New York, New York, United States, February 2026 — TZP Group has appointed Ketan Patel as Managing Director, Chief Talent Officer, effective January 2026.
In this newly assumed role, Patel will lead the firm’s talent strategy, partnering with portfolio companies and leadership teams to strengthen human capital frameworks, organizational effectiveness, and long-term value creation. His mandate includes architecting scalable people strategies aligned with TZP’s investment philosophy and growth agenda across Technology & Business Services and Consumer Products & Services sectors.
Prior to joining TZP Group, Patel served as Chief Human Resources Officer at LaborFirst, where he architected and implemented the overall human capital plan to support the company’s growth strategy.
Earlier, he was Head of Human Resources – U.S. Foodservice Operations at Sysco, serving as CHRO for a $70+ billion business across the US and Canada, supporting over 50,000 colleagues.
Before Sysco, Patel held senior HR leadership roles at Aetna (a CVS Health Company), serving as Vice President, Human Resources, Specialty Businesses and Strategic Solutions, and previously as Vice President, Human Resources, Medicaid, leading HR for a $12 billion business unit.
His earlier experience includes leadership roles at The Estée Lauder Companies, Starbucks Coffee Company, and American Express, where he served as Global HR Director across multiple worldwide business groups. He began his career at Unilever, holding several HR leadership positions across North America and India.
Patel holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, bringing a strong academic foundation to his extensive global HR leadership experience.
With nearly three decades of experience leading human capital strategy across global enterprises, Patel brings deep expertise in organizational design, workforce strategy, executive leadership, and large-scale transformation to TZP Group.
About TZP Group
TZP Group, founded in 2007, is a private equity firm focused on lower-middle market investments in Technology & Business Services and Consumer Products & Services companies across the United States and Canada.
Since inception, TZP has raised $1.7 billion and differentiates itself through a partnership-driven model, operational expertise, and a scaled platform approach designed to support entrepreneurial management teams.
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