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Highridge Medical, an H.I.G. Capital Company, Names New Chief Operating Officer

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Press Release: ON Partners’ Heidi Hoffman Named Recipient of the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award

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Aaron Clark

Partner

Functions Served: Executive level Sales and Go to Market searches.

Organization Types Served: VC-backed growth companies, private equity and large, global organizations.

Industries Served: Enterprise Software, Tech-enabled Business Services, SaaS, Internet, and Information Services.

Background:

Partners with clients in building out their commercial capabilities to drive top line revenue, improve sales process and structure and implement new GTM strategies.

Served as Principal in the Global Technology & Services Practice with Heidrick & Struggles. Founding member of the Sales Officers Practice.

Held various positions in the financial services industry with SunTrust, Salomon Brothers and Bank of America.

Earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Covenant College.

Years in Executive Search: 15+ years in retained executive search.