Press & Associates

We build the executive teams that drive value creation. Press & Associates is an executive search firm built exclusively for the private equity ecosystem. Founded in 2017, Paul Press has built Press & Associates into the leading search firm in Private Equity known for their professionalism, expertise, and ability to deliver on engagements to industry leading standards. Paul remains the sole owner and shareholder of Press & Associates and continues to build out a best in class search firm, now tech enabled and evolving to meet the changing needs of the private equity ecosystem. We help GPs and their portfolio companies hire the leaders who move the needle — fast. Whether you're building a value creation team at the fund level or hiring C-suite talent to be hands on operators in one of your portfolio companies, we deliver exceptional candidates with a track record of execution in PE-backed environments. 🎯 What We Deliver - Operating Partners & Value Creation Hires (Tech, GTM, Finance, Human Capital, Ops) - C-Level & Functional Leadership for PE-backed businesses - Elite Operators to partner on diligence, transformation, or exit prep 🧠 What Sets Us Apart - 100% Private Equity Focus — our network is exclusively in the private equity space understanding the intracacies of what it takes to be successful and deliver on value creation plans. - Speed & Precision — we move fast without compromising quality - Deep Network — our candidates are known quantities, not cold leads - Search Strategy Built for the Investment Thesis — every hire aligned to value creation PE firms work with us when they need top-tier leadership — and can’t afford a miss. If you’re investing behind people to successfully deliver on your investment thesis , we should talk.