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The team

Fourteen senior practitioners.

Every partner has run a P&L. No interns on client work. We hire roughly two people a year — almost always operators we've worked alongside before.

Portrait of Daniel Park, Founding Partner

Daniel Park

Founding Partner

Twenty years operating roles at three industrial holding companies before founding Modern Business in 2018. Leads strategy sprints.

Portrait of Maya Iyer, Founding Partner

Maya Iyer

Founding Partner

Former COO of a $60M specialty manufacturer. Heads the operating fix-it practice. Wharton MBA.

Portrait of Sarah Wexler, Partner

Sarah Wexler

Partner · Founder Advisory

Former GM at two consumer brands. Holds nine of our founder-advisory seats. Joined as partner in 2022.

Portrait of Tomás Castillo, Partner

Tomás Castillo

Partner · Operating

Twelve years in operating roles, including two PE turnarounds. Now leads the firm's PE-backed work.

Portrait of Jordan Hayes, Senior Consultant

Jordan Hayes

Senior Consultant

Previously a finance lead at a $30M industrial distributor. Embeds on operating engagements.

Portrait of Priya Naidu, Senior Consultant

Priya Naidu

Senior Consultant

Former product & operations lead at a vertical SaaS company. Strong on growth modeling and cohort analysis.

Portrait of David Lao, Operating Partner

David Lao

Operating Partner · Toronto

Heads our Toronto office. Twenty-five years in industrial-services operating roles. Joined as operating partner in 2024.

Portrait of Elena Marchetti, Operating Partner

Elena Marchetti

Operating Partner · Pittsburgh

Former VP Operations at a $45M food manufacturer. Specializes in S&OP cadence rebuilds.

We hire two people a year.

Almost always operators we've worked alongside before. If that's you — and you've personally owned a P&L > $5M — we'd love to hear from you.

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