Strategy consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting has promoted seven individuals to partner, with the appointments taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. The promotions span multiple offices in the U.S. and Europe and cover a range of practice areas, including health care, industrials and private equity.
The firm announced the promotions Jan. 14. Clay Heskett, L.E.K.'s Global Managing Partner, commented on the appointments in a statement. "We are pleased to announce our newest L.E.K. partners and recognize their outstanding contributions to our clients," Heskett said. "We congratulate them on this achievement and look forward to the important role they will continue to play in driving great outcomes for our clients and shaping the future of our firm."
The newly appointed partners and their respective offices and practices are:
- Sébastien Beausoleil (Paris): Operations Consulting
- Knute Gailor (Boston): Industrials
- Will Garrigues (San Francisco): Agribusiness and Chemicals
- Anshul Gupta (New York): Retail and Consumer
- Trenton Pantaleoni (San Francisco): Healthcare Services and Private Equity
- Sam Shapiro (New York): Food & Beverage and Pricing
- Brian Zapf (Chicago): Operations & Supply Chain
These promotions add leadership across several key sectors for the firm. The new partners in New York focus on consumer-facing industries like retail and food and beverage, while the San Francisco appointments bolster the firm’s capabilities in health care, private equity and agribusiness. The promotions also strengthen functional expertise in operations and supply chain in the firm's Chicago and Paris offices.
SOURCE: L.E.K.
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