Who We Are

Operators and advisors committed to long-term success.

We are a partnership of experienced operators and advisors who share a belief: great businesses deserve owners who are committed to preserving their legacy while creating opportunities for future growth.

The four partners of Acquen Partners: Pavan Sidhu, Rosalie Hughes, Jared Epp and Leslie Doka

Pavan SidhuOperating Partner
Rosalie HughesAdvisory Partner
Jared EppAdvisory Partner
Leslie DokaOperating Partner

Our Perspective

We understand the whole business.

Owners and leaders know their business best. Our role is not to replace that knowledge, but to complement it.

Strong businesses are built on interconnected systems. Every aspect of an organization influences another — from leadership and culture to operations, finance, governance and customer experience.

The combined experience of the Acquen team allows us to see opportunities from multiple perspectives at once. Drawing on that range of expertise, we connect insights across the organization to help businesses navigate growth, succession and change with confidence.

Expertise spanning

Operations
Accounting
People and Culture
Finance
Governance
Legal Strategy
Risk
Growth and Succession

Our Team

Meet the partners behind Acquen.

Operating Partners

Hands-on leaders who work alongside our businesses day to day.

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Pavan Sidhu

CPA, CMA, MBA

Pavan is an Operating Partner at Acquen Partners, drawing on more than 20 years of executive leadership experience to help businesses improve performance, accelerate growth, and create long-term value. Known for her collaborative, people-first leadership style, she has built a reputation for developing strong teams, fostering inclusive cultures, and delivering results.

Prior to joining Acquen, she spent her career at Amrize (formerly Lafarge), leading multiple businesses in the construction materials and services industry. With full profit and loss responsibility for operations generating more than $100 million in annual revenue, she developed deep expertise in operational excellence, acquisitions, financial leadership, strategic planning, and organizational transformation. Her success was grounded in aligning people, processes, and performance across complex, multi-site operations.

At Acquen, Pavan partners with business owners and leadership teams to assess opportunities, navigate transitions, and unlock growth potential. She combines operational discipline with a conviction that lasting business success rests on engaged teams and aligned leadership.

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Leslie Doka

Leslie is an Operating Partner at Acquen Partners, bringing nearly 30 years of experience strengthening operations, developing high-performing teams and turning strategic priorities into results. Her background includes 22 years at Wright Construction, where she served as an executive and pursued and executed a diverse range of construction projects valued at up to $800 million.

At Acquen, Leslie brings practical operational leadership, with strengths in team development, process improvement and execution. Known for building trust and creating reliable systems, she understands how businesses operate and what their teams need to succeed. She helps businesses build on their existing strengths, navigate transition and establish the operational foundations for their next chapter.

Advisory Partners

Strategic advisors who bring depth in people, law, governance and growth.

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Rosalie Hughes

B.Comm., RPR, CTMP, CPHR

Rosalie is an Advisory Partner at Acquen Partners, bringing nearly 20 years of experience helping businesses grow, strengthen leadership and prepare for what comes next. As Founder & CEO of Hughes Collective and Co-Founder of Catalyst Talent Solutions, she understands firsthand the ambition, responsibility and personal investment required to build a business.

Her career spans international recruitment, professional and executive search, people strategy and business advisory, supported by trusted relationships across Canada and an extensive global network. Her strength lies in connecting deeply with founders and business owners, understanding their vision, priorities, and what they want carried forward.

At Acquen, Rosalie focuses on succession planning, owner relationships and thoughtful business transitions. She also brings a founder’s perspective to shaping customer growth strategies, developing key business relationships and identifying opportunities for innovation. Her contribution is helping to envision a business’s next chapter and to connect the people, ideas and opportunities needed to move it forward, with respect for what the owner has built.

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Jared Epp

BA, JD, EMBA

Jared is an Advisory Partner at Acquen Partners, bringing nearly two decades of experience advising entrepreneurs, business owners and executive leadership teams on the decisions that shape their businesses. Combining legal expertise with executive business education, he offers a broad perspective on strategy, ownership, commercial relationships, and long-term value.

As a Partner at Robertson Stromberg LLP, he has advised clients on corporate governance, shareholder relations, supply-chain management, construction, risk management, and dispute resolution. This experience has given him insight into the opportunities, pressures, and complex relationships owners face as they build and grow their companies.

At Acquen, Jared contributes to opportunity assessment, acquisition and transition planning, as well as governance and strategic direction. He helps the partnership examine assumptions, weigh options, and translate its ambitions into practical decisions and outcomes. Working alongside the operating partners and future business leaders, he helps shape how businesses are owned, supported, and positioned for growth, with attention to their commercial potential and the relationships that underpin their success.

What could the next chapter look like?

Whether you are thinking about the future of your business, exploring a path to ownership or looking to partner with Acquen, we would welcome the conversation.

No pitch. No assumptions. Just a thoughtful place to begin.

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