Executive Services

Providing interim executive support and business transition leadership services tailored to your needs.

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Lisa Clarke

Executive Managing Director

Lisa Clarke

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Lisa Clarke is executive managing director of executive services with E78 Partners. She has 25 years of experience serving in operating roles for organizations in the manufacturing, technology, and services industries, and has held executive roles across a wide range of operating disciplines in startup and mid-market companies. She has a track record of success […]
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Building enterprise value with customized executive leadership solutions.

Our Approach

A Broad Bench with Depth.

The executives on our team have extensive management experience in private equity and venture capital portfolio companies, as well as other middle market private held and publicly traded companies. As a result, we are a proven resource that can be looked to for immediate leadership in everything from general operational or financial management to driving specific initiatives including strategic planning; execution of strategy; operations, capital structure and reporting improvements; liquidity event leadership and support; and sponsor coordination as appropriate. 

Our terms are flexible, and our engagement solutions are always customized to match our clients’ requirements and preferences. We can respond quickly and thoroughly to identify and deploy the ideal interim professional on a full-time or part-time basis, and we can arrange monthly, daily or hourly compensation. Our executives are not merely competent; they are exceptionally talented, highly respected, and proven.

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People

People

Our experienced executives drive change to unlock value across your enterprise, delivering tangible benefits for private equity investors and corporate leadership.

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Process

Process

We strategically align skill sets and experience to cater to your distinct needs and organizational culture, while offering engagements with flexible periods and terms.

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technology

Technology

We leverage technology to enhance and optimize our services, enabling efficient communication, data analysis, and streamlined processes for maximum effectiveness.

Executive Service Offerings

Business Transition Leadership

It’s inevitable: your business will evolve.

We provide management transition services to ensure your company has the leadership it needs at all times. Our interim executives rapidly integrate within your management team with the strategic insight and expertise to address key initiatives as well as on-going operational responsibilities while we concurrently perform an executive search for a professional who meets your strategic needs. 

Organizations in transition are organizations at risk, and the risk is greatest when key personnel departures are unexpected. E78 Partners provides continuity for clients experiencing financial or operational management vacancies. Our professionals with deep experience spanning operational and financial C-suite and Board positions are able to make an immediate contribution—maintaining business momentum.

Our clients include privately-held and publicly-traded businesses experiencing virtually any type of change or evolution, including the following:

  • A leadership vacancy
  • Rapid growth and scalability challenges
  • Acquisitions and integration
  • JV structuring and implementation
  • Domestic or international expansion
  • Preparation for sale or recapitalization
  • Equity or debt financings – public or private
  • Unacceptable business risks
  • Restructuring/Turnaround
  • Operational and margin inefficiencies
  • Divestiture management
  • Generational transitioning

Interim Executive Leadership

Accelerate key initiatives. Improve competitive positioning. Reduce risk.

Our interim executive leaders focus on companies in transition across every market and industry. Leadership vacancy. Rapid growth and scalability challenges. Acquisitions and integration. JV restructuring and implementation. Domestic or international expansion. Preparation for sale or recapitalization. Equity or debt financings. Unacceptable business risks. Restructuring. Operational and margin inefficiencies. Divestiture management. Generational transitioning. Our solutions are transformative and scalable. 

Most interim engagements are designed to culminate with a permanent hire.  One month into the engagement, our interim executive will share observations about the role with you and, with your approval, with our in-house Executive Search team for purposes of building the ideal candidate specification.  A search can then be launched to identify top candidates in the marketplace to fill the permanent position.  After the final candidate is selected, 2-4 weeks of overlap with the interim executive would be built into the plan to allow for a seamless transition.

Leadership & Governance

We move upstream to build value across the breadth of your enterprise.

A leadership gap in any business is a risky situation, and resource constraints can hinder progress on critical initiatives. Rapid growth, resignations, reorganizations, acquisitions, and regulatory changes can create an immediate need for executive leadership to help ensure your business will continue to meet its strategic and financial goals. Our interim C-level leaders have the cross-industry expertise and strategic experience to navigate the fiercest challenges.

Whether your business needs an executive role filled quickly or leadership resources that can work in tandem with your existing management team, we we can help.

Our talented team provides:

  • Project leadership & support
  • Interim executive leadership
  • Board services
  • Advisory services

Ready to leverage our extensive management experience?

We purposely designed our solutions as a key element to your success.

“E78’s ability to provide talented resources with a breadth of experience has been crucial for our organization as we’ve grown.”

Meet Our Executive Services Team of Experts

Our team of experts has worked with hundreds of organizations solving their most complex executive leadership needs

Chuck Gottschalk
Executive Managing Director
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Chuck Gottschalk

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Chuck Gottschalk leads the E78 Executive Services group. Chuck Gottschalk founded NextLevel (which was aquired by E78 in 2021) with the clear intent of building a premier firm comprised of exceptional executives collectively committed to creating value in our clients; doing so through excellence in service, knowledge sharing to bring the best of our firm-wide capabilities, and a collaborative spirit always focused on our clients’ best interests.
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Lisa Clarke
Executive Managing Director
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Lisa Clarke

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Executive Services - Executive Managing Director
Lisa Clarke is executive managing director of executive services with E78 Partners. She has 25 years of experience serving in operating roles for organizations in the manufacturing, technology, and services industries, and has held executive roles across a wide range of operating disciplines in startup and mid-market companies. She has a track record of success […]
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