Women make inroads as PE operating partners

Four leaders share vision for more ‘equity’ in ‘private equity’

Women will play critical roles in the future of the private equity industry, where gender parity varies across roles.

In this video roundtable conversation with Grant Thornton’s Melanie Krygier, three prominent PE operating partners describe the barriers and opportunities that women encounter in their industry. Although women occupy a decent share of PE non-investing roles, they’re not as well-represented in the PE operating partner positions that empower individuals to fully demonstrate their leadership and vision.

The opportunities for women in these roles — and the road map women can follow to obtain these positions — are described in this conversation featuring:

• New Mountain Capital’s Neely Pielet
• Gridiron Capital’s Alison Watts
• Atlantic Street Capital’s Trish Lukasik

These ambitious, successful leaders describe their journeys to operating partner roles. They discuss the skills needed to succeed in these positions, the importance of building a network to facilitate career advancement and the opportunities women have to promote other women in the PE industry.

Watch our video to understand how women are shaping the future of the industry in these important roles.