ECA Partners Logo
ECA Header Image
Industrials & Natural Resources

Trusted by the nation's top industrials & natural resources companies.

Partner logo 1
Partner logo 2
Partner logo 3
Partner logo 4
Partner logo 5
Partner logo 6
Partner logo 7
Partner logo 8
Partner logo 9
Partner logo 10
Partner logo 11
Partner logo 12
Partner logo 12
Partner logo 11
Partner logo 10
Partner logo 9
Partner logo 8
Partner logo 7
Partner logo 6
Partner logo 5
Partner logo 4
Partner logo 3
Partner logo 2
Partner logo 1
Operational excellence delivered.

We connect industrial innovators and operators who turn transformation into long-term performance.

Industrials and natural resources are entering a new era of transformation – shaped by technology, sustainability mandates, and shifting global dynamics. Demand for critical minerals like lithium, copper, and rare earth elements continues to surge as the world transitions to a lower-carbon economy. Meanwhile, automation and AI are redefining operations, unlocking efficiencies through advanced data and semi-autonomous systems.

Sustainability and resilience have become central to strategy, with companies investing in green energy, hydrogen fuel, and fleet electrification to meet ESG goals. At the same time, supply chain realignments and geopolitical change are reshaping how global operations are led and financed.

At ECA Partners, we understand the complexity of this evolving landscape. We identify transformative leaders who can drive innovation, optimize operations, and execute on sustainability initiatives. Whether building executive teams for industrial platforms, energy transition investments, or next-generation manufacturing, ECA delivers the leadership that drives measurable results and enduring enterprise value.

Our Areas of Expertise.

We deliver top executive talent and flexible consulting solutions across every major industrials & natural resources vertical

SECTORS

Industrial Services

Industrial Services

Proven operators optimizing field, maintenance, and support services.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Leaders who modernize production and scale industrial manufacturing.

Industrial Products

Industrial Products

Driving innovation and growth in engineered products.

Mining & Metals

Mining & Metals

Executives advancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability in resources.

Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas

Talent modernizing operations across upstream, midstream, and downstream.

Transportation & Logistics

Transportation & Logistics

Scaling networks across freight, shipping, and logistics.

Utilities

Utilities

Leaders driving performance in energy, water, and essential service providers.

Meet Your Industrials Practice Leads

Burton Francis

Burton Francis

Managing Director

Burt is a Managing Director at ECA Partners and co-leads the firm’s Industrials & Manufacturing practice. He partners with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies to place CEOs, Presidents, COOs, and other senior executives who drive operational excellence, growth, and value creation. Burt brings a unique blend of experience as a manufacturing operator and business owner, a private equity operations consultant at Oliver Wyman, and an engineer with Boeing and General Dynamics, giving him deep insight into the leadership needs of complex industrial businesses.

Tim Fetzer

Tim Fetzer

Senior Director

Tim is a Senior Director at ECA Partners and leads the firm’s Industrials practice. He partners with private equity-backed and middle-market companies to place CEOs, Presidents, and senior leaders who drive growth, operational excellence, and value creation. Drawing on more than a decade of international executive search experience, Tim helps clients build high-performing leadership teams across the industrials sector.

Dan Baker

Dan Baker

Senior Director

Dan is a Senior Director at ECA Partners and co-leads the firm’s Industrials practice. He works with private equity sponsors and leadership teams to place transformative executives across industrial and manufacturing businesses, with a particular focus on CEOs, COOs, and value creation leaders. A leader in ECA’s Value Creation Practice, Dan advises investors on executive talent strategy and succession planning, helping portfolio companies build leadership teams that drive growth, operational excellence, and EBITDA expansion.

Have a role you'd like to discuss?

Reach out. We’d be delighted to learn about your hiring goals.

Have a industrials & natural resources role you'd like to discuss?

Reach out. We'd be delighted to learn about your hiring goals.