Operators First

Lee McCabe is a private equity operating partner and growth leader with 25 years across big tech, marketplaces, and PE-backed portfolios.

He is a Partner at Claymore Partners, a value-creation firm built for PE-backed and founder-owned mid-market businesses that need a real commercial engine — revenue truth, attribution clarity, conversion performance, and execution ownership without the agency theatre.

Prior to Claymore, he served as Operating Partner at AEA Investors across a 45-company portfolio, and held GM-level roles at Alibaba, Facebook, and Expedia across North America and Asia Pacific. He started his career at eBay, where he played a foundational role in international growth.

Kingsley Taylor is a growth operator and commercial leader with 20 years across blue-chip agencies, enterprise clients, and PE-backed businesses.

He is a Partner at Claymore Partners, a value-creation firm built for PE-backed and founder-owned mid-market businesses that need a real commercial engine — revenue truth, attribution clarity, conversion performance, and execution ownership without the agency theatre.

Prior to Claymore, he owned the regional P&L at Digitas, Organic, and Starcom, and ran the global Qualcomm business at Ogilvy — a $200M marketing operation across 11 markets. His client work spans some of the most commercially demanding brands in the world: PlayStation, T-Mobile, Sephora, Hulu, Samsung, and Wells Fargo.

He started his career in London before moving into US enterprise leadership. He is based in Los Angeles.

Brian leads the work of finding where growth is breaking down — the analysis, the patterns, the diagnosis behind every recommendation Claymore makes.

Kristen makes sure the work actually gets done — running the cadence, holding the accountability, and keeping every engagement on track.

Danny is the first conversation. He works with CEOs, investors, and operators to figure out whether Claymore is the right fit for the problem in front of them.