FALCON, guest hosts a robust panel of technology leaders - Jeremy Smith, Chief Technology Officer at Suralink, Jay Webster, Board Advisor and Founder of ActiveLab, and Kurt Stein, President of DCT Strategy Inc. Tune in and discover how to harness the potential of technology to propel growth in your portfolio company with this expert panel.

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Thomas, a seasoned executive who has held CEO, CIO, and COO roles across multiple PE-backed companies in the technology, software, energy, and industrial sectors. Matt offers valuable insights on optimizing your business through technology, no matter the industry. 

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

This episode is hosted by FALCON Partner, Rob Huxtable. FALCON is a retained executive search firm exclusively recruiting C-level leaders in the PE-backed, middle market. 

Eric Bluhm, Chief Revenue Officer for Modern Campus, an education software provider backed by The Riverside Company, discusses transformational leadership. Eric shares advice on how to make your company unrecognizable in 3 to 5 years — and promote that transformation throughout your teams and individual employees. 

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

This episode is hosted by FALCON Partner, Rob Huxtable. FALCON is a retained executive search firm exclusively recruiting C-level leaders in the PE-backed, middle market. 

Jessica Hamilton, Chief Financial Officer for LeaseCrunch, a cloud-based lease accounting software solution backed by Aquiline Capital Partners, joins us to discuss effective change management practices. Jessica offers insights on professionalizing businesses and executing platform strategies while keeping employees aligned.

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

This episode is hosted by FALCON Partner, Rob Huxtable. FALCON is a retained executive search firm exclusively recruiting C-level leaders in the PE-backed, middle market.

The views and opinions expressed in this content are solely the guest's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the guest's employer.

Christian Leard, CEO at Perennials and Sutherland, joins us to discuss the journey from a large company executive to his first PE-backed role as CEO of a mid-market company.

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

This episode is hosted by FALCON Partner, Rob Huxtable. FALCON is a retained executive search firm exclusively recruiting C-level leaders in the PE-backed, middle market. 

Puja Agrawal, Strategic Operating Partner at Kayne Anderson, joins us to discuss embracing sponsor resources, striking the right balance of leadership traits, and leveraging vulnerability to drive value in portfolio companies.

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

This episode is hosted by FALCON Partner, Rob Huxtable. FALCON is a retained executive search firm exclusively recruiting C-level leaders in the PE-backed, middle market. 

Welcome to the first episode of the PrivateEquityCXO Webinar Series!

In this exciting debut, Lizzie Jordan, Vice President of Search at FALCON, takes the reins as guest host of X-Factor. Lizzie is joined by Peter Clare, CEO at Relode. Together, they delve into strategies for maximizing returns on founder-led M&A pursuits within the middle-market private equity sector. The discussion highlights best practices for collaborating with founders to drive the next stage of growth and scale.

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance. 

Ben Riefe, Managing Director for Benford Capital Partners, joins us to discuss developing a value creation plan in partnership with management.

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

This episode is hosted by FALCON Partner, Rob Huxtable. FALCON is a retained executive search firm exclusively recruiting C-level leaders in the PE-backed, middle market.  

Stephen Schiller, Chief Growth Officer for EverSmith Brands, a Riverside Company, shares strategies for creating synergy between commercial and finance teams in private equity-backed companies.

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

This episode is hosted by FALCON Partner, Rob Huxtable. FALCON is a retained executive search firm exclusively recruiting C-level leaders in the PE-backed, middle market.  

Jennifer Pereira, Managing Director and Group Head of Private Equity at Fengate Asset Management’s Toronto office joins us to reveal how private equity investors think through the investment thesis of a portfolio company throughout its lifecycle.

X-Factor is presented by PrivateEquityCXO, the world’s largest digital community of PE-backed executives. Start your free membership today and unlock exclusive content and insights that help PE-backed executives drive performance.

This episode is hosted by FALCON Partner, Rob Huxtable. FALCON is a retained executive search firm exclusively recruiting C-level leaders in the PE-backed, middle market.