Path to PortCo C-Suite

Varies by position and by Portco, but typically I've seen it as follows

• C-Suite - Generally individuals who have been in leadership roles at F500 companies in the industry, typically have anywhere from 20-30 years experience
• Corporate Development (VP level, N-1) - I've seen these rolls filled by both former bankers and PE deal teams - typically were VPs when they left IB / PE. For most of the people who came from IB, they specifically worked with the PE firm before on one or multiple deals
• Transformation / Strategy (VP level, N-1 or 2) - Typically come from consulting backgrounds - I've seen everything from MBB, to smaller shops like West Monroe and other
• BU Presidents (SVP or VP level, N-1) - Similar to C-Suite, have deep experience in relevant markets. if the platform is executing a roll-up strategy, if they buy a larger platform as its own BU, CEO of acquired company becomes the president of the full BU

In my limited experience, I haven't seen somebody at the associate or senior associate level join a portco, though I'm sure it's possible

Hope this helps