Accordion
Accordion is the value creation partner for private equity. Our offerings span the modern CFO's agenda—strengthening finance functions, implementing data, technology, and AI, and driving the operational improvements that create value. From core accounting and FP&A to analytics, technology enablement, performance improvement, and transformation, we help portfolio companies build stronger foundations, drive end-to-end value creation, and deliver results across the investment lifecycle.www.accordion.com
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Oct 22, 2026
Amir BormandHOST
On this episode of the show, I have with me Ash Pembroke.
Amir BormandHOST
She is the managing director of AI strategy at Accordion.
Amir BormandHOST
And we're going to be talking about the forward deploy role and what that looks like.
Amir BormandHOST
What's it like leading a team of forward deploy engineers and exposure to business and dealing with lean teams and a whole bunch of other stuff if we have time with Ash.
Amir BormandHOST
Absolutely.
Amir BormandHOST
All right.
Amir BormandHOST
Before we start, Accordion, what do you guys do there?
Ash PembrokeGUEST
That's an interesting question.
Kyle RomerHOST
Welcome back to AI and PE, the future of value creation.
Kyle RomerHOST
I'm your host, Kyle Romer, Accordion's Global Head of Data and AI.
Kyle RomerHOST
I'm excited to bring you a crossover episode today from a recent Accordion appearance on Parker Gale's great PE Funcast.
Kyle RomerHOST
I think you'll really enjoy this discussion.
Parker GaleHOST
Welcome back to the Funcast.
Parker GaleHOST
We have a good one here today.
Parker GaleHOST
We're going to talk with John Apter, the CFO of Accordion.
Parker GaleHOST
about what it's like to be the CFO of a private equity owned company.
Devin MathewsHOST
We have a good one here today.
Devin MathewsHOST
We're going to talk with John Apter, the CFO of Accordion.
Devin MathewsHOST
about what it's like to be the CFO of a private equity owned company.
Devin MathewsHOST
John started his career in investment banking, moved into private equity with one of my best friends, Mark Tricoli, and then moved from private equity into the CFO suite at a company that wasn't private equity backed.
Devin MathewsHOST
And given what's going on in private equity right now, I think a lot of people want to know, should I jump to the operating side? And a lot of people in banking and private equity are natural fits to be CFOs or in the finance suite.
Devin MathewsHOST
And John's got a really interesting story about how to do that.
Devin MathewsHOST
As everybody knows who listens to the show, Accordion works with CFOs of private equity-owned companies on transformations.
Devin MathewsHOST
So we're going to find out if he eats his own dog food.
Devin MathewsHOST
We have a good one here today.
Devin MathewsHOST
We're gonna talk with Jon Apter, the CFO of Accordion, about what it's like to be the CFO of a private equity-owned company.
Devin MathewsHOST
Jon started his career in investment banking, moved into private equity with one of my best friends, Mark Tricoli, and then moved from private equity into the CFO suite at a company that wasn't private equity backed.
Devin MathewsHOST
He's been through two transactions, still is the CFO, as it's multiple sizes, uh, from when he began.
Devin MathewsHOST
And given that what's going on in private equity right now, I think a lot of people wanna know, should I jump to the operating side? And a lot of people in and banking and private equity are natural fits to be CFOs or in the finance suite, and Jon's got a really interesting story about how to do that.
Devin MathewsHOST
Plus, as everybody knows who listens to the show, Accordion works with CFOs of private equity-owned companies on transformations, so we're gonna find out if he eats his own dog food.
Devin MathewsHOST
Jon, welcome to the Funcast.
Jon ApterGUEST
Thanks for having me on the pod.
Andi BaldwinHOST
Today, I'm excited to welcome Pamela Stern to the PiCast.
Andi BaldwinHOST
Pamela is Senior Managing Director and Head of Commercial Excellence at Accordion.
Andi BaldwinHOST
Pamela has built an impressive career helping companies navigate growth, transformation, and operational challenges with experience spanning consulting, private equity, and high growth businesses.
Andi BaldwinHOST
Throughout her career, Pamela's had a front row seat to what it takes to scale organizations, align teams, and to drive results in dynamic environments.
Andi BaldwinHOST
What are some of the biggest challenges that leadership teams of sort of mid-market companies see when it comes to driving growth and scale? And what are some of the mistakes perhaps that you've seen them make that you'd give out as a warning sign to others in leadership?
Pamela SternGUEST
Yeah, it's a great question.
Pamela SternGUEST
I think one of the biggest challenges is typically you're scaling at a pace that's bigger than the amount of people you have to match that scale, right? I see that in our business here at Accordion.
Pamela SternGUEST
We have always been a hyper growth business.