Seasoned private equity client leader, Melissa Chester, joins The Barton Partnership to help scale Independent Consulting and deepen Strategy & Transformation coverage
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The Barton Partnership, a specialist strategic talent solutions firm focused on value creation, strategy and transformation, today announced the appointment of Melissa Chester as Vice President, North America. Chester will partner with leaders across the firm to accelerate growth in Independent Consulting while complementing The Barton Partnership's established Executive Search capabilities in Strategy & Transformation.
Chester joins The Barton Partnership from a large U.S.-based talent solutions firm, where she served as Managing Vice President, Strategic Accounts and led enterprise private equity relationships, partnering with operating teams at large-cap funds and their portfolio companies to deliver talent and consulting solutions through periods of change.
"Melissa's extensive experience supporting private equity firms and their portfolio companies makes her a perfect fit for our firm, and the timing is just right. We're thrilled to have her join BJ Clinton in driving continued growth in the Transformation & Value Creation space within our Independent Consulting practice. Her experience also complements our Executive Search offering and the work of our U.S. Private Equity team, led by Harry Chamberlain," said Michael J. Doud, Executive Vice President, North America, The Barton Partnership.
Chester's appointment builds on The Barton Partnership's North America momentum this year, following senior hires including Michael J. Doud and BJ Clinton.
"What drew me to The Barton Partnership is its client-centric focus and the agility to deliver precisely what private equity sponsors and portfolio leaders need, when they need it," said Chester. "Mike, BJ and the team have built a strong North American platform; my goal is to expand that momentum by listening closely to our clients' transformation agendas and matching them with practitioners who not only have the functional toolkit but can lead organizations through change."
Chester will collaborate closely with BJ Clinton, SVP and North American lead for the Independent Consulting practice, and with Harry Chamberlain, who leads the firm's U.S. Private Equity team within Executive Search, to ensure an integrated experience for clients across interim, consulting and permanent mandates.
About The Barton Partnership
The Barton Partnership helps businesses grow and transform by providing flexible access to a global network of Strategy & M&A, Transformation & Change, Technology & Data, and ESG & Sustainability leaders through Executive Search, Interim & Independent Consulting and Advisory & Consulting Solutions. The firm operates from offices in London, New York, Singapore and Sydney. To learn more, please go to thebartonpartnership.com.
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Brittney Kowalski, The Barton Partnership, 1 603-504-2024, [email protected], https://www.thebartonpartnership.com/
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