Brian Napack, who stepped down as president of Macmillan at the end of 2011, has joined the private equity firm Providence Equity Partners. According to Providence, Napack has been named a senior advisor who will work with the firm “to identify and manage new investment opportunities in education and media and to support the firm’s existing portfolio companies.” As part of his new role, Napack was named to the board of the educational software company Blackboard.
“Brian has an exceptional track record of launching and leading businesses operating at the intersection of technology and media, education and entertainment, an area where we are also very focused,” said Peter Wilde, a managing director and head of Providence’s education practice said in a statement.
Prior to Macmillan, Napack was a partner at L.E.K. Consulting, a global management consulting firm, serving as co-head of its Media and Entertainment practices and leading its Education and Publishing practices.
