Bespoke Partners, the leading retained executive search and leadership advisory firm for private equity-backed software companies, is pleased to announce that Brandon Lord has joined the firm as a Partner in the thriving CEO, Board & P&L Practice, which has seen exceptional momentum in 2025.
Brandon’s addition expands the team’s capabilities in identifying transformational CEOs, GMs, Board Members, Presidents, and other P&L leaders who are experts at driving growth and value creation for portfolio companies.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join Bespoke at this pivotal moment in the firm’s growth journey,” Brandon said. “As a member of the CEO, Board & P&L Practice, I’m honored to collaborate with such a high-performing and mission-driven team. I look forward to helping our clients unlock value through transformative leadership that drives meaningful results.”
Brandon brings more than a decade of executive search experience, having successfully placed Board Directors, CEOs, Presidents, General Managers, and C-Suite leaders for both private equity-backed and public B2B software companies. He has led more than 100 successful searches for prominent investment firms such as Warburg Pincus, Accel-KKR, Centerbridge Partners, PSG Equity, Siris Capital, Quad-C, and THL.
Before joining Bespoke, Brandon spent nearly a decade with Heidrick & Struggles, where he specialized in senior leadership searches across the software sector. Prior to that, he was instrumental in launching and scaling the executive search practice at WinterWyman, a boutique regional firm. He began his career in finance within Boston’s early-stage technology ecosystem.
“Brandon joins us at a moment when our practice is gaining significant momentum in the CEO and P&L space,” said Partner and Practice Co-Lead Katherine Baker. “He brings the firepower of a proven operator in executive search who understands exactly what it takes to match high-performance leaders with our clients’ ambitious growth mandates. I am thrilled to have him as part of our practice.”
Based in Boston, Brandon earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Western New England University and holds an MBA from Suffolk University. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, staying active at the gym, and getting out on the golf course.
Bespoke Partners continues to invest in specialized talent and proprietary insights that empower private equity firms to build high-performing leadership teams. Brandon’s appointment further strengthens the firm’s commitment to delivering premier executive search and advisory services across the software landscape.
About Bespoke Partners
Bespoke Partners is the largest firm focused exclusively on executive recruiting for software and SaaS companies in the United States.
Bespoke-placed executives have orchestrated exits and more than 425 acquisitions by their companies, generating more than $145 billion in value.
Bespoke Partners is Built Different, with a unique firm structure, functional role focus, and deep expertise in 28 software subsectors. Bespoke’s data-driven services utilize the Executive Index, a comprehensive AI-augmented talent market mapping platform. The Executive Index enables Bespoke to complete searches in less than half the industry average time with a 95% placement success rate.
The firm is the leading private equity executive recruiter for software companies, placing more than 1,400 top-performing executives into private equity portfolio companies. Successful searches include CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CMOs, CPOs, CTOs, CIOs, CHROs, Board Members, Operating Partners, Vice Presidents, and many more.
Learn more at www.bespokepartners.com.
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