The Barton Partnership Expands North American Leadership Offering

Appoints Marty O'Doherty and Purab Parikh to Boost CEO and Board Hiring Capabilities

Mar. 23, 2026 at 10:05am

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The Barton Partnership, a specialist strategic talent solutions provider, has appointed Marty O'Doherty as Senior Vice President - Private Equity, North America, and Purab Parikh as Principal. The hires are part of the firm's continued expansion of its North American business and CEO and board hiring capability, aligned with its global private equity platform.

Why it matters

The appointments reflect The Barton Partnership's focus on supporting investors and portfolio companies with senior leadership hiring as value creation timelines increase and leadership impact becomes more material across the hold period. The additions of O'Doherty and Parikh strengthen the firm's ability to deliver CEO and board placements in North America, connecting to its global private equity work.

The details

O'Doherty brings over a decade of experience advising investors and portfolio leaders on board and C-suite hiring, while Parikh has a background spanning engineering, operations, management consulting, and executive search. Both will partner closely with TBP's Private Equity and Transformation practices to support clients across North America, with a focus on CEO, board, and senior C-suite placements for private equity firms, family offices, pension funds, and their portfolio companies.

  • The Barton Partnership announced the appointments on March 23, 2026.

The players

The Barton Partnership

A specialist strategic talent solutions provider that helps organizations bridge the gap between strategy and execution. The firm partners with FTSE-listed and Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms and their portfolio businesses, global financial institutions, and leading consulting organizations to deliver executive search, interim and independent consulting, and consulting solutions.

Marty O'Doherty

Joins The Barton Partnership as Senior Vice President - Private Equity, North America. He brings over a decade of experience advising investors and portfolio leaders on board and C-suite hiring.

Purab Parikh

Joins The Barton Partnership as Principal. He has a background spanning engineering, operations, management consulting, and executive search, with experience advising senior leaders on strategy, operating model improvements, and growth priorities across sectors.

Oliver Phoenix

CEO of The Barton Partnership.

Michael Doud

Executive Vice President, North America at The Barton Partnership.

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What they’re saying

“Our U.S. business has been a key growth area for the firm, and we are excited to now include Canada as part of the North American proposition.”

— Oliver Phoenix, CEO of The Barton Partnership

“The Barton Partnership has been at the forefront of talent-to-value creation for years through its transformation and consulting work with many of the most respected private equity funds, family offices and pension funds.”

— Marty O'Doherty, Senior Vice President - Private Equity, North America at The Barton Partnership

“The Barton Partnership's brand, market approach and positioning punches above its weight, and that creates a strong foundation to build on.”

— Purab Parikh, Principal at The Barton Partnership

The takeaway

The Barton Partnership's expansion of its North American leadership offering, with the appointments of Marty O'Doherty and Purab Parikh, demonstrates the firm's commitment to supporting investors and portfolio companies with senior-level hiring as value creation becomes increasingly dependent on effective leadership.