Steven Haug

Steven Haug is a Director at ECA Partners where he works with clients to fill executive positions with top talent and helps companies solve immediate business needs by deploying top-tier consultants for freelance and project support. Before joining ECA, Steven was a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Santa Cruz where he instructed advanced undergraduate courses and conducted research on 20th-century German philosophy of art. At ECA, Steven works with private equity firms and their portfolio complies to fill senior finance roles, M&A leadership roles, and operations leadership roles.

Steven holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University with a BA in Philosophy and History.

Selection of Placements: 

PE Portfolio Roles

• CEO : eDiscovery company
• CEO : Cybersecurity company
• CFO : For-profit college
• CFO : High-growth CPG company
• CFO : PE-backed healthcare rollup
• COO : Food/CPG company
• COO : Manufacturing company – high-volume & low-mix

PE Fund Roles

• Principle : Los Angeles based mid-market PE firm
• VP, Portfolio Operations : Florida based mid-market PE firm
• VP, Portfolio Operations (Finance) : Dallas based mid-market PE firm
• VP, Portfolio Acceleration : Scottsdale based mid-market PE firm

M&A Roles

• VP of M&A : PE-backed, plastics manufacturer
• VP of BD : PE-backed, cardiology rollup
• VP of M&A : PE-backed, precision tech devices company
• VP of M&A : PE-backed, HVAC rollup