Kathy Colborn is a CEO-partner and business builder with expertise in creating strategies that build new businesses, expand into new markets, and create new profit centers delivered through a proprietary Quarter-Key-Turn™ process. Described as entrepreneurial and a big-picture strategic ...more

Kathy Colborn is a CEO-partner and business builder with expertise in creating strategies that build new businesses, expand into new markets, and create new profit centers delivered through a proprietary Quarter-Key-Turn™ process. Described as entrepreneurial and a big-picture strategic thinker, Kathy asks tough questions, challenges the status quo, and drives change. She has an established track record of increasing sales 30-50% by building profitable new lines of business that include private equity, financial services, alternative investments, and different types of consultancy channels (IT, workout, value creation) across industry sectors. With a balance of intellectual, relational (EQ), and communication skills, Kathy is a highly resourceful self-starter who works autonomously. She takes initiative while navigating complex and ambiguous situations, finding leverage, and scaling solutions for her clients. A stickler for quality, Kathy is a client advocate and stands for operational excellence. Described by peers, clients, and partners for demonstrating an assertive and sophisticated approach, Kathy deploys ethical business practices, deep collaboration, and integrity-driven leadership to serve her stakeholders. She is a Business Leader, People Connector, and Sales Maverick who is recognized for reducing the cost of customer acquisition by applying bottom-up and top-down business development strategies while leveraging an established Rolodex built over the past 25 years. She is trusted among the C-suite and private equity sectors in New York to build powerful value alliances with commercial relationships in global business centers. Committed to the financial and investment community, Kathy is a Board Director for the Association for Corporate Growth (ACGNY), the largest chapter of a global deal-making organization. As its founding member, she chairs the ACG Operating Partner Committee, which brings value-creation leaders together for networking, thought leadership, and business-making events. Kathy’s key bench strengths are leveraging relationships, navigating bureaucracy, creating team buy-in, maintaining momentum, and shepherding deals to a successful close with a “Getting to Yes” negotiation style. • Business Development, Negotiation, & Closing • Business Strategy & Execution • Strong Business Judgment & Influencing Skills • Revenue & EBITDA Optimization • Reducing the Cost of Client Acquisition • Articulating Conceptual Complexity • Optimizing Client Lifetime Value • Influencing Senior Stakeholders • Highly Collaborative Team Playerless