ECA

About ECA

At **ECA Partners**, we help private equity firms, their portfolio companies, and high-growth SMBs solve their most critical talent and strategic execution challenges. I’m proud to represent a firm founded in 2010 by **Atta Tarki**, a former strategy consultant with deep experience in human capital, data analytics, and executive search. Today, under the leadership of our CEO, **Ken Kanara**, and alongside leaders like **Burton Francis**, our team blends the rigor of top-tier consulting with the precision of specialized executive placement. Our firm is built on a simple idea: exceptional talent drives exceptional outcomes. That’s why we’ve designed an evidence-based, data-driven approach to placing top executives, deploying interim leaders, and delivering on-demand consultants across finance, operations, and strategy. We focus heavily on placing CFOs, COOs, Strategy Officers, and Transformation Leaders who can immediately impact EBITDA, lead post-close integrations, or drive turnarounds. Our team includes experts in executive recruiting, consulting, and private equity value creation. We operate with the agility of a boutique firm but support national and international clients across key industries—including healthcare, technology, consumer, business services, manufacturing, and industrials. We’re proud to have earned a 99% placement success rate and an 85% client retention rate by delivering fast, accurate, and high-impact talent solutions. Whether you’re executing a search, navigating an acquisition, or managing change in your portfolio, we offer a uniquely analytical, partner-driven model designed to move the needle fast. At ECA, we’re more than recruiters—we’re strategic execution partners who understand what’s at stake and what it takes to win.