The Lancer Group places Travis Lairson as Director of Operations at IntegraMed Fertility, the largest fertility network in North America

PURCHASE, NY – The Lancer Group places Travis Lairson as Director of Operations of IntegraMed Fertility, the largest fertility network in North America comprising of 153 locations across 32 states. IntegraMed Fertility is backed by leading private equity firm, Sagard Capital.

Gail brings to IntegraMed Fertility over 15 years of experience leading operations, product management, and strategic marketing across the financial services and automotive space. He has a proven track record of implementing and managing complex programs while delivering impactful program planning, product development, customer engagement, strategic development, and relationship management.

In this new role, he leads the company’s Financial Services division and is responsible for driving the development and direction of a $28M portfolio of customer-facing service products and solutions in addition to providing leadership for internal teams and for clinics nationwide.

Most recently, Travis served as Product Manager, Insurance of BMW Financial Services, established in 2006 to provide financial services to dealers who are not part of the BMW and MINI networks, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of the Protection Product suite of products including design, steering, pricing, and coverage.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University.

About The Lancer Group
The Lancer Group is a leading retained executive search firm that is trusted by private equity firms, their portfolio companies and public corporations to deliver high-impact leaders. The firm specializes in board-driven search mandates including CEOs, CFOs, C-suite executives and board directors as well as private equity investment professionals and operating partners. The Lancer Group has provided strategic counsel to clients across a range of industries and has particular expertise in technology, industrial, energy, healthcare and consumer markets.

With relationships at over 50 of the top 100 private equity firms, The Lancer Group provides a range of pre-deal private equity advisory services beyond traditional executive search. These services include deal origination, diligence support and introductions to “backable” executives.

Founded in 1998, The Lancer Group is privately held and operates from offices across North America and Australia (www.thelancergroup.com).

About IntegraMed Fertility
IntegraMed Fertility is the leading network of fertility providers in North America. IntegraMed Fertility supports its provider network with clinical and business information systems, marketing and sales, facilities and operations management, finance and accounting, human resources, legal, risk management, quality assurance, and fertility treatment payment programs. With 28 partner practices, the IntegraMed Network accounts for over 40,000 IVF cycles annually. Over the past 15 years, IntegraMed Fertility enrolled more than 15,000 patients in Attain IVF Payment Programs, helping 80% of participants to bring home a baby. IntegraMed Fertility employs over 2000 fertility professionals in the U.S. and Canada.

About Sagard Capital
Sagard Capital is a long-term investor in public and private small and mid-sized companies. Sagard Capital is an evergreen fund with an indefinite holding period for its investments. Sagard specializes in flexible equity structures in minority andcontrol positions that best address a company’s needs. Sagard partners withmanagement teams committed to driving long-term value, through a combination of capital, a global network of relationships, a team built to deliver value-added support, and a focus on building strong, sustainable leading businesses over the long term.

Firm Contacts
Scott Dunklee
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2860
scott.dunklee@thelancergroup.com

Michael Misiaszek
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2868
michael.misiaszek@thelancergroup.com

Liliana Corona
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2874
liliana.corona@thelancergroup.com