Operator.
Director.
Builder.

Partnering with PE sponsors and boards to scale, stabilize, and exit complex multi-site businesses.

$6B+

P&L Leadership

4,000+

Locations Operated

50K+

Team Members Led

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CEO · COO · Board Member · Operating Partner

What I Do

The operator in the room

I've sat in the CEO seat, carried P&L accountability, and navigated the full arc from growth through exit. I bring that lived experience — not just frameworks — to every engagement.

Stabilization

Rapid operational triage for businesses facing performance gaps, leadership transitions, or post-acquisition integration challenges. I step in, assess quickly, and execute.

Scale

Structured expansion of multi-site operations — unit economics, field leadership, systems, and culture built to sustain growth without diluting quality or margin.

III

EBITDA Growth

Disciplined execution against a value creation plan. I work alongside sponsors to identify and capture margin, rationalize costs, and build durable earnings power.

Exit Readiness

Preparing an organization — its story, its team, its metrics — for IPO, strategic sale, or next-phase growth. I've been through this process from both sides of the table.

Representative Experience

Where I've operated

Company	Role	Context	Geography
Club Car Wash Automotive Services	CEO & Board Member	PE-Backed	United States
NPC International QSR / Foodservice	President & CEO Largest Wendy's Franchisee	PE-Backed	United States
Barnes & Noble Specialty Retail	Co-CEO / Head of Stores 600+ Locations	Public	United States
Advance Auto Parts Automotive Retail	Chief Customer Experience Officer Head of Operations	Fortune 500	United States
Starbucks Hospitality / Consumer	Managing Director / VP Operations	Fortune 500	US · Australia · Europe
CityMD Healthcare Services / Urgent Care	Chief Operating Officer	Multi-Site	United States

Where I Add Value

Depth across the full lifecycle

Multi-Site Operations

I've operated at a scale most advisors have only read about — 4,000+ locations across multiple brands, geographies, and ownership structures. That pattern recognition is rare.

M&A Integration

Post-acquisition complexity is where value is either created or destroyed. I bring hands-on experience integrating businesses, aligning cultures, and hitting the plan on the other side.

Executive Development

The leadership layer beneath the CEO determines whether scale is sustainable. I identify, develop, and build field and executive teams that can carry the business forward.

Board Partnership

I understand sponsor dynamics from the inside. I communicate in the language of value creation plans, EBITDA bridges, and investor reporting — not just operational progress.

Customer Experience

Revenue growth through customer retention and loyalty is a discipline — not a tagline. I've built CX programs at scale that moved the metrics that matter to investors.

Cross-Geography Execution

Having operated across the US, UK, Australia, and Europe, I bring a global operating sensibility to businesses expanding across borders or cultures.

How We Work Together

Available for two types of engagement

Engagement Type 01

Interim & Fractional CEO

For PE sponsors or boards that need experienced operating leadership — full-time for a defined period, or part-time on a retained basis. I step in fast and run hard.

Operational triage and stabilization
Leadership team assessment and development
EBITDA improvement and cost discipline
Investor and board reporting
Transition to permanent CEO

Engagement Type 02

Independent Board Director

For PE-backed portfolio companies and growth-stage businesses seeking an operator on the board — someone who has scaled multi-site businesses and understands the sponsor relationship.

Governance and fiduciary oversight
Operating perspective on strategy
CEO coaching and accountability
Exit and IPO readiness
Sector expertise: retail, automotive, QSR, healthcare, consumer

Let's have a real conversation.

If you're a PE sponsor, board chair, or executive search professional with a relevant mandate, I'd welcome a direct conversation. No intermediaries required.

carl@carlhauch.com

Mobile

+1 303 875 2270

Base

Denver, Colorado