Kelly Wagner Senior Vice President, Value Creation & Strategy

As Senior Vice President and leader of Value Creation & Strategy, Kelly develops the next-level growth strategies for Erie Street’s portfolio partners across the investment lifecycle. From investment thesis development to enterprise value creation, Kelly partners with the founders and management teams of Erie Street’s partner companies – and Erie Street’s network of operating partners – to unlock the business strategies and operational enhancements that enable our partners to evolve, scale, and deliver next-level outcomes.

With a decade of strategic consulting experience (PwC, Capgemini) and global functional leadership (McDonald’s at Capgemini), Kelly brings industry expertise, operational leadership, and strategic planning experience to Erie Street and its portfolio partners. Kelly joined Erie Street in 2021 after serving as the Global Lead of Strategy, Portfolio Governance, and Engagement for the McDonald’s strategic account at Capgemini.

Kelly holds an MBA from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Michigan State University. Kelly previously served on the leadership board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago and currently serves as an advisory board member of Erie Street partner company Lacey Lake Leadership.