Colleen Akehurst
Private Equity Investor at Paine Schwartz Partners LLC
Profile
Colleen Akehurst is a Managing Director at Paine Schwartz Partners.
Ms. Akehurst has over 20 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, most recently serving as CEO of a food technology start-up, Incredible Foods.
Prior to this role, Ms. Akehurst served as the CEO of a family-owned branded CPG company, delivering growth through market expansion and new product introductions.
Prior to the CEO roles, Ms. Akehurst held a variety of marketing and global strategy leadership roles at Heinz and Mondelez.
In these roles she delivered growth for small and large brands, executed turnaround activities, and led strategic portfolio reviews.
Prior to Heinz and Mondelez, Ms. Akehurst was a consultant at McKinsey & Company focusing on operational and organizational transformations.
She began her career with Procter & Gamble in several engineering and plant management roles.
Ms. Akehurst holds engineering degrees from MIT (SM) and Cornell University (BS), and was born and raised in the Baltimore area.
Colleen Akehurst active positions
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Paine Schwartz Partners LLC
Paine Schwartz Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2020 |
Former positions of Colleen Akehurst
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Incredible Foods, Inc. (MA)
Incredible Foods, Inc. (MA) Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Incredible Foods, Inc. is a company based in Boston, MA. Incredible Foods, Inc. believes in creating delicious, healthy, and sustainable food based on the template provided by nature. The company, formerly known as Incredible Foods, is now called foodberry. The company was founded by David Edwards and the CEO is Marty Kolewe. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/12/2021 |
Falfurrias Capital Partners
Falfurrias Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Falfurrias Capital Partners (Falfurrias Cap Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Hugh McColl, Jr. and Marc Oken. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/12/2019 |
AlEn USA LLC
AlEn USA LLC Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables AlEn USA LLC engages in the provision of cleaning solutions. It offers surface and laundry care. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2017 |
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 30/12/2015 |
Training of Colleen Akehurst
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
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MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Private companies | 4 |
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Falfurrias Capital Partners
Falfurrias Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Falfurrias Capital Partners (Falfurrias Cap Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Hugh McColl, Jr. and Marc Oken. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. | Finance |
Paine Schwartz Partners LLC
Paine Schwartz Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
AlEn USA LLC
AlEn USA LLC Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables AlEn USA LLC engages in the provision of cleaning solutions. It offers surface and laundry care. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Incredible Foods, Inc. (MA)
Incredible Foods, Inc. (MA) Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Incredible Foods, Inc. is a company based in Boston, MA. Incredible Foods, Inc. believes in creating delicious, healthy, and sustainable food based on the template provided by nature. The company, formerly known as Incredible Foods, is now called foodberry. The company was founded by David Edwards and the CEO is Marty Kolewe. | Consumer Non-Durables |
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