Marketing Executive Sarah McHugh Joins Telesto to Lead Growth Services

McHugh's Cross-Industry Experience to Expand Telesto's Marketing Intelligence, Strategy, and Execution Capabilities

Mar. 27, 2026 at 5:06am

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Telesto, a growth strategy and services firm, has announced that Sarah McHugh has joined the company as its new growth services leader. McHugh, who previously served as chief marketing officer at Huron, will oversee the expansion of Telesto's marketing intelligence, strategy, and execution capabilities, supporting clients across private equity, healthcare, industrials, and professional services.

Why it matters

McHugh's appointment comes at a time of increasing demand for integrated growth services, as companies face mounting pressure to convert market intelligence into revenue, strengthen customer connectivity, and differentiate in competitive and volatile markets. Her addition solidifies Telesto's positioning as a partner to senior executives and boards navigating growth in a more complex risk environment.

The details

In her new role, McHugh will work closely with Telesto's leadership team to expand the firm's capabilities, including portfolio company growth acceleration for private equity, customer segmentation and connectivity strategies, brand and narrative development for complex organizations, and integrated go-to-market and demand generation programs.

  • On March 26, 2026, Telesto announced that Sarah McHugh has joined the firm as its growth services leader.

The players

Sarah McHugh

A marketing and communications executive with more than two decades of experience building and scaling global marketing and communications organizations, most recently serving as chief marketing officer at Huron.

Telesto

A growth strategy and services firm that partners with corporate leaders, boards, and investors to drive measurable growth, with capabilities spanning market intelligence, due diligence, strategy development, and execution support.

Alex Kruzel

The CEO of Telesto.

Huron

A leading advisory partner to healthcare systems, higher education institutions, and commercial enterprises.

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What they’re saying

“Sarah brings a rare combination of strategic clarity and executional discipline. As our clients increasingly demand not just insight, but tangible growth outcomes, her leadership will be critical in bridging strategy to execution — particularly for private equity firms and their portfolio companies.”

— Alex Kruzel, CEO of Telesto

“Telesto has built a strong reputation for delivering high-impact intelligence and board-level advisory. What excites me is the opportunity to operationalize that insight — helping clients accelerate their growth through strategic marketing, sharper positioning, disciplined execution, and communications that connect with every stakeholder, from investors to customers to internal teams.”

— Sarah McHugh

What’s next

Telesto plans to leverage McHugh's expertise to expand its growth services capabilities and support clients across private equity, healthcare, industrials, and professional services.

The takeaway

The addition of Sarah McHugh, a seasoned marketing and communications executive, to Telesto's leadership team underscores the growing importance of integrated growth services in helping organizations navigate complex, competitive, and volatile markets and translate market intelligence into tangible revenue growth.