Blue Ridge Partners Welcomes Back Growth and Private Equity Expert Jim Ettamarna as Managing Director

Veteran advisor brings 25+ years of experience driving value creation across industrial and technology sectors

Blue Ridge Partners is pleased to announce the return of Jim Ettamarna as a Managing Director in our Boston office. Jim brings more than 25 years of experience helping private equity sponsors and corporate executives accelerate revenue growth through commercial strategy, operational improvement, and value creation planning.  His client service is focused on global industrial and manufacturing companies, and helping them drive transformative growth though leveraging best practices and disruptive technologies like AI.

Jim originally joined Blue Ridge Partners in 2014, where he served clients in the industrial and TMT sectors. He returns to the firm following senior roles across consulting, private equity, and operating companies—including as a Partner at SBI, where he led engagements focused on revenue growth and go-to-market effectiveness, primarily for PE-sponsored TMT clients.

Jim began his career on the industrial side of GE.  At McKinsey & Company, he advised global clients on strategy, operations, and commercial excellence. He later served as a private equity deal professional at Morgenthaler Partners and held general management and strategy leadership roles at Avery Dennison and Staples, providing him with firsthand experience driving growth from within.

Jim holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Operations Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

In addition to his client work, Jim has been an active mentor to emerging professionals, guest teaching consulting and sales strategy at UMass Amherst and supporting U.S. Special Operations veterans in their transition to business leadership roles.

“We’re excited to welcome Jim back to Blue Ridge Partners,” said Jim Corey, CEO of Blue Ridge Partners. “His ability to translate strategy into execution—grounded in both consulting and operator experience—makes him a valuable partner for our clients and our firm.”

About Blue Ridge Partners:

Blue Ridge Partners is a global management consulting firm exclusively focused on helping companies accelerate profitable revenue growth. We have worked with more than 1,300 companies to improve their strategic understanding of markets and customers, deepen and expand their customer relationships, and enhance marketing and sales performance.

Our clients include over 130 private equity firms and their portfolio companies – supporting them during deal evaluation, due diligence, and post-acquisition. We have a reputation for helping companies grow faster by rolling up our sleeves, working collaboratively, and delivering measurable impact quickly and more efficiently than large consultancies.

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