Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence
Join Doug McCormick from Oridian Capital Partners, Lloyd Metz from ICV Partners, and Sean Mooney from BluWave as they explore timely private equity topics and offer their seasoned perspectives on crucial areas of focus within the industry. Gain valuable insights from these industry experts in this engaging podcast tailored for PE professionals.
Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence
Private Equity Value Creation with Mary Rachide and Bob Hund
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Episode Description
Mary Rachide, Managing Director at ICV Partners, and Bob Hund, Operating Partner at Oridian, join Sean Mooney, Lloyd Metz, and Doug McCormick to explain how operating executives help turn private equity value creation plans into results. They discuss how operating partners engage in diligence, align with founders and deal teams, and support portfolio companies through execution without losing trust. The conversation also covers process discipline, management assessment, stakeholder alignment, and the art of knowing when to coach versus when to push. This is a practical look at how modern private equity firms build better businesses—hit play.
Episode Highlights
1:52 - Mary Rachide’s path from McKinsey and executive roles into PE operations
3:33 - Bob Hund’s engineering, manufacturing, and process background before Iridium
6:45 - How operating partners support diligence, strategy, and execution
9:59 - Aligning founders and investors around realistic value creation plans
18:52 - Using process assessments to identify risk and unlock improvement opportunities
26:50 - Mary’s “glue, grease, grit, and glitter” framework for operating partner impact
41:06 - Why the best operating executives take joy in helping others succeed
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