Franchise Influencers: Kristina Eastman, President of Acceleration Services, Level 5 Capital Partners
As part of our annual Influencer Issue, 1851 Franchise has enlisted the help of the franchise community to compile a list of the top people making moves in the franchise industry.
Kristina Eastman
President, Acceleration Services
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-eastman-3b8023a/
Kristina Eastman joined L5 in 2021 as President of Acceleration Services. In this role, she oversees L5’s proprietary operating division that embeds the operational expertise and resources required to unlock non-linear growth and maximize enterprise value within L5’s portfolio companies and owned assets. Kristina spent the last two decades working in high-growth retail and technology concepts, including Enjoy (NASDAQ: ENJY), Apple, Google Nest, The Gap, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. She is also co-founder of To&From, a gifting intelligence company that leverages data-driven curation to deliver a great gift every time. Kristina received a BS from Sam Houston State University and an MBA from Arizona State University.
About Level 5 Capital Partners: Founded in 2009, Level 5 Capital Partners is a next-generation growth equity firm investing in market-defining consumer businesses. Prior to L5, senior leaders of the team worked together investing in and operating consumer and technology businesses for over 10 years. The team leverages its operational experience to focus on the early growth equity space where pure financial sponsors are typically not well-equipped to invest. L5 can pursue these early-stage opportunities due to the depth and expertise of L5's captive operating team, Acceleration Services ("AS.")
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