PRINCIPAL – PRIVATE EQUITY SEARCH – MASSACHUSETTS, USA

February 3, 2025

The Appointed Executive

The new Principal will be joining the team based out of Boston, US.

Principal

Lauren Morera was a highly effective Private Equity Senior Associate at Audax Group, where she specialized in executing complex buy-and-build strategies in the industrial, business services, and consumer sectors. She successfully completed 4 platform investments, 43 add-on acquisitions, and realized 3 platform exits, consistently delivering top-tier returns. Her notable achievements included leading 17 acquisitions for Reedy Industries, which resulted in top 5% IRR performance, and driving strategic expansion at Nexus Brands Group, achieving top-quartile returns. Lauren partnered closely with executive teams to drive value creation, operational enhancements, and strategic growth initiatives.

Audax

Prior experience working for Audax

5

Number of exits completed across career

THE REASON FOR THE SEARCH

The search was proactive, with no immediate challenges identified by the firm. They were looking to grow their team in line with increased investment capacity. 

THE PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM

Heritage Holdings

CANDIDATE'S THOUGHTS ON THE SEARCH 

"Haleema was absolutely fantastic to work with from a candidate perspective.  I went from first contact with her to a signed offer letter in under 4 weeks for a position I am extremely excited about.  Haleema is very organized, thorough, and methodical in her process and leaves no stone unturned.  It's rare to work with someone who will actually immediately do what they've said they will (sending out notes to potential firms) and keep everything running smoothly.  After each meeting/call I had she would get my feedback and put next steps into action.  She was a big advocate for me through the process and helped me make the decision that was best for me, not the one that would be best for her.  She's also available at any time of day and super responsive, very impressive considering she is 5-6 hours ahead of me from a time zone perspective.  I would definitely recommend working with Haleema!"

Lauren Morera, Principal, Heritage Holding

THOUGHTS ON THE CANDIDATE

"I have known Lauren for several years when she had her first role in Private Equity, I had always admired her desire to become better, do the right thing for her firm and portfolio companies. She has an incredible track record completing over 50 acquisitions in the same sectors Heritage Holding invest in, this coupled with her experience mentoring others in the firm and ties to MA she is the perfect senior investor to join the team" -

Haleema Hussain, Vice President, Raw Selection

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If you are looking for new talent for your Private Equity firm, contact Haleema at haleema.hussain@raw-selection.com.

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