About Blue Ridge Partners

Brian’s 25+ year career has included significant operating experience as CRO of multiple private and public SaaS and Business Services companies where he led sales, marketing, customer success and professional services, and served as pricing czar of two public SaaS companies.  Brian is a leader in our SaaS and SaaS pricing practices, and has prior consulting experience at Bain & Company.

Brian holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a B.S. Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. He lives in California with his family.

Gerry has over 35 years of experience helping companies improve their businesses, including the identification and management of growth initiatives. During his career, Gerry has started and led successful businesses and held senior executive roles with global consultancies.

Gerry graduated with honours from Melbourne University with a science degree in Geophysics and Mathematics.  He and his family live in Melbourne, Australia.

Patrick is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Ridge Partners. Prior to joining Blue Ridge Partners, Pat was an Operating Partner at The Riverside Company, where he advised deal teams and portfolio management teams to problem solve growth inhibitors, deploy and execute capital efficient growth strategies to achieve systematic and predictable scale within target hold periods. He has also held successful roles as a PE-backed operator with P&L responsibility at PIP and GLG as well as leadership roles at Mastercard, LRN and Gartner.

Patrick holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. He lives in the New York area with his wife and has five children.

John joins us after nearly 20 years with the Alexander Group (AGI), where he developed and led the Business & Financial services practice.  Prior to that, he started and led the Manufacturing and Distribution practice, giving him broad exposure to PE firms and portfolio companies.  In addition, John brings ample experience in the technology sector, in particular Fintech.  Before AGI, John worked both in general management, at Home Depot, and in strategy and technology consulting at Bain and Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).

John earned a degree in Economics at Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.  He lives in Chicago with his wife and children.

Vince has over 25 years of experience helping companies with transformative growth programs. Vince has been a Partner at Capability since 2008, and has previously held several senior roles at KPMG and other leading consulting firms.

Vince holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and is also a CPA and GAICD.  He lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and their three children.

Kyle has 25+ years of experience as an operator and advisor in and around the commercial excellence space.  Prior to joining Blue Ridge Partners, Kyle was a Partner at ZS Associates, a global consulting firm, where he led the TMT industry and go to market, and several corporate and private equity client relationships.

Kyle has an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.  He lives in San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two children.

Throughout his 20+ year career, Mårten Leijon has been committed to accelerating revenue growth. Prior to joining Blue Ridge Partners, Mårten was the CEO of MIX, and he also led several global practices within the Corporate Executive Board (CEB). Earlier, Mårten was with McKinsey & Company.

Mårten holds an M.S. in Financial Economics and Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics. He resides in Washington, D.C. with his wife and three children.

Anthony has over 25 years’ experience in line management and senior management consulting positions. Anthony’s consulting career includes partner roles with global Big 4 firms as well as Capgemini, Accenture, and Wipro.  He has also served senior management at international companies such as Diageo, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Proctor & Gamble, Tesco, Del Monte and Shseido Cosmetics.

Anthony has lived and worked in the United Kingdom, the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore. He has an MBA from Bradford University and he and his family live in Hampshire.

Kevin’s 30+ year career has focused on innovation and technology management.   Prior to joining us, Kevin held executive leadership roles at Presidio and IGSC.  He was also a Partner with McKinsey & Company where he worked on innovation and technology management issues with a range of high tech and industrial clients. Kevin began his career in the US Navy in charge of the nuclear reactors on the USS South Carolina and USS Arkansas.

Kevin has an MBA from Wharton and a Mechanical Engineering degree from the U S Naval Academy. He lives with his family in Richmond, Virginia.

Rodrigo’s 15+ year career includes both consulting and executive management experience. Prior to joining us, Rodrigo was a Director with the Private Equity fund of a Mexico City-based bank and also worked for McKinsey & Company. Rodrigo began his career leading a family-owned multi-location retail business.

Rodrigo holds an MBA from the Booth School of Business and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harris School of Public Policy.  He and his wife and daughter live in the Greater San Diego area.

Fabian brings 25+ years of strategy and operations leadership to Blue Ridge Partners. He previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co and Accenture. He is also an entrepreneur, having founded two companies, a fintech before fintech was a word, and his own consulting firm. Lastly, Fabian has held executive leadership roles for Bell Canada, and most recently, he spent 12 years at Google Ads (B2B2C) and Google Cloud (B2B), serving as the COO/CSO for Northern Europe (DACH, CEE, and the Nordics).

Fabian holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Masters in Management Science from the University of Waterloo, Canada.  Fabian is a dual German-Canadian citizen and currently resides in Hamburg, Germany with his wife and children.

Vincent has over 25 years of experience helping companies grow top-line revenues and supporting private equity firms. Prior to joining us, Vincent founded Deloitte’s Commercial Due Diligence practice in MENA, co-founded a UK based consulting firm, and was a senior member of Ernst & Young’s Commercial Advisory practice.

A Dutch national, Vincent holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. He has worked in more than 20 countries over his career – across Europe, North America, the Gulf area and further afield. He speaks English, Dutch and German. Vincent and his wife have four children.

Charles has 40+ years of experience both as line executive and as a consultant helping companies worldwide to achieve sustained revenue growth. Charles’ prior roles have included serving as CEO of Canopy International, Managing Partner at AT&T Solutions, Group VP at Unisys and Partner at Accenture. He has extensive international experience, having managed businesses in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Europe and North America.

Charles has a MS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.  He and his wife live near Dallas, Texas.

Moti has more than 25 years’ experience driving value creation with both UK and global clients. Before joining us, Moti worked with Wolff Olins, was a Vice President at American Express, and was the Founder of E-Marketing Ltd., one of the UK’s first digital marketing consultancies.  Moti began his career at McKinsey & Company and was based in the UK, Italy and India during his tenure.

Moti holds an MBA with Distinction from INSEAD and an MA in Economics from King’s College, Cambridge. He is based in London, UK.

With over 20 years of line management and consulting experience, Chris is recognized for his pricing expertise in a broad range of industries and is a sought-after thought leader in the field of margin analytics.  Chris has more than a decade of experience at global strategy consulting firms, including McKinsey & Company and The Kini Group.

Chris holds a BBA in Economics from the University of Georgia and a JD from Yale Law School. He currently resides near Atlanta.

Steve has over 25 years’ experience as an advisor and investor in middle market and Fortune 100 companies. Before joining us, Steve was based in Dubai and led the restructuring practice for McKinsey & Company.  His private equity experience includes time with Summit Partners, Celerity Partners, Carlyle Group and running a small PE firm he founded. Earlier in his career, Steve helped establish McKinsey & Company’s presence in Russia and China.

Steve received his MBA from University of Texas at Austin.  He lives in Maine with his wife and three children.

Corey’s 30+ year career has focused on achieving revenue growth and profitable bottom-line results in both the consulting and business space. Before joining us, Corey served as CEO and on the boards of several global marketing and technology companies. His earlier business consulting experience includes time as a Partner with McKinsey & Company, and with other firms including Andersen Consulting and SHL Systemhouse.

Corey graduated with honors from Indiana University with a BS in Marketing. He and his wife live in Dallas, TX.

Nick has over 20 years of experience in growth strategy and investing. Prior to joining Blue Ridge Partners, Nick was founder partner of an investment firm  involved in over 200 transactions across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.  Nick began his career at Bain & Company in London and San Francisco, working for their private equity practice.

Nick holds a joint honours Masters in Physics & Philosophy from Oxford University. He lives just outside London with his family.