PHILADELPHIA, PA – November 10, 2026 – True, the premier global executive talent platform powered by data, AI, and deep sector expertise, announced that Polly Mack has joined as Partner in its Consumer Practice. True’s search activity in food and beverage, beauty, and health and wellness increased 16.7% in 2025 compared with 2024, based on True’s proprietary search data, reflecting continued demand for senior leadership in these categories. Polly brings more than five years of consumer-focused investment experience to the practice, giving clients a perspective on how ownership, company stage and strategy shape the leaders they need.
“Polly brings a unique perspective to our Consumer Practice, having worked closely with investors and management teams across some of the most dynamic categories in consumer,” said Shella Abe, Managing Director and Head of the Consumer Practice at True. “She understands what drives value creation and how leadership needs evolve as businesses grow. Her investment experience, commercial instincts, and trusted relationships across the consumer ecosystem will be tremendous assets as we partner with clients through critical stages of growth and transformation.”
At True, Polly will work with boards, investors and CEOs on senior executive searches. She focuses on understanding the specific challenge in front of the company and assessing candidates against the demands they will face once they take the role. For clients, that means greater clarity around fit before making a senior appointment.
“Consumer companies can look similar on paper but need very different leaders. A founder-led brand can require a different kind of operator from a sponsor-backed company, and the answer can change again as the company grows,” said Polly. “I’ve witnessed those shifts and the discussions surrounding them through my work supporting deal teams over the years. At True, I can bring that perspective into the search process and help clients make better-informed decisions about who will succeed in the role.”
Before joining True, Polly spent more than five years at Gryphon Investors as Director of Business Development, where she led consumer deal sourcing across two different funds. During that time, the team completed five platform investments and four add-ons across beauty, health and wellness, and food and beverage. That work gave Polly exposure to companies at different stages of growth and to the leadership questions that emerge as ownership and strategy evolve. Earlier in her career, she served as Regional Director of Origination at The Riverside Company and worked with private equity clients at Gerson Lehrman Group, connecting investors with operators and experts involved in diligence and investment decisions.
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