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ECA Partners Welcomes Damon Reynolds and Tim Fetzer as Senior Directors, Strengthening PE-Focused Talent Solutions

Santa Monica, CA – February 9, 2026 – ECA Partners, a leading executive search firm specializing in private equity and portfolio company talent solutions, today announced the appointment of Damon Reynolds and Tim Fetzer as Senior Directors. These strategic hires further strengthen ECA’s capabilities across finance, digital transformation, and industrial manufacturing sectors.

Reynolds will expand ECA’s capabilities in AI, digital transformation, and strategic leadership searches within the Finance Practice. Fetzer strengthens the Value Creation Practice with specialized expertise in industrial and manufacturing executive search, drawing on deep networks across both U.S. and European markets.

Damon Reynolds: Leading Digital Transformation and Strategic Finance Searches

Reynolds brings over six years of experience driving strategic transformation across multiple industries. As a former BCG Project Leader and Vice President of Transformation at Shrieve Chemical, he led enterprise-wide change and innovation initiatives for private equity-backed companies. A Texas McCombs MBA graduate and Marine Corps veteran, Reynolds specializes in bridging strategy and execution, with particular expertise in AI adoption, digital transformation, and building future-ready organizations.

At ECA Partners, Reynolds will focus on executive searches spanning Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Transformation Officer, Chief AI Officer, and digital transformation leadership roles within the Finance Practice.

“At ECA Partners, I’m eager to bring together my experience leading U.S. Marines, advising executives at Boston Consulting Group, and driving transformation in private equity–backed companies to help clients create clarity and align executive talent with their most critical strategic, transformation, and operational priorities,” said Reynolds. “I’m particularly energized by helping organizations execute strategy and create value by strengthening their most important asset, leadership.”

Steven Haug, Managing Director leading the Finance Practice, added: “Damon’s unique combination of BCG strategic consulting, PE-backed transformation experience, and operational leadership makes him an exceptional addition to our team. His expertise in digital transformation and AI will be invaluable as our clients navigate these critical strategic priorities.”

Tim Fetzer: Strengthening Industrial and Manufacturing Executive Search

Fetzer brings nine years of global executive search experience across the U.S. and Europe, with specialized expertise in industrial and manufacturing sectors. Most recently as Director at Stanton Chase, he built a German-U.S. industrial manufacturing practice from scratch, positioning his firm as the go-to partner for German, Austrian, and Swiss companies expanding into the U.S.

A native German speaker who has lived in seven countries, Fetzer has completed several dozen placements, including CEOs, COOs, heads of sales, supply chain specialists, and numerous operational leadership roles for small-to-medium size manufacturing companies. He also has expertise in advising clients on compensation structures and organizational design for cross-border leadership transitions.

“I’m excited to join ECA because of the opportunity to work at the intersection of executive search and private equity, partnering closely with investors and management teams to build leadership that truly drives value,” said Fetzer. “I’m especially looking forward to learning from a highly experienced team and contributing my own background in cross-border and industrial leadership searches.”

Burton Francis, Managing Director leading the Value Creation Practice, added: “Industrial and manufacturing searches require a unique combination of technical fluency and relationship-building from leaders on the floor up through the C-suite. Tim has spent a decade mastering both sides of that equation, and that’s precisely the capability our PE clients need when they’re upgrading operational talent in portfolio companies.”

Strategic Expansion in Key Practice Areas

The appointments of Reynolds and Fetzer reflect ECA Partners’ strategic focus on expanding capabilities in high-demand sectors where private equity firms are actively investing. Reynolds strengthens the firm’s ability to place transformation and digital leadership talent, while Fetzer deepens expertise in cross-border industrial and manufacturing executive search.

These hires follow recent senior director appointments including Ryan March, who brings biotech and pharmaceutical expertise with extensive Boston-area networks, and Allison Chappelle, who adds cross-sector executive search experience with particular strength in healthcare, technology, and private equity-backed companies.

“Damon and Tim represent the caliber of specialized talent we’re strategically adding to serve our clients’ evolving needs,” said Ken Kanara, CEO of ECA Partners. “As private equity firms increasingly focus on digital transformation and operational excellence in portfolio companies, having experts who can deliver both speed and quality in these critical searches is essential. These additions position us to better serve our clients across the full spectrum of value creation priorities.”

About ECA Partners

ECA Partners is a specialized executive search firm focused exclusively on middle-market private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Leveraging a data-driven, evidence-based approach, ECA delivers permanent executive search, interim executive placements, and on-demand consultant solutions. The firm helps clients identify and hire the very best talent to support the execution of value creation plans across industries and functional areas. Founded in 2010, ECA has served more than 400 clients and maintains a proven track record of successful placements in critical leadership roles.

For more information, please visit www.eca-partners.com.