

Hannah Barrett
Director
Hannah helps great entrepreneurs become CEOs, coaching them through the process of finding, diligencing, and acquiring great businesses in attractive niches.
Hannah is also a thought partner as searchers learn to become talented operators - she serves on the board of directors at Eleven Software and ElderTree and previously served as a board member at HigherMe and observer at Triyam (both exited). She also serves on the board of the Women's Search Network, where she leads initiatives to support future searchers. Prior to joining Pacific Lake, Hannah was a Consultant at Bain & Company in the San Francisco and London offices, where she worked with Private Equity and Hedge Funds across a range of industries, including software, retail, healthcare, and financial services. Hannah received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business as an Arjay Miller Scholar and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She lives in Boston with her dog, Pongo. She's an avid fan of Broadway, having seen over 40 musicals, a budding sailor, and, in keeping with her heritage, a frequent consumer of Marmite.
My first entrepreneurial moment was...
Running a tutoring business in high school
My weekend morning routine
On a long walk with my dog with a sizeable coffee in tow
An entrepreneur I admire is...
Fred & George Weasley
Home is...
New Zealand -- it's where my family's from!
My favorite quote is...
"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." -Ginny Weasley
My favorite travel spot is...
Spain -- it's where I took my first solo trip!
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