Bob Lambert

Bob Lambert

Managing Director

Bob Lambert is a Managing Director at Harvard Group International with deep expertise in private equity portfolio company executive search. Over his 20-year career, he has placed hundreds of executives at PE-backed companies across a wide range of industries.

Bob knows the unique demands of private equity: the compressed timelines, the need for leaders who can drive rapid value creation, and the importance of finding executives who thrive in ownership-oriented cultures. His relationships with PE firms nationwide give him unique insight into what sponsors are looking for in portfolio company leaders.

Before joining HGI, Bob spent eight years in investment banking and private equity, experience that helps him speak the language of financial sponsors and understand their investment theses.

Areas of Expertise
  • Private Equity Portfolio Companies
  • CFO & Finance Leadership
  • Value Creation Executives
  • CEO Search
  • Buy-and-Build Strategies
Industry Focus
  • Private Equity
  • Financial Services
  • Business Services
  • Healthcare
Education
  • MBA, Finance, University of Virginia Darden School
  • BS, Accounting, University of Notre Dame
  • CPA (inactive)
Representative Engagements

Recent Search Experience

1

CFO placement for PE-backed healthcare services platform

2

CEO search for buy-and-build industrial services company

3

VP Finance for growth equity-backed SaaS company

4

COO search for PE-backed business services firm

Work with Bob

Ready to discuss your executive search needs? Bob and the HGI team are here to help.