Private equity firm GenNx360 Capital Partners has appointed Latasha M Akoma as operating partner.
Akoma reports to Lloyd G Trotter, founding and managing partner.
Akoma will focus on driving strong performance, operational efficiencies and profitability across the GenNx portfolio companies in addition to working with its deal team to identify and evaluate new opportunities.
Most recently, Akoma held several management posts at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. She joined as director of manufacturing operations in 2009, with responsibility for a 425,000 sq. ft. facility which included five production areas and a 120,000 sq. ft. Material Velocity Center. She advanced to the position of general manager in 2011 where she was responsible for two facilities encompassing 192,000 sq. ft. over 96 acres. Prior to joining Harley-Davidson, Akoma was senior manager of paint operations at Chrysler (formerly DaimlerChrysler) where she held a variety of increasing senior leadership positions in operations and general management.
"Latasha is an extremely talented leader who has extensive experience in running and growing industrial manufacturing companies,” says Lloyd G Trotter, founder and managing partner at GenNx360. "We look forward to leveraging her expertise in a range of opportunities as we build strong and profitable businesses."
"As I considered the next stage of my career, private equity was of keen interest. GenNx stood out among its peers for its unique strategy and its focus on industrial manufacturing and business services, integrating operations and financial executives throughout its investment process, from sourcing to value creation to exit," says Akoma. "I am excited to join the team and leverage my experience in acquiring and growing industrial and business services companies."
