J. William Igou

Entrepreneur in Residence at Trilogy Search Partners

Founder & Managing Partner
2020 - 2023
Big Cove Partners is a fund formed to purchase, operate, and grow a single middle market business. The fund is backed by highly-experienced entrepreneurs and investors. To learn more visit www.bigcovepartners.com.

Head of Finance and Operations
2017 - 2018
Led finance and operations globally for Skedulo, a cloud-based mobile workforce management software provider. Steered strategic planning and budgeting; built the finance, accounting, biz ops, and talent functions; and oversaw the preparation for future fundraising.

Portfolio Value Creation Associate
2014 - 2017
Created equity value by accelerating growth and increasing operational efficiency in Summit's software and healthcare portfolios. Developed expertise in SaaS customer retention, sales force effectiveness, go-to-market strategy, and lean operations. Representative impact on portfolio company performance: - Accelerated revenue growth from 4% to 22% through improved sales force effectiveness at a healthcare services company - Increased EBITDA by 21% through improved customer service processes at a tech-enabled services company - Accelerated growth by 4% and added $2mm to EBITDA through increased customer retention at a healthcare SaaS business

Consultant
2011 - 2014
Served clients across the private equity, transportation & logistics, retail, consumer goods, and social sectors on a variety of topics: growth strategy, sales and marketing excellence, deal diligence, M&A, lean operations, and merger management.