ACG Detroit I Growing and Leading in Private Equity

Heather is a member of Huron Capital’s leadership team and manages the firm’s business development, marketing, and communication initiatives and plays a key role in investor relations and the development and operationalization of the firm’s investment strategy.

Prior to joining Huron Capital, Heather was responsible for all West Coast new business development for SPP Capital Partners, a NY-based investment bank. Heather also served as Vice President and Team Leader of Middle Market Banking at Comerica Bank in San Francisco and has also held roles at CIT Sponsor Finance and Madison Capital Funding LLC where she focused on originating, structuring, and underwriting leverage finance products for private equity clients.

Heather is currently a board member of the Detroit Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and a member of Trustee Council at Cornell University.

She received a B.A. from Cornell University.

Carrie Schochet is the Founder and CEO of Purple Squirrel Advisors, a boutique executive search firm based in Troy, Michigan.  With a passion for helping companies grow by creating exceptional leadership teams, Carrie has spent the past 16 years connecting C-level and senior executives with leadership positions in finance, accounting, human resources, operations, sales, and marketing.

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Carrie moved to Chicago and spent over a decade climbing the ranks at one of the nation’s leading recruitment and staffing firms.  In late 2012, she moved back to Rochester Hills to be closer to family.  In early 2015, Carrie launched Purple Squirrel Advisors with the mission of designing a consultative, “white glove” recruitment process customized to each client. Her team’s expansive and loyal network combined with their direct sourcing activities helps to connect PE-backed, family-owned, and entrepreneurial companies with unique candidates and fulfill even the most difficult searches.

Carrie’s compassion and values have led to a passion of philanthropy and helping others. Carrie co-founded 100 Business Who Care to bring business leaders together who want to make a sizeable impact across southeast, Michigan.  Carrie is also the founder of CFO Next, a group she launched in early 2013 when she discovered a lack of resources and networking opportunities for transitioning or unemployed senior financial executives.  Additionally, Carrie volunteers on several boards, including: ACG, Women’s Forum committee chair, and Entrepreneur’s Organization, GSEA chair.