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Claire Petryschuk

Vice President

Claire is Vice President, Strategic Partner Operations at STS Capital Partners. She leads the firm’s global Partner Network, a carefully selected community of professionals, including tax and wealth managers, coaches, and other trusted partners, designed to expand STS’s reach to private business owners and the advisors who influence them.​

Claire Petryschuk

In this role, Claire is responsible for driving the growth, engagement, and activation of the Partner Network as a key channel for originating opportunities. Through partnerships, sponsorships, events, and education, she enables strategic connections with business owners and referral sources, creating consistent access to qualified opportunities for STS.​

She works closely with partners and STS deal teams to ensure alignment and effective collaboration, while also leveraging the network, to support clients as part of their broader exit team. ​

Through this work, Claire strengthens a global ecosystem that contributes to both the firm’s growth and the overall client experience. Her focus on building strong relationships and driving engagement supports well-prepared processes and successful outcomes for business owners.​

Previously, Claire served as Vice President of Client Experience, Resources & Operations at STS, where she supported client engagements and M&A professionals across multiple industries and geographies. She led resource planning and allocation​ across international teams, enabling effective execution, strong client outcomes, and consistent delivery standards.​

Claire’s career has focused on leading strategic initiatives that improve operational effectiveness and support client objectives. She established a Project Management Office (PMO), led the development of a project management community, and has experience in quality management, including guiding a service-based organization to its first ISO designation.​

She holds a business degree from the University of Guelph and is a certified PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), demonstrating expertise in leading complex initiatives, aligning stakeholders, and implementing structured processes to achieve strategic objectives. She is also a certified internal quality auditor.​

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