Operating Leadership at Key Inflection Points
A player-coach growth architect working alongside leadership teams, boards, and investors to develop strategy and drive execution.
PK Growth Partners steps into interim and fractional CEO, CMO, and Chief Growth Officer (CGO) roles when organizations face moments of growth, transition, or complexity — and a permanent executive isn’t the right solution.
Accelerate growth through experienced leadership, decisive execution, and hands-on partnership.
WHEN LEADERSHIP TEAMS, INVESTORS, AND BOARDS ENGAGE PK GROWTH PARTNERS
PK Growth Partners is most often engaged when:
Growth has stalled or needs renewed momentum
The business is scaling faster than leadership capability or capacity
A leadership transition, turnaround, or transformation is underway
Experienced operating leadership is needed — but a full-time hire isn’t the right solution
Peter Kaye | MBA, Harvard Business School
PK Growth Partners is led by Peter Kaye, a senior leader combining entrepreneurial leadership with big-company operating discipline developed early in his career.
HOW WE ENGAGE
PK Growth Partners operates as a player-coach growth architect — working alongside leadership teams to clarify priorities, align organizations, and drive results during critical moments of growth and transition.
As an embedded operator, we develop strategy and turn it into execution.
PK Growth Partners provides hands-on leadership through:
Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Growth Officer (CGO), or Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) roles
Fractional executive leadership
Custom operating projects tied to key inflection points
Active partnership with boards and investors
OUR APPROACH
PK Growth Partners combined entrepreneurial leadership with big-company operating discipline.
Our work is shaped by hands-on leadership roles at entrepreneurial organizations such as Honest Tea, Newman’s Own, and No Kid Hungry, and grounded in operating rigor developed at Coca-Cola, Diageo, Danone and Nestlé.
This blend brings a general management perspective to growth — allowing us to move quickly, bring fresh perspective, and execute with rigor when resources are constrained and outcomes matter.
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS
Reversed a decade-long decline in a 40-year-old food & beverage portfolio
Grew revenue 57% in three years for a previously stagnant organization
Doubled sales for a better-for-you B2B ingredient company
Doubled brand awareness and grew revenue 58% for a growth-stage beverage brand
Achieved highest-ever DTC average order value (+13%) through product innovation
Led global brand relaunch to #1 in category across 120 countries
Drove +16% volume growth and double-digit brand preference gains for a legacy brand
OPERATING & GROWTH INITIATIVES
Growth acceleration for emerging and growth-stage brands
Turnaround strategy and execution
Go-to-market strategy and channel expansion
New product launches from pre-revenue through scale
Leadership team alignment and operating cadence
Founder coaching and operating partnership
Board- and investor-facing strategy and execution
WHAT FOUNDERS, CEOs, AND INVESTORS SAY
“PK Growth Partners is an effective way to accelerate growth ahead of a strategic sale — bringing experienced operating leadership without adding a permanent executive.”
— Partner, Leading Private Equity Firm
“Peter delivers. As our Interim Chief Growth Officer, he led bold new campaigns that drove strong results in awareness, earned media, and sales velocity.”
— David Best, President & CEO, Newman’s Own
“Peter aggressively drove our brand’s growth while keeping tactics and budgets scrappy!”
— Seth Goldman, Co-Founder & CEO, JUST Ice Tea; Co-Founder, Honest Tea
WHO WE WORK WITH
Founder-led and private equity-backed businesses and brands
Leadership teams, boards, and investors navigating growth, transition, and transformation
Mission-driven organizations — both for-profit and nonprofit — where performance and purpose intersect
WHEN TO GET IN TOUCH
If you’re facing a moment of inflection and need experienced operating leadership, let’s talk.