steve.burns@wnpartnersllc.com

Steve is a high-impact operating executive with a distinguished record of driving complex business transformations and accelerating value creation for mid-market companies. A versatile leader with deep expertise in P&L management and organizational development, Steve specializes in navigating the intricate challenges of both large-scale public corporations and private middle-market organizations. He has built a reputation for recruiting and mentoring high-performance teams that translate high-level strategy into disciplined operational execution.

Throughout his career, Steve has successfully led significant turnarounds and global optimizations. As CEO and COO of WestPoint Home LLC, he orchestrated an operational shift that moved the ~$200M company from a $10M loss to consecutive years of positive EBITDA. During his 17-year tenure at Avery Dennison, he managed multi-billion dollar business units, achieving a 3400-bps improvement in EBIT for the Americas region and reducing global quality defects by 93%. With additional leadership experience at International Paper, Cimpress, and Performance Sports Group, Steve leverages Lean Six Sigma methodologies to drive sustainable, enterprise-wide efficiency and growth.