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Lane McDonald

QCG Board of Advisors
Former Operating Executive, Partners Group

Lane has deep and broad experience delivering measurable EBITDA impact and building strong, agile, results-focused teams in executive, PE operating partner, board, and consulting roles. She is the co-founder and managing partner of ESG Portfolio Partners, a boutique PE advisory firm specializing in EBITDA growth for PE-backed companies. She previously was the Chief of Business Operations for Ropes & Gray, a $2 billion global professional services firm, and was the founding North American member of the Industry Value Creation team at Partners Group, serving as the Global Head of Financials & Business Services, where she was a voting member of the private equity, private debt, and global investment committees.

Before joining Partners Group, Lane co-founded the portfolio operations team for DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and held strategic operating roles at Delta Air Lines, American Express, JetBlue Airlines, and Bain & Company.

Lane holds a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is the Vice Chair of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

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