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About Kirkland West, LLC

Kirkland West is a premier executive search and leadership advisory firm exclusively focused on serving private equity firms and their portfolio companies. We specialize in recruiting transformational leaders—particularly C-suite executives such as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)—who accelerate growth, drive operational excellence, and deliver on investment theses. Our services include: 🔹 Executive Search for PE-backed companies 🔹 Pre- and Post-Deal Leadership Assessment 🔹 CEO and CFO Succession Planning 🔹 Organizational Design and Talent Benchmarking We partner closely with private equity investors, operating partners, and portfolio company leadership teams to align talent strategy with value creation. Our industry expertise spans business services, industrials, technology, healthcare, consumer, and financial services. At Kirkland West, we move fast, think like investors, and deliver results that matter to the bottom line. Interested in upgrading your leadership team or de-risking your next key hire? Let’s talk. #PrivateEquity #ExecutiveSearch #LeadershipAssessment #CEORecruiting #CFORecruiting #PortfolioCompanyTalent #SuccessionPlanning #PEValueCreation #OperatingPartners #LeadershipAdvisory

Founded by Robert D. Friedman, William P. Pyonteck and Jr..