Track 11 Operating partner guidelines for navigating extended hold periods

June 24, 2026
  • How have extended hold periods impacted your role as an operating partner at your firm? What have you done to address these challenges?
  • What levers for value creation are most important in an extended hold period?
  • How does engagement between the firm, management teams, the CEO etc. change in an
  • extended hold period and how do you play a part in it?
  • How are extended hold periods impacting your investment in transformation and how you think about strategy within your portfolio companies?

Moderator: Gaurav Dhume, Co-Founder and President, Elliot Systems

Panelists: 

John Wang, Managing Director, Portfolio Operations, L Catterton

Speakers
John Wang
John Wang, Managing Director, Portfolio Operations - L Catterton